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
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR |
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| Course Number: | BIOL-410 |
| Description: | Concepts in animal behavior at multiple levels of biological organization. Perspectives range from genetic and neurophysiological underpinnings of behavior to the resulting behavioral interactions of animals with their environment and other organisms. Topics include behavioral genetics, hormones and behavior, mating behavior, parent-offspring interactions, habitat selection, navigation, foraging, self defense, communication, learning, sociality, and behavior and conservation. Laboratory includes experimental hypothesis testing in the field and lab; data collection, analysis, and presentation; and a grant proposal. $50 lab fee. Prerequisites: 210/211, and junior standing. 4 credits (MWI) |