The two sections below includes the core courses, senior seminar, connections in behavioral biology and all courses that can satisfy the three biobehavioral (BEHB-BIOBEH tag) and two social science (BEHB-SOCSCI tag) upper-level requirements. Note some BEHB tags have changed, be sure to examine the most recent year before selecting courses.
Please check the BS requirements page to get a full list of required or optional courses, or consult the online course catalogue for complete course information.
Additional course registration information can be found on the Student Information System website.
Behavioral Biology Core Courses (Required of All Majors)
Core courses generally run the same times every semester, so are not included in the table below.
- 200.141 Foundations of Brain, Behavior, and Cognition, Fall and Spring
- 290.101 Human Origins, Fall
- 200.208 Animal Behavior, Spring
- 080.250 Neuroscience Lab, Fall and Spring
- Animal Behavior and Communication Lab (AS.290.303) or Behavioral Evolution Lab (AS.290.306) (required for students graduating 2027 or later)
Spring 2025 (draft, times have not been double checked)
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