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A double major is required for the Primate Behavior and Ecology Major: students must also complete a 45-70 credit major in Anthropology, Biology or Psychology. As some Primate Behavior and Ecology Core requirements and electives can count as credits toward both degrees, the actual amount of additional coursework needed to fulfill the requirements of the second major may be as low as 27 credits.

Degrees offered B.S. in Primate Behavior and Ecology (second degree) in companion major:

  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Psychology

PBE Major

Students beginning the PBE program during the 2008-2009 academic year, please click here.

Course Credits
Introductory Level 26
ANTH 110, Intro to Biological Anthropology 5
ANTH 110.1, Intro to Biological Anthropology Lab 1
PSY 101, General Psychology 5
BIOL 110 Basic Biology 5
BIOL 111 Plant Biology 5
BIOL 112 Animal Biology 5
Course Credits
Core Requirements 38-40
ANTH 313, Primate Social Behavior 4
BIOL 360, General Ecology 5
PSY 300, Research Methods 5
PSY 301, Learning 5
PSY 362 Introductory Statistics 4
PRIM 220, Introduction to Primate Studies Lab Procedures 2
PRIM 320, Laboratory Work in Primatology or
ANTH/PSY 495 or BIOL 496 Supervised Research
3
ANTH/BIOL/PSY/PRIM 499, Seminar or
PSY 442, Evolutionary Psychology
2-3
4
Two of the following courses: 8
ANTH 412, Long Term Primate Studies 4
ANTH 416, Pongid Behavior 4
ANTH 418, Primate Evolution 4
Electives by Advisement 5-7
Total 69-73
Additional credits required to complete a major
in Anthropology/Biology/Psychology:
27-51
Course Credits
ANTH 310, Research Lab, Bio Anthropology 1-2
ANTH 311, Advanced Bio Anthropology 4
ANTH 312, Human Origins, Fossil Evidence 3
ANTH/COMM 380, Non-verbal Communication 4
BIOL 377.1, BIOL 377.2, Regional Natural History 2, 3
BIOL 453, Mammology 5
BIOL 470, Mechanisms of Evolution 3
PRIM 498, Special Topics 1-4
PSY 363, Inferential Statistics 3
PSY 473, Thought & Language 4
ANTH/BIOL/PRIM 496, Field Experience 1-15
Double Major Total 97-124

PBE Course Offering Schedule (general guideline, may subject to alteration)

Course no.

Course Name

Fall

Winter

Spring

INTRODUCTORY AND CORE COURSES

ANTH 110

Intro. To Biol. Anth.

X

X

X

ANTH 110LAB

Lab

X

X

X

ANTH 313

Primate Soc. Behav.

X

ANTH 412

LT Primate Studies

Alt yrs. (odd)

ANTH 416

Pongid Behavior

X

ANTH 418

Primate Evolution

Alt. yrs. (even) *

ANTH 495

Research

ANTH 499

Seminar

X

X

X

BIOL 110

Basic Biology

X

X

X

BIOL 111

Plant Biology

X

X

X

BIOL 112

Animal Biology

X

X

X

BIOL 360

General Ecology

2

0

2

BIOL 496

Indiv. Studies

X

X

X

BIOL 499

Seminar

X

X

X

PRIM 220

Prim Stu Lab Proc

X

PRIM 320

Lab

X

X

PSY 101

Intro. to Psychology

6

6

4

PSY 300

Research Methods

X

X

X

PSY 301

Learning

X

X

X

BIOL 465

Animal Behavior

X

PSY 362

Intro Statistics

2

2

2

PSY 442

Evolutionary Psych.

X

 

 

PSY 499

Seminar

X

X

X

ELECTIVE COURSES

ANTH 309LAB

Skel Anal & Comp

ANTH 311

Adv Biol Anth

X

ANTH 312

Human Origins

X

ANTH 380

Linguistics

irregular

irregular

irregular

ANTH 493

Field Experience

BIOL 377, 377Lab

Regional Nat History

X

BIOL 453

Mammalogy

Alt. yrs.

BIOL 466

Conservation Biol

BIOL 470

Mechanisms Evol

X

X

BIOL 493

Field Experience

PSY 363

Intermediate Stats

X

X

X

PSY 441

Self-Injurious Behav

irregular

PSY 448

Sexual Behavior

irregular

PSY 473

Psych Though Lang

X

X

X

* NOT offered WI 08, but will be offered as scheduled thereafter

Contact Information

Primate Behavior and Ecology
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 963-2825
email: sheeranl@cwu.edu
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