BIOL 225 - ANIMAL BEHAVIOR 3 or

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Clarke University

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Description:

The scientific study of animal behavior bridges the social and biological sciences and forms a body of data from which philosophers and scientists may refine questions about the relationships between humans and other animals. This course stresses the comparative approach to animal behavior and covers two of the most productive strategies: ethology, the study of animals in their natural environment; and comparative psychology, mainly laboratory comparisons of a single type of behavior among different species. In this course the student is exposed to classical studies and ideas influencing contemporary debates. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 116 or consent. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory for 4 credits. When course is offered for 3 credits, there will be no lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 116 or consent.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clarke.edu

Phone Number:

(563) 588-6300

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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