Undergraduate Program: Degree Requirements

Biopsychology

An interdepartmental major for students particularly interested in neurobiology and behavior.

Students may not double major in biopsychology and biology or psychology. Required courses: five in biology and five in psychology.

These include the following:

  • Cells and Organisms (Biology 13)
  • General Genetics (Biology 41)
  • Animal Behavior (Biology 130)
  • one course in animal physiology (chosen from among Biology 75, 110, 115, 116, 134)

One elective in Biology PLUS:

  • Statistics (Psychology 31 or Biology 132)
  • Experimental Psychology (Psychology 32)
  • Brain and Behavior (Psychology 103)

PLUS two electives from:

  • Psychology 26, 40, 41, 48, 104, 112, 123, 127, 128, 129, and 146

For a complete list of requirements, please visit the Tufts Bulletin.

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