Natural Sciences 191CNS11 - FYS- Teamwork/Dream Work

Let?s talk about the birds and the bees - specifically: why do they form flocks and swarms? This course is a world tour of the various groups and gatherings found in nature, from the well-known (colonies of ants) to the more obscure (pandemoniums of parrots). But why are some animals social, while others aren?t? What are the costs and benefits of joining a group? And what does this mean for humans, one of the most ubiquitous social species on Earth? There is power in numbers, but getting along isn?t as simple as it seems. Join us, and we?ll explore social behavior with ecology and evolution as our guide. We?ll also navigate some ways to be a successful member of your newest group - the UMass campus community!

Open to Natural Sciences Freshman with a declared major or on the Natural Sciences Exploratory Track.