BA in Behavioral Biology
For university requirements, visit the Academic Catalog website and/or see handbook.
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)
- Physics I & II with lab (171.103- 104 & 173.111-112; note 171.101-102 or 171.107-108 can substitute for 171.103-104)
- Biology -take two of the following biology options:
- AP Bio – must be with a 5
- Gen Bio I with lab (020.151 & 153)
- Gen Bio II with lab (020.152 & 154)
- Biochem with lab (020.305 & 315, requires organic chemistry)
- 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, Fall/Spring)
- Human Origins (290.101, Spring)
- Animal Behavior (200.208 ,Fall)
- Neuroscience Lab (080.250 Fall/Spring)
Upper Level Courses
- 3 Biobehavioral upper level courses BEHB-BIOBEH tag (some examples: Animal Communication, Evolution, Community Ecology, Decoding the Brain, Neuroeconomics..and more)
- 2 Social science upper level courses BEHB-SOCSCI tag (some examples: Planets, Life and the Universe, Bioethics, Human Sexuality, Positive Psychology, Music and Evolution…and more)
- 1 semester of senior seminar 290.490 (1 credit)
Research/Internship & Connections
- Three credits (one semester) of Research, Internship or Intersession trip to Galapagos
- One semester of Connections in Behavioral Biology (290.500, 0.5 cr)