Physiology and Behavior Option
Options in the Biology major require 15 or fewer additional credits (one term) beyond the basic Biology major, and most students can complete the additional course work in the Physiology and Behavior option in four years. Courses used to satisfy the Physiology and Behavior option requirements also satisfy the Organismal Biology, Physiology, Writing Intensive Course and Experiential Learning or Integrative Biology Elective requirements for the Biology major.
Students may not pursue either the Physiology and Behavior, Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical or Pre-Veterinary Medicine options with the Biology major—no dual combinations are permitted.
It is recommended that Physiology and Behavior option students take PH 201-PH 203. Students should also consider taking PSY 202 which is optional but required for some of the Psychology elective courses.
For further information, see MyDegrees or the Integrative Biology website.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| PSY 201 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| BI 319 | ^THEORY, PRACTICE AND DISCOURSE IN THE LIFE SCIENCES | 3 |
| Z 350 | ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| Z 425 | EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT | 5 |
| Z 431 | VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY I | 4 |
| Z 432 & Z 442 |
VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY II and VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY |
5 |
| Z 438 | BEHAVIORAL NEUROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4-5 | |
| INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY |
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| VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY |
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| MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (Taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center) | ||
| Experiential Learning of Physiology and Behavior Electives | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | 3-5 | |
| Track I Experiential Learning | ||
| Select any combination of three credits from the following: | ||
| TEACHING PRACTICUM | ||
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (by approval) | ||
| PROJECTS: CURATORIAL ASSISTANT | ||
| ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM | ||
| INTERNSHIP (by approval or international internships approved by the Integrative Biology Lead Advisor) | ||
| Track II Physiology and Behavior | ||
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| TOPICS IN ANIMAL LEARNING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| SYMBIOSES AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| MONSTER BIOLOGY | ||
| BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR | ||
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or ANS 341 |
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND COGNITION | |
| COMPARATIVE/FUNCTIONAL VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| Total Credits | 34-37 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
