Linfield College Department of Biology
900 SE Baker Street McMinnville, OR 97128 503.883.2272
Fax: 503.883.2647
email: admission@linfield.edu
900 SE Baker Street McMinnville, OR 97128 503.883.2272
Fax: 503.883.2647
email: admission@linfield.edu
Biology Courses
ANIMALS IN ACTION |
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| Course Number: | BIOL-107 |
| Description: | Course explores animal behavior at multiple levels of biological organization from genetic and neurophysiological underpinnings of behavior to resulting behavioral interactions of animals with environment and other organisms. Special emphasis given to relating course concepts to relevant current topics in human health and society, evolution and biological conservation. Topics include: behavioral genetics, hormones and behavior, mating behavior, parent-offspring interactions, habitat selection, navigation, foraging, self defense, communication, learning, cognition, sociality, and behavior and conservation. Course for non-majors intended to promote scientific literacy and quantitative reasoning. NOT APPLICABLE for Biology or General Science major or minor. 3 credits (NW) |