Major
Major requirements
Students majoring in psychobiology are encouraged to pursue independent research as a way to integrate the two fundamental disciplines.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2010 AND 2011
Psychobiology major worksheet to 2011
BIO 111 Evolution and Ecology
BIO 112 Cells and Genes
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
or PSY 225 Brain, Mind and Behavior
PSY 202 Quantitative Research Methods
BIO 211 Genetics
or BIO 219 Cell Biology
or BIO 254 Developmental Biology
PSY 226 Comparative Animal Behavior
or BIO 226 Biology 226/Psychology 226.Comparative Animal Behavior
or PSY 227 Drugs and Behavior
MATH 141 Introductory Statistics
or MATH 151 Accelerated Statistics
BIO 244 Introductory Physiology
or BIO 255 Vertebrate Evolution and Anatomy
PSY 341 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
At least one semester of chemistry: CHEM 103 or CHEM 104 or CHEM 153 or CHEM 154.
Two 300-level courses from each of the two contributing disciplines (biology and psychology), at least one of which must include a lab. Suggested lab courses include the following (but others will be accepted with permission of the advisors): PSY 334, , PSY 343, PSY 345, PSY 348, BIO 303, BIO 305, BIO 324, , , BIO 399.
A documented research, internship or practicum experience of no fewer than 120 hours, typically after the sixth semester.
Different electives may be appropriate depending upon the career goals that a particular student may have for himself or herself. Options among these or others are best decided upon in consultation with one of the psychobiology advisors.
Recommended electives
BIO 205, BIO 215, BIO 221, BIO 231, BIO 303, BIO 318, , PHIL 224, PSY 211, PSY 222, PSY 227, PSY 265, PSY 235, PSY 312
Recommended for graduate training in neuroscience
BIO 305, BIO 324, PHYS 170, PHYS 171, PSY 222, PSY 227, PSY 312
Recommended for graduate training in animal behavior
BIO 215, BIO 305, BIO 318, PSY 211, PSY 312, PSY 348
Students interested in the health professions are encouraged to consult one of the health career advisors in addition to their advisor in psychobiology.
REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE WITH THE CLASS OF 2012 AND AFTERPsychobiology major worksheet beginning with 2012
BIO 111 Evolution and Ecology
or BIO 112 Cells and Genes
CHEM 153 Chemical Principles
CHEM 253 Organic Chemistry I
MATH 141 Introductory Statistics
or MATH 151 Accelerated Statistics
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
or PSY 225 Brain, Mind and Behavior
PSY 202 Quantitative Research Methods
PSY 400 Psychology Senior Seminar
One Cellular Biology course:
BIO 211 Genetics
BIO 219 Cell Biology
BIO 254 Developmental Biology
One Organismal Biology course:
BIO 244 Introductory Physiology
BIO 255 Vertebrate Evolution and Anatomy
Two 200-level psychology courses:
PSY 203 Developmental Psychology
PSY 211 Learning and Memory
PSY 222 Cognition
PSY 226 Comparative Animal Behavior
PSY 227 Drugs and Behavior
PSY 247 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 261 Psychobiology of Sex and Gender
PSY 265 Health Psychology
Three 300-level courses from each of the two contributing disciplines (biology and psychology), at least two must include a lab. (labs indicated by *)
Two of the following courses:
*BIO 303 Evolution
*BIO 305 Biochemistry
*BIO 316 Molecular Biology and Genomics
*BIO 318 Tropical Field Biology
BIO 321 Immunology
*BIO 324 Neurobiology
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*BIO 375 Ornithology
One of the following courses:
PSY 312 Perception
PSY 324 Childhood Behavior Disorders
PSY 330 Scientific Approaches to Consciousness
PSY 334 Practicum in Human Services and Public Health
PSY 337 Practicum in Psychological Research
*PSY 341 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
PSY 343 Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology
*PSY 345 Lab in Child Development
*PSY 348 Laboratory in Animal Communication and Cognition
PSY 367 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY 369 Clinical Psychology
