Inside the Animal Mind: Insights into Animal Behavior Ecology & Evolution ((4 Credits))

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In this residency course, students will learn about the behavioral ecology and evolution of animals, and understand how they experience their perceptual world and navigate the ecological challenges that allowed them to survive or become extinct. Students will be introduced to the core conceptual, theoretical, and applied aspects in the interdisciplinary field of animal behavior. In particular, they will examine various topics in this field, such as communication, mate selection, sexual selection, neuroethology, cultural transmission, learning, and personality. Note: Students taking this residency course should not also take Animal Behavior ( BIOL 2208 ). Prerequisites: Introductory Biology or Introductory Psychology ( PSYC 1005 ).