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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BIO 303 - Conservation and Ethical Treatment of Nonhuman Primates

3 Credits

An examination of current issues concerning primate conservation and ethical treatment of primates in laboratories and zoos, with a consideration of nonhuman primate intelligence. Includes a survey of the ecology, cognitive abilities and social structures of living primates, social, political and ecological, issues involved in conservation of primate species, and ethical treatment of captive primates in laboratories and zoos.
Prerequisite: successful completion of Basic Skills and Knowledge Foundations courses, including BIO 120 (or equivalent) or ANT 100 or 111 or instructor permission. General Unless otherwise indicated, the prerequisite for Biology/Zoology courses is BIO 120 for 300-level courses and 12 hours of biological sciences (including BIO 120) for 400-level courses. If students believe they are adequately prepared for any particular course without having the formal prerequisites, they may request a waiver of the prerequisites by the instructor.
When Offered: Irregular

Catalog Year: 2008-2009This course is cross-listed with:
(ANT 303)