BIOS 317 LAB MODULE IN BEHAVIOR
This laboratory teachs critical thinking and hypothesis testing as applied to animal behavior using the birds on campus, focusing on mockingbirds and yellow-crowned night herons, as study organisms
BIOS 321 ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Evolutionary theory is used to evaluate behavioral adaptations of organisms to their environment.
BIOS 334 EVOLUTION
Principles of biological evolution. Topics include natural selection, adaptation, molecular evolution, formation of new species, the fossil record, biogeography, and principles of classification.
BIOS 337 FIELD BIRD BIOLOGY LAB
The Houston area, and the Texas coast offers some of the greatest avian diversity in the world. This course takes advantage of this diversity by introducing students to birds, teaching them how to observe and monitor birds, with an introduction to avian ecology, behavior and conservation. The course is centered on field trips and student projects.
BIOS 562 TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
Review and discussion of the literature on current research in animal behavior and evolution.