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BNS
CURRICULUM
Overview
The courses
required for the Behavioral Neuroscience major are divided into four categories:
Foundation courses, Level 2 courses, Level 3 courses, and the Experiential
Education requirement.
Foundation
courses are introductory courses in psychology, biology, chemistry
and mathematics, all of which are required and should be taken in the
first year. In biology and math there are acceptable alternative sequences
to those that are recommended (indented), and for some courses there are
Honors alternatives that should be taken by students in the honors program.
Level
2 courses are courses in psychology, biology, and chemistry that have
as prerequisites foundation courses. Level two courses are also all required.
Level
3 courses are courses in psychology and biology that are chosen by
the student from the list of approved courses. With permission of your
advisor, other psychology or biology courses not listed may count as a
Level three course.
The Experiential Education requirement is designed to encourage
students to gain educational experience outside of the traditional classroom.
The experience should be linked to the academic components of the program.
For example, the Experiential Education requirement may be satisfied by
completing a coop work experience followed by an academic course in which
students and faculty reflect on the value of the experience. For more
information see the Experiential Education
section of this site.
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Course
Curriculum Chart
BNS Major Requirements
Survey
Courses
Take the following 12 required courses:
57 Semester Hrs SH
Level 1: Introductory
Courses
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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E Introductory Psychology 4SH
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PSYU101
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PSY1111+1112
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E
Calculus 1 4SH
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MTHU141 OR MTHU151
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MTH1107OR MTH1133
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E Calculus 2 4SH
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MTHU142 OR MTHU152
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MTH1108 ORMTH1134
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E Biological Principles 1 +Lab 5SH
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BIOU101 + Lab BIOU102
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BIO1100 OR BIO1103
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E Biological
Principles 2 +Lab 5SH
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BIOU103 + Lab BIOU104
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BIO1101 OR BIO1601
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E General Chemistry 1, Recit, + Lab 5SH
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CHMU211 + CHMU212 + CHMU213
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CHM1111
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E General Chemistry 2, Recit, + Lab5SH
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CHMU214 + CHMU215 + CHMU216
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CHM1122
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Level 2: Intermediate Level Courses
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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E Statistics in Psych. Research 4SH
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PSYU320
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PSY1211+PSY1212
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E Psychobiology OR Neurobiology 4SH
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PSYU458 or BIOU405
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PSY1351or new course
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E Genetics and Mol Biology +Lab 5SH
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BIOU301 +Lab BIOU302
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BIO1282+BIO1660
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EOrganic
Chemistry 1 + Lab 5SH
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CHMU311 + CHMU312
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CHM1264 or1271
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or 1268
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E Organic Chemistry 2 + Lab 5SH
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CHMU313 + CHMU314
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CHM1265 or 1272
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Advanced Psychology Electives
Take only after completing
Intro Psych (PSYU101) and other prereqs
Take 1 of the Following Area
“A” Psychology Courses 4SH
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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E Biological Basis of Mental Illness 4SH
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PSYU202
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PSY1220
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E Behavior Therapies 4SH
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PSYU358
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PSY1431
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E Personality 4SH
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PSYU400
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PSY1272 or PSY1772
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E Social
Psychology 4SH
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PSYU402
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PSY1271
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E Developmental Psychology 4SH
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PSYU404
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PSY1241
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E Abnormal
Psychology 4 SH
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PSYU406
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PSY1373
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Take
1 of the Following Area “B” Psychology Courses: 4SH
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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E Learning + Motivation 4SH
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PSYU450
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PSY1231
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E Sensation + Perception 4SH
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PSYU452
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PSY1381+1382(8 QH) or
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PSY1381 or 1382
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E Psychology of Language 4SH
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PSYU464
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PSY1262
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E Cognition 4SH
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PSYU466
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PSY1364 or 1764
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E Psychopharmacology 4SH
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PSYU510
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PSY1451
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E Neuropsychology
4SH
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PSYU512
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PSY1452
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E Language + the Brain 4SH
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PSYU520
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PSY1365
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Advanced Biology
Electives
Take only after completing
Biological Principles I (BIOU101+102) and other prerequisite requirements.
