BIO 240 - Animal Behavior

4 credits (Fall or Spring)

Investigations of the causes, functions, and origins of animal behavior. We will use an evolutionary perspective to understand and integrate common behavioral adaptations, e.g., obtaining food, avoiding predators, living in groups, communicating, mating, and caring for offspring. Laboratory projects emphasize design, analysis, and communication of quantitative tests of hypotheses carried out in the lab and field. Three lectures and one scheduled lab per week.

Prerequisite: BIO 150 with grade S, C, or better.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Staff