BIONB 2210 - Neurobiology and Behavior I: Introduction to Behavior

Fall. 3-5 credits, variable. (4 credits with one disc per week; 5 credits with two disc per week and participation in Writing in the Majors program; 4- or 5-credit option required of students in neurobiology and behavior program of study) S-U or letter grade option.

Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses. Permission of instructor is required for 5 credit option. Enrollment is limited to: students studying neurobiology and behavior. Not open to freshmen. May be taken independently of BIONB 2220. Limited to 15 students per 4-credit disc. Limited to 12 students in 5-credit option (students may not preregister for 5-credit option; interested students complete application form on first day of class).

P. W. Sherman and staff.

General introduction to the field of animal behavior. Topics include evolution and behavior, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, chemical ecology, communication, orientation and navigation, and hormonal mechanisms of behavior. BioNB2210 website