BIONB 2210 Neurobiology and Behavior I: Introduction to Behavior
Course description
General introduction to the field of animal behavior. Topics include evolution and behavior, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, chemical ecology, communication, orientation and navigation.
Outcome 1: To develop your awareness of, and curiosity about, the diversity of natural history and the exciting puzzles raised by the behavior of living things.
Outcome 2: To gain mastery at asking and answering questions about the mechanisms and evolution of behavior by performing observations, generating hypotheses, deriving predictions, and developing tests to investigate the causes of behavior.
Outcome 3: To compare the social systems of different species and to understand how the study of behavior is relevant to your other courses, to your own life, and to the world around you.
Outcome 4: To learn to read, interpret and critically evaluate scientific discoveries communicated through the primary, peer-reviewed literature.
Not open to first-year students. May be taken independently of BIONB 2220. Priority given to: students studying Neurobiology and Behavior. Four-credit option required of students in Neurobiology and Behavior program of study.
Prerequisites
Two majors-level biology courses. Priority given to: students studying Neurobiology and Behavior.
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | BIONB 2210 001-LEC |
| Number: | 1319 |
| Session: | Summer 6-week |
| Class dates: | June 23-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | MTWR 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | Tuesday August 05, 8:30 AM - 11 AM (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 4 |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Notes: | BIONB 2210 is offered for either 3 or 4 credits during the summer session. Students wishing to enroll for 3 credits should enroll in BIONB 2210 LEC 002. Students wishing to enroll for 4 credits should enroll in BIONB 2210 DIS 201, they will then be auto enrolled in BIONB 2210 LEC 001. |
| Related: | BIONB 2210 201-DIS |
| Related: | Co-offered with : BIONB 2210 002-LEC |
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | BIONB 2210 002-LEC |
| Number: | 1705 |
| Session: | Summer 6-week |
| Class dates: | June 23-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | MTWR 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | Tuesday August 05, 8:30 AM - 11 AM (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Student option |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 30 |
| Notes: | BIONB 2210 is offered for either 3 or 4 credits during the summer session. Students wishing to enroll for 3 credits should enroll in BIONB 2210 LEC 002. Students wishing to enroll for 4 credits should enroll in BIONB 2210 DIS 201, they will then be auto enrolled in BIONB 2210 LEC 001. |
| Related: | Co-offered with : BIONB 2210 001-LEC |
| To enroll: | See Register and Dates & Deadlines for enrollment information. |
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | BIONB 2210 201-DIS |
| Number: | 1320 |
| Session: | Summer 6-week |
| Class dates: | June 23-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | F 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 0 |
| Grade: | Student option |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 30 |
| Notes: | BIONB 2210 is offered for either 3 or 4 credits during the summer session. Students wishing to enroll for 3 credits should enroll in BIONB 2210 LEC 002. Students wishing to enroll for 4 credits should enroll in BIONB 2210 DIS 201, they will then be auto enrolled in BIONB 2210 LEC 001. |
| Related: | You will be auto-enrolled in BIONB 2210 001-LEC |
| To enroll: | See Register and Dates & Deadlines for enrollment information. |