BIOL 21700: Intermediate Ecology
Ecological principles of populations, communities, and ecosystems; interaction of biotic and abiotic factors regulating population and community structure; case studies, field studies, and simulation models of life history attributes, competition, predation, parasitism, and mutualism. This course is open only to science majors. Instructor’s permission required for non-biology majors.
Prereqs: BIOL 11700 and 11900, or equivalent
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BIOL 33500: Animal Behavior
Instinct vs. learning; genetics and development of learning; neurobiology; behavioral ecology: habitat selection, mating systems, foraging behavior; sociobiology and human behavior.
Prereqs: BIOL 11700 and 11900, or equivalent
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BIOL 50200: Conservaton Biology
An investigation of the foundations of conservation biology and emergent topics within the field: conservation ethics, the Endangered Species Act, island biogeography, effective population size, minimum viable populations, edge effects, managing for threatened species, and refuge design.
Prereqs: BIOL 21700 and 21800
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