Take
3 of the Following Courses as Specified:
12-15-SH
Category
A: Take 1 of the following 3
courses
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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E Reg. Cell Bio +Lab
5SH
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BIOU319+320
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BIO1355 +BIO1655
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or BIO1350
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E Molecular
Cellular Biology 4SH
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BIOU407
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BIO1463
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E Animal
Physiology + Lab 5SH
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(BIOU551 + BIOU552)
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BIO1473+BIO1677
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Category
B: Take 1 of the following 3
courses
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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E Animal Behavior 4SH
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BIOU403
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New Course
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E Neuroethology + Lab 5SH
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BIOU545 + BIOU546
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BIO1457 or BIO1474+
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Lab BIO1674
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E Comparative Neurobiology 4 SH
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BIOU587
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BIO1452
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Category
C: Take 1 of the following
additional courses
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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E Ecology + Lab 5SH
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BIOU311 + 312
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BIO1222+Lab BIO1611 or BIO1212
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E Invertebrate Zoology + Lab 5SH
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BIOU315
BIOU316
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New Course
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E Vertebrate Zoology + Lab 5SH
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BIOU317 + BIOU318
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BIO1343+LAB BIO1641
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E Biochemistry + Lab 5SH
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BIOU323 + BIOU324
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BIO1283+LabBIO1661
or BIO1281 or BIO1461
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E Comp. Vertebrate Anatomy + Lab 5SH
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BIOU401 + BIOU402
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BIO1356+Lab BIO1656 or BIO1351
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E Marine Invertebrate Zoology +Lab5SH
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BIOU503 + BIOU504
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BIO1373+LabBIO1673 or BIO1370
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E Embryonic Stem Cells
4SH
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BIOU543
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New Course
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E Sociobiology + Lab 4 SH
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BIOU547
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New Course
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E Microbial Biotechnology4SH
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BIOU549
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New Course
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E Biol. Muscle: Molec to Movement 4SH
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BIOU553
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New Course
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E Mammology + Lab 5SH
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BIOU565 + BIOU566
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BIO1468+Lab1668
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E Developmental Biology + Lab 5SH
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BIOU577 + BIOU578
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BIO1346 + Lab BIO1646 or BIO1347
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E Biological Imaging 4SH
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BIOU581
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BIO1464
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E Immunology4SH
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BIOU583
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BIO1450
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E Evolution +Lab 4 SH
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BIOU585 + BIOU586
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BIO1321 BIO
1621 or BIO 1311
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E Clinical Gross Anatomy 5SH
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PTH U301 + PTH U302
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[requires permission of instructor]
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ENeuroscience for Phys. Therapy 4SH
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PTH U308
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[requires permission of
instructor]
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Specialty Courses
Take
1 Seminar Course: 4SH
Take only after
completing 2 years or more of courses in the major. Check for Prerequisites
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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ESeminar in Clinical Case Study
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PSYU650
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PSY1375
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ESeminar
in Behavior Modification 4SH
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PSYU654
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PSY1632
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ESeminar
in Psychobiology 4SH
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PSYU656
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PSY1651
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ESeminar
in Linguistics 4SH
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PSYU658
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PSY1661
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ESeminar
in Cognition 4SH
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PSYU660
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PSY1662
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ESeminar
in Clinical Psychology 4SH
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PSYU666
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PSY1672
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ESeminar
in Sensation/Perception 4SH
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PSYU668
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PSY1681
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ESeminar
in Research Psychology 4SH
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PSYU670
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New Course
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ECurrent
Topics in Biology 4SH
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BIOU409
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New Course
|
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ETopics Biochem. Cell+ Mol Bio 2SH BIOG383
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New Course
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EAdv Topics in Integrative Biology 2SH
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BIOG384
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New Course
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Take
1 Laboratory Course: 4-5SH
Take after
completing 2 years or more of courses in the major. Check for Prerequisites.
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SH Course
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SH Course Number
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Old QH Equivalent
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EExpts
in Learning + Motivation 4SH
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PSYU602
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PSY1530
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ELab
in Learning + Motivation 4SH
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PSYU604
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PSY1531
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ELab
in Psychobiology 4SH
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PSYU606
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PSY1551
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EAnimal
Behavior Research 4SH
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PSYU608
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PSY1553
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ELab
in Psycholinguistics 4SH
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PSYU610
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PSY1562
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ELab
in Cognition 4SH
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PSYU612
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PSY1564
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ELab
in Sensation + Perception 4SH
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PSYU622
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PSY1581
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EBiochemistry
Methods Lab 5SH
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BIOU579
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BIO1462
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EDirected
Study 4SH
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PSYU924
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PSY1890-1894 PSY1812,1770, 1771
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EDirected
Study 4SH
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BIOU924
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BIO1381, BIO1492 BIOU1794
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EJunior/Seniors
Honors Project 4SH
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PSYU970 and PSYU971
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PSY1895-1896
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EJunior/Seniors
Honors Project 4SH
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BIOU970, BIOU971
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BIO1495+1496
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