Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.
General introduction to the field of animal behavior. Topics include evolution and behavior, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, chemical ecology, communication, orientation and navigation.
Prerequisites two majors-level biology courses.
Enrollment Priority Priority given to: students studying Neurobiology and Behavior. Not open to: first-year students.
Distribution Requirements (BSC-AG, OPHLS-AG), (BIO-AS)
Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2024SP, 2023FA
Learning Outcomes
To develop your awareness of, and curiosity about, the diversity of natural history and the exciting puzzles raised by the behavior of living things.
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.
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.
To learn to read, interpret and critically evaluate scientific discoveries communicated through the primary, peer-reviewed literature.
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Priority given to: students studying neurobiology and behavior. Not open to first-year students.
Syllabi:
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
BIONB 2210
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
4834BIONB 2210 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
MWF
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Priority given to: students studying neurobiology and behavior. Not open to first-year students.
Class Number & Section Details
4835BIONB 2210 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
T
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Class Number & Section Details
4836BIONB 2210 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
T
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4837BIONB 2210 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
T
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4838BIONB 2210 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
T
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4839BIONB 2210 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
W
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Class Number & Section Details
4840BIONB 2210 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
W
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4841BIONB 2210 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
W
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4842BIONB 2210 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
R
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4843BIONB 2210 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
R
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4844BIONB 2210 DIS 210
Meeting Pattern
R
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Dietz, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
