BIO 315 - Animal Behavior

Institution:

Westminster College - Pennsylvania

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Description:

An introduction to the fascinating fields of animal behavior and cultural learning. This course focuses on the relationships between animals and their environments through adaptation, communication and social organization. It also explores other exciting issues such as, what animal behavior can teach us about ourselves, how economic game theory has been used to explain evolution of behavior, and how our understanding of animal behavior is changing the way we treat them. There will be field work in the form of animal observations and a possible field trip to Pittsburgh Zoo or another wild animal facility. Prerequisites: C- or better in BIO 110, willingness to spend a lot of time watching animals.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminster.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 946-8761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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