1. Introductory Science.
   1. Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology. One (1) course:
      • BIOL-E 111 Basic Biology by Examination I i
      • BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology i
   2. Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms. One (1) course:
      • BIOL-E 112 Basic Biology by Examination II i
      • BIOL-H 111 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience I i
      • BIOL-L 112 Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms i
   3. Introductory Psychology. One (1) course:
      • PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I i
      • PSY-P 155 Introduction to Psychological and Brain Sciences i
   4. Introductory Science Elective. One (1) course:
      • ANTH-B 111 Introduction to Chimpanzee Behavior and Cognition i
      • CHEM-C 103 Introduction to Chemical Principles i
      • Both of the following:
        • CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I i
        • CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I i
      • Both of the following:
        • One (1) Lecture course
        • CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I i
        • CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors i
        • CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors i
        • One (1) Laboratory course
        • CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory i
        • CHEM-H 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory, Honors i
        • CHEM-X 150 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab I i
      • COLL-C 105 Critical Approaches to the Natural and Mathematical Sciences (Approved topics: "SISTER SPECIES: LESSONS FROM THE CHIMPANZEE" (TPC 27); "SISTER SPECIES: LESSONS FROM THE CHIMPANZEE" (TPC 36)) i
      • EAS-E 104 Evolution of the Earth i
      • EAS-E 105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet i
      • EAS-E 114 Dinosaurs and Their Relatives i
      • MATH-M 212 Calculus II i
      • MATH-S 212 Honors Calculus II i
      • PHYS-P 105 Basic Physics of Sound i
      • PHYS-P 201 General Physics I i
      • CSCI-A 110 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND COMPUTING i
      • CSCI-C 211 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE i
      • CSCI-C 211 Introduction to Computer Science i
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2. Core Animal Behavior Courses.
   1. Workshop in Animal Behavior. One (1) course:
      • ABEH-A 200 Workshop in Animal Behavior i
   2. Advanced Workshop in Animal Behavior. One (1) course:
      • ABEH-A 400 Advanced Workshop in Animal Behaviori
   3. Animal Behavior. One (1) course:
      • BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior i
3. Perspectives in Animal Behavior.
   1. Evolutionary/Ecological Perspectives. Two (2) courses:
      • ABEH-A 301 Animal Conservation Science i when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • ABEH-A 401 Topical Issues in Animal Behavior (Approved topics: "ANIMAL CONSERVATION" (TPC 6) when taken prior to Summer 2024; "SPECIAL TOPICS IN AVIAN CONSERVATION" (TPC 5)) i
      • ANTH-B 368 The Evolution of Primate Social Behavior i
      • ANTH-B 400 Undergraduate Seminar (Approved topics: "CHIMP BEHV:LEGACY JANE GOODALL" (TPC 12)) i
      • ANTH-B 466 The Primates i
      • BIOL-L 307
      • BIOL-L 318 Evolution i
      • BIOL-L 369 Heredity, Evolution, and Society i
      • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution i
      • BIOL-L 473 Ecology i
      • BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors i
      • BIOL-Z 374
      • BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes i
      • EAS-E 341
      • EAS-X 377 Field Geology and Paleoanthropology at Olduvai Gorge i
      • GEOG-G 307 Biogeography: The Distribution of Life i when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • SPEA-E 457 INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY i
      • SPEA-E 460 FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT i
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   2. Mechanisms of Behavior Perspectives. Two (2) courses:
      • ABEH-A 401 Topical Issues in Animal Behavior (Approved topics: "BEHAVIORAL GENETICS AND EPIGENETICS" (TPC 3); "SENSORY ECOLOGY" (TPC 2); "SENSORY ECOLOGY" (TPC 7); "THE SOCIAL BRAIN" (TPC 4)) i
      • ANTH-B 333 Chimpanzee Biology: Anatomy, Evolution, Ecology, and Physiology i
      • BIOL-L 311 Genetics i
      • BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (Approved topics: "GENETICS OF BEHAVIOR" (TPC 15)) i
      • BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology i
      • BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior i
      • ANTH-B 340 Hormones and Human Behavior i
      • BIOL-L 340 Biology of Sexual Diversity i
      • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution i
      • BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior i
      • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology i
      • One of the following:
        • PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience i
        • PSY-P 346 Neuroscience i
      • PSY-P 407 Drugs and the Nervous System i
      • PSY-P 409 Neural Bases of Sensory Function i
      • PSY-P 410 Development of the Brain and Behavior i
      • PSY-P 411 Neural Bases of Learning and Memory i
      • PSY-P 456
      • PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "NEUROBIOLOGY OF COGNITION" (TPC 168); "THE SOCIAL BRAIN" (TPC 136)) i
      • PSY-P 469 Stress Effects on Brain and Behavior i
      • PHSL-P 416 COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY i
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   3. Environmental/Developmental/Cognitive Perspectives. Two (2) courses:
      • ANTH-A 200 Topics in Anthropology of Culture and Societyi (approved topic: "Introduction to the Chimpanzee")
      • ANTH-B 200 Bioanthropologyi
      • ANTH-B 400 Undergraduate Seminari (approved topic: "Evolution of Human Cognition")
      • ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropologyi
      • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culturei
      • BIOL-L 417 Developmental Biology and Stem Cells i
      • COGS-Q 240 Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive and Information Sciencesi
      • COGS-Q 301 Brain and Cognitioni
      • COGS-Q 345 Animal Cognitioni
      • INFO-I 400 TOPICS IN INFORMATICSi (approved topic: "Humans, Animals, and Artificial Intelligence")
      • INFO-I 400 TOPICS IN INFORMATICSi (approved topic: "Seminar in Animal-Computer Interaction")
      • LING-L 214 Animal Communicationi
      • PHIL-P 360 Philosophy of Mindi
      • PSY-P 325 Psychology of Learningi
      • PSY-P 327 Psychology of Motivationi
      • PSY-P 329 Sensation and Perceptioni
      • PSY-P 330 Perception/Actioni
      • PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychologyi
      • PSY-P 416 Evolution and Ecology of Learningi
      • PSY-P 444 Scientific Writing in the Psychological and Brain Sciencesi
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   4. Electives. An additional two courses from this list or from required laboratory or supervised research courses below. Additional animal behavior-related courses can be applied to this requirement with consent of the program.
