BIOL 10210 Biology of Sex
CRN 44267
This course has the two themes:
1. Identities
2. Inquiry Imagination and Innovation
This is a general education course intended for non-science majors. Lecture/discussion: Three hours. 3 credits. (S,O) Distribution 2A,LA,NS,SC,TIDE,TIII
An evolutionary analysis of reproductive behavior, taking a comparative approach among animals, including humans, to better understand our own sexuality and behavior in a biological context.
Topics include asexual and sexual reproduction; sex determination; genetic and environmental determinants of sexual behavior; male and female tactics; mating systems (monogamy, polyandry, polygyny); conflict of interests between the sexes; courtship displays; mate choice; assuring paternity; and parental care.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20151203135057392