BA in Behavioral Biology

For university requirements, visit the Academic Catalog website for current year. Links to previous years can be found in the archive. Note at least 15 credits below must be at 300 level or above, and two courses below must be writing intensive.

Basic Math and Science Courses

All courses begin with “AS” unless otherwise noted.

• Calculus I & II (110.106-107 or 110.108-109)
• Chemistry I & II with lab (030.101-102 & 030.105-106; note 030.103 can substitute for 030.102 & 030.106)
• Biology -take two of the following biology options:
  • AP Bio – must be with a 5 (you must still take 1 bio/lab at JHU)
  • Gen Bio I with lab (020.151 & 153)
  • Gen Bio II with lab (020.152 & 154)
  • Genetics and Developmental Genetics (020.303 & 020.340)
  • Genetics and Biochemistry Projects Lab (020.303 & 020.315)
  • Genetics and PEBL (250.253)
  • Biochem with Biochemistry Projects Lab (020.305 & 020.315, requires organic chemistry)
  • Biochem with PEBL (020.305 & 250.253)
  • Cell Bio with lab (020.306 & 316)
  • Comparative Physiology with lab (020.374 & 377, requires Biochemistry)
• Statistics (AS.280.345 or EN.553.211 or EN.553.311 or EN.553.111 & 112)

Behavioral Biology Core Courses

• Foundations of Brain, Behavior, and Cognition (200.141)
• Human Origins (290.101)
• Animal Behavior (200.208)
• Neuroscience Lab (080.250)
• Behavioral Evolution Lab (AS.290.306) or Animal Behavior and Communication Lab (AS.290.303)
• Senior seminar (290.490)

Elective Courses

• 3 Biobehavioral elective courses with  BEHB-BIOBEH tags (some examples: Evolution, Community Ecology, Decoding the Brain, Neuroethology, Neuroeconomics..and more)
• 2 Social science elective courses with BEHB-SOCSCI tag (some examples: Human Sexuality, Positive Psychology, Music and Evolution, Science and Democracy…and more)

Research/Internship & Connections

• Three credits (one semester) of Research, Internship or Intersession field-research trip
• One semester of Connections in Behavioral Biology (290.500)