BCSC 244: Neuroethology
Cross-listed: BCSC 244-01 (P), NSCI 244-01
Prerequisites: BCSC 240/NSCI 201
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Explores the neural basis of naturally occurring animal behaviors. Emphasizes how information is integrated from interactions between molecules, cells, and groups of cells, all of which are necessary to produce behavior. Considers how hormones, neural development, anatomy, physiology, and evolution lead to behaviors such as orientation, communication, feeding, and reproduction.