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BIO 395. Comparative Animal Behavior

Cross listed with: PSYC 395  
Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 004319 Grading Basis GRD

This course covers aspects of the development, function and evolution of the behavior of nonhuman animals. Topics include intraspecies communication, feeding, aggression, territoriality, reproductive behavior and social behavior. Prerequisite(s): Psychology majors: PSYC 211  or PSYC 213 ; biology or biotechnology majors: BIO 124 or BIO 250 /BIO 250L , and one of the following (minimum grade of “C-“): MATH 205 , MATH 220 , MATH 231 , MATH 235 , MATH 285 , and MATH 318 .