BIOL 163 - Brain, Behavior and EvolutionSemester Hours: 3
Spring
This course will introduce the student to how animals survive, communicate, and behave in ways that are context-appropriate. The student will become familiar with underlying sensory, motivational, and cognitive mechanisms that guide social behavior and decision-making in animals as well as with its evolutionary background. The emphasis will be on integrating information from different areas of biology to make this understanding as general as possible. The first half of the course will address the general principles of neurobiology, while the second half will address various topics concerning the behavior, ecology, and evolution of communication and social behavior systems.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
BIO 011 or BIOL 113 ; BIO 012 or BIOL 112 ; Either NEUR 001 and 002 , or BIO 013, 014, 015, or one Laboratory Skills course (BIOL 126 , 127 , 128 , or 129 ). May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
Credit for either BIOL 163 or BIO 163. (Formerly BIO 163.)
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