HBBE Requirements

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REQUIREMENTS

Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution Basic Requirements: 13 courses (52 credits)

1. Required courses:

a. LS 1A and LS 1B or equivalents

b. HEB 10 (or HEB 97)

c. Three introductory-level HBBE courses (HEB 10-89, LS2, GENED 1027, GENED 1056), selected from at least three subfields. Students should consult the HBBE website for subfield designations.

d. Three intermediate- or advanced-level HBBE courses (HEB 91R, HEB 100-199). At least one of these courses must be a research seminar (HEB 91R or HEB 100-129). Pre-approved courses from other departments can be found on the HBBE website.

e. Four additional courses in related fields, to be chosen from Integrative Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neurobiology, Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Archaeology, and approved courses from Psychology, History of Science, and more.

2. Tutorials: None.
3. Thesis: None.
4. General examination: None.
5. Other information:
   2. Non-letter Graded: Ordinarily, all courses must be taken for a letter grade unless approved by aconcentration advisor. First-Year Seminars and other courses that are appropriate for concentrationcredit and that are graded SAT/UNS—such as courses taken while studying abroad—may counttoward the concentration with the approval of a concentration advisor.
   3. Languages: No requirement.

Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution Honors  (Thesis) Requirements: 15 courses (60 credits)

1. Required courses: Same as Basic Requirements.
2. Tutorials: Thesis tutorials HEB 99A and HEB 99B taken in the fall and spring term, respectively.
3. Thesis: Required. Thesis proposals are ordinarily submitted at the end of junior year. The written thesis is submitted in March of senior year and is followed by an (ungraded) oral presentation to the department in the HBBE Thesis Symposium.
4. General examination: None.
5. Other information: Same as Basic Requirements.

Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution Honors (Non-Thesis) Requirements: 15 courses (60 credits)

1. Required courses: Same as Basic Requirements, plus two additional courses in HBBE or related fields approved in advance by a concentration advisor. These courses are ordinarily advanced lectures, seminars, or supervised reading courses on a focused topic.
2. Tutorials: Same as Basic Requirements.
3. Thesis: None.
4. Other information: Same as Basic Requirements. Honors recommendations are based on concentration GPA.

Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution Mind Brain Behavior Track Requirements: 15 courses (60 credits)

The Mind Brain Behavior track within HEB (the MBB track) is geared toward students interested in human cognition or psychology who want to understand the evolutionary influences on our thoughts and behaviors. A senior thesis is required for this track.

1. Required courses:
   1. LS 1B or equivalent.
   2. HEB 10 (or HEB 97)
   3. PSY 1 or GENED 1056: Human Nature.
   4. Neuro 80: Neurobiology of Behavior, or equivalent.
   5. PSY 16 or GENED 1027, plus two courses to be chosen from HEB.
   6. Two additional courses in Mind Brain Behavior.
   7. Three additional courses in related fields. Qualifying courses are the same as for Basic Requirements.
2. Tutorials: All letter-graded:
   1. One MBB-approved seminar course.
   2. Senior year: HEB 99A and HEB 99B (in the fall and spring, respectively), culminating in the submission of a senior thesis.
3. Thesis: Required. Thesis proposals are ordinarily submitted at the end of junior year. The written thesis is submitted in March of senior year and is followed by an (ungraded) oral presentation to the department in the HBBE Thesis Symposium.
4. General examination: None.
5. Other information: Same as Basic Requirements.