Requirements

BA in Behavioral Biology

For university requirements, visit the Academic Catalog website.

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)