Questions of how animals learn, and how behaviors are controlled at a proximate level will be discussed, in addition to evolutionary questsions of why animals behave as they do. Topics include: foraging, mate choice, reproductive strategies, communication, and social behaviors. In lab students will design and conduct behavioral experiments, read and critique current and classic behvior literature.

Prerequisites: BIOL2310 and BIOL2315

Co-requisite: BIOL4250