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BIOL 315 - Behavioral Ecology


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4NS, QFR, WADV

Behavioral ecology is the study of how behavior (broadly defined) influences lifetime reproductive success of individuals. It is therefore deeply rooted in evolutionary theory, and considers the ways in which behavior may be adaptive. Topics will include life history strategies, optimal foraging and habitat selection, signaling and communication, sexual selection, and social organization and cooperation. Lectures, laboratories, and discussion sessions will primarily emphasize field studies and will illustrate observational, experimental, comparative, and modeling approaches. Field trips required.
Enrollment Limit: 14
Instructor: C. Anderson
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or BIOL 200 or BIOL 605; and BIOL 208 or BIOL 215 or BIOL 218 or BIOL 220 or NSCI 301.

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