NSC 315: Animal Behavior

Goal: To familiarize the student with the biological study of animal behavior. To introduce the student to the major historical and contemporary perspectives of behavioral study. To allow the student to practice field and laboratory methods of behavioral sampling and analysis.
Content: A practice-oriented survey of contemporary approaches to animal behavior, including behavioral genetics, behavioral development, neuroethology, behavioral endocrinology, behavioral ecology and evolution, ethology and sociobiology.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 103 or BIO 110; BIO 203 or PSY 305.
Cross-Listed as: BIO 315.
Credit: 4
Degree Level: Undergraduate