Behavioral Ecology

Catalog description

An advanced approach to the study of animal behavior, with a focus on how animals interact with one another and how those interactions influence their evolutionary fitness. Topics will include foraging, movement and space-use, parental care, behavioral types, and predator-prey interactions. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in BI 103 or BI 194 , or consent of instructor.