BIOL233
ANIMAL LOCOMOTION
- Department
- Biology
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Students will learn about how animals move and how their locomotion is affected by their environment. They will learn how the musculoskeletal system works to allow animals to move, and the biophysics of locomotion. Animal Locomotion takes an inquiry-based approach to studying the subject. The course will integrate short lectures, demonstrations, reading and discussion of primary literature, and hands-on analysis of locomotion. During the course, students will undertake original research projects in small groups to learn about animal locomotion and publicly present their findings. Students will work with high-speed videos to learn to quantify different aspects of locomotion to test hypotheses that they come up with.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 25% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Biological Sciences B124 202520172015
- Tue, 2:50 PM–4:50 PM Biological Sciences B124 2021-1
- Tue, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM ONLINE 2021-2
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Biological Sciences B354 2013
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Philip J. Bergmann | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 12 enrolled | 33768 |
| Spring 2021 | Philip J. Bergmann | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 38502 |
| Spring 2017 | Philip J. Bergmann | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 12 enrolled | 35704 |
| Spring 2015 | Philip J. Bergmann | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 12 enrolled | 34149 |
| Spring 2013 | Philip J. Bergmann | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 0 enrolled | 32679 |