4. Mathematics.
   1. Calculus or Finite Mathematics. One (1) course:
      • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematicsi
      • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus Ii
      • MATH-M 211 Calculus Ii
      • MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applicationsi (approved topic: "Finite Math for Social and Biological Sciences")
      • MATH-V 119 Applied Brief Calculus Ii
   2. Statistics. One (1) course:
      • ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics i
      • LAMP-L 316 Junior Seminar: Analytical Problem Solving i
      • PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques i
      • PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques i
      • SOC-S 371 Statistics in Sociology i
      • STAT-K 310 Statistical Techniques i
      • STAT-S 300 Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods i
      • STAT-S 303 Applied Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences i
      • STAT-S 320 Introduction to Statistics i
      • SPEA-K 300 STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES i
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5. Ethics. One (1) course:
   • HPSC-X 102 Revolutions in Science: Plato to NATO i
   • HPSC-X 104 Science and Culture i
   • HPSC-X 108 The Science of Sex and Race: Theories of Biological Differentiation, 1776 to the Present i
   • HPSC-X 110 Scientists at Work: from Frankenstein to Einstein i
   • HPSC-X 111 Ethical Issues in Biological and Medical Sciences i
   • HPSC-X 226 Issues in Science: Natural and Mathematical i
   • PHIL-P 107 Philosophy and the Environment i
   • PHIL-P 141 Introduction to Ethical Theories and Problems i
   • PHIL-P 242 Applied Ethics i
   • PHIL-P 393 Biomedical Ethics i
   • PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "MORAL MACHINES" (TPC 149)) i
   • REL-R 170 Religion, Ethics, and Public Life i
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6. Formal Laboratory. Two (2) courses:
   • ABEH-A 350 Animal Behavior Laboratory i
   • ANTH-B 301 Laboratory in Bioanthropology i
   • ANTH-P 425 Faunal Osteology i
   • One of the following:
     • BIOL-H 112 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience II i
     • BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory i
     • BIOL-X 150 ASURE Biology Research Lab 1 (Approved topics: "BEHAVIORAL EVOLUTION" (TPC 2); "FIELD ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION" (TPC 3); "IMMUNE RESPONSE AND BEHAVIOR" (TPC 4)) i
   • BIOL-L 307
   • BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds i
   • BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology i
   • BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology i
   • BIOL-L 474 Field and Laboratory Ecology i
   • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology i
   • BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2 (Approved topics: "IMMUNE RESPONSE AND BEHAVIOR" (TPC 4)) i
   • BIOL-Z 373 Entomology i
   • BIOL-Z 375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory i
   • BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology i
   • BIOL-Z 469 Endocrinology Laboratory i
   • EAS-X 377 Field Geology and Paleoanthropology at Olduvai Gorge i
   • PSY-P 426 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience i
   • INFO-I 411 ANIMAL-COMPUTER INTERACTION METHODS i
   • SPEA-E 455 LIMNOLOGY i
   • SPEA-E 461 FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT LABORATORY i
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7. Supervised Research or Internship. Choose one (1) additional Formal Laboratory course from the list above, or choose three (3) credit hours of internship in animal behavior, or a three (3) credit hour laboratory affiliated with CISAB, the Center for the Integrated Study of Animal Behavior, from the Internship and Supervised Research Course list.
   • Animal Behavior Internship:
     • ABEH-X 473 Animal Behavior Internshipi
   • Supervised Research:
     • ANTH-X 476 Museum Practicumi
     • ANTH-X 477 Fieldwork in Anthropologyi
     • ANTH-X 478 Practicum in Anthropologyi
     • ANTH-X 479 Fieldwork in Bioanthropologyi
     • BIOL-X 490 Individual Studyi
     • CHEM-X 399 Chemical Researchi
     • COGS-X 497 Research in the Cognitive and Information Sciencesi
     • COGS-X 498 Project in the Cognitive and Information Sciencesi
     • COGS-Q 499 Honors Research Project in the Cognitive and Information Sciencesi
     • PHYS-X 498 Research Projecti
     • PSY-P 499 Honors Thesis Researchi
     • PSY-X 397 Supervised Research Ii
     • PSY-X 398 Supervised Research IIi
     • PSY-X 497 Supervised Research IIIi
     • PSY-X 498 Capstone Supervised Researchi
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8. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Science degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
2. Upper Division Courses. At least 36 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 2 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 2 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: Not required
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: Not required
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the first semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.