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Course Catalog 2006-2007 
    
Course Catalog 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIOL 315 - Behavioral Ecology


4 NS, WP, QPh
Second Semester. 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. Laboratories occasionally meet at night.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: A C- (or P or CR) grade or better in BIOL 120 or an AP score of 5 and either Biol 208, Biol 215, or Biol 218.

Consent of the instructor is required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Tarvin

Credits: 4



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