| Program Required Courses | Credits |
|---|
| ANB 275 – Introduction to Techniques in Animal Behavior | 3 |
| ANB 335 – Comparative Animal Behavior | 3 |
| ANB 362 – Animal Cognition | 3 |
| ANB 384/384L – Animal Learning and Behavior w/Lab | 4 |
| ANB 425 – Advanced Methods in Animal Behavior | 3 |
| ANB 495 – Animal Behavior Internship/Research | 3–12 |
| BIO 105/105L – Biology I: Ecology/Evolution w/Lab or MAR 105/105L – Eco/Evo of Marine Organisms w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 106/106L – Biology II: Cellular/Molecular w/Lab or MAR 106/106L – Cell/Molec Bio/Marine Orgs w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 322 – Comparative Animal Physiology or BIO 245 – General Principles of Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology | 4 |
| CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I with Lab or CHE 150/150L – University General Chem I w/Lab | 4 |
| CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II with Lab or CHE 151/151L – University General Chem II w/Lab | 4 |
| MAT 180 – Precalculus | 3 – Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core |
| PSY 105 – Introduction to Psychology | 3 – Fulfills Human Health Core |
| PSY 225 – Psychology Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 250 – Lifespan Development in Context | 3 – Fulfills Human Experience - Open Core |
| PSY 285 – Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 365 – Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| Animal Behavior Electives* (below) | 6–13 |
| Organismal topic** (below) | 3–4 |
| Total Credits | 66–83 |
| Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) | Variable |
| Minimum Total Required Credits | 120 |
|---|
Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.
*Three (3) Animal Behavior electives are required if the Animal Behavior internship is 3–4 credits. If the internship is five (5) or more credits, then only two (2) electives are required. Other courses may be applied as electives with the approval of the School of Social and Behavior Sciences director or assistant academic director.
**Organismal topics courses must be 200-level or higher and include a hands-on component.
Program-Specific Electives
| Animal Behavior Elective Options | Credits |
|---|
| ANB 278 – Captive Animal Management | 3 |
| ANB 371 – Conservation Behavior | 3 |
| ANB 372 – Foraging Behavior | 3 |
| BIO 232 – Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 235 – Winter Natural History | 3 |
| BIO 333 – Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 345 – General Prin Anat/Phys/Pathophys | 5 |
| BIO 350 – Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 422/422L – Coral Biology w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 459/459L – Conserv and Ecol Caribbean Isl w/Lab | 4 |
| ENV 208 – Climate Change | 3 |
| ENV 250 – Environ Policy Compare Perspect | 3 |
| ENV 318 – Advanced Methods in Avian Ecology | 4 |
| ENV 319 – Practicum in Field Ecology Squirrels | 1 |
| ENV 356 – Terrestrial Wildlife and Ecology | 4 |
| MAR 250 – Marine Biology | 4 |
| MAR 252 – Nat His Marine Mammals | 3 |
| MAR 376 – Bio of Sharks, Skates, Rays | 3 |
| MAR 428 – Marine Conservation | 3 |
| MAR 436/436L – Natural History of Iceland w/Lab | 4 |
| PHY 110/110L – General Physics I w/Lab | 4 |
| PHY 111/111L – General Physics II w/Lab | 4 |
| PSY 205 – Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 226 – Motivation & Emotion | 3 |
| PSY 245 – Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 305 – Special Topics (with program approval) | 3 |
| PSY 316 – Psychology of Consciousness | 3 |
| PSY 325 – Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSY 364 – Soc & Emot Dev in Childhood | 3 |
| PSY 370 – Drugs, Society, Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 383 – Memory & Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 406 – Special Topics in Animal Behavior | 3 |
| Organismal Topic Options | Credits |
|---|
| ANB 372 – Foraging Behavior | 3 |
| BIO 222 – Finfish/Shellfish Culture Tech | 4 |
| BIO 223 – Health Nutrition Feeding of Cultured Organisms | 4 |
| BIO 235 – Winter Natural History | 3 |
| BIO 257/257L – Costa Rica: Tropical Forest and Global Change w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 305/305L – Mammalogy w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 319 – Ornithology | 4 |
| BIO 330 – Comp Vert Anatomy | 4 |
| ENV 318 – Adv Research Methods Avian Ecol | 4 |
| ENV 356 – Terrestrial Wildlife Eco/Cons | 4 |
| MAR 436/436L – Natural History of Iceland w/ Lab | 4 |
| PSY 406 – Spec Topics Animal Behavior | 3 |
Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.
