Behavioral Genetics Track for Behavioral Genetics Psychology Ph.D.
Sample Curriculum for the Behavior Genetics track in Psychology
* denotes BG Certificate Requirement
| Course Number | Course Title |
| Year 1 | |
| EBIO 2070 or MCDB 2150 | Undergraduate Genetics (or pass a written proficiency examination)* |
| Psyc 5741/ Psyc 5751 |
Statistics* |
| PSYC 5102/ IPHY 5102 |
Behavioral Genetics* |
| PSYC 5122 | Quantitative Genetics |
| PSYC 5112 | Concepts in Behavioral Genetics |
| Year 2 | |
| EDUC 7396 | Multivariate Analysis |
| PSYC 5385 | Ethology/Comparative Psychology |
| EDUC 7456 | Advanced Multivariate Methods Modeling |
| PSYC 5242 | Biometrical Methods in Behavioral Genetics |
| PSYC 7536 | Adolescent Risk Behavior |
| Year 3 | |
| PSYC 5112 | Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis |
