Three class hours and six hours of laboratory per week. Emphasis is on direct observation of what animals do in wild and captive situations. One hour of class meeting and three hours of observation per week. Fall, odd years. An examination of the basic principles of animal behavior.
Emphasis is placed on perceptual mechanisms and information processing.
Three class hours per week. Spring, odd years. A course which helps the student to research a topic of current biological interest and present it for group discussion in a manner that demonstrates professional presence and the ability to think critically. Three courses in college biology prerequisite. One class hour per week.