BIOLOGY 2254 - Animal Behavior

Institution:

Temple University

Subject:

Description:

Animals exhibit a wide diversity of behaviors that enable successful feeding, habitat selection, navigation, communication, social interactions, reproduction, and rearing of young. This course investigates the proximate (developmental and mechanistic) and ultimate (functional and evolutionary) explanations for these behaviors. It examines how ecological and evolutionary processes shape behavior for a wide range of animal taxa in diverse ecosystems.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Completion of BIOLOGY 1111 (0101) and 2112 (0102) with a grade of C or better in each, BIOLOGY 2227 (0227) with a grade of C- or better

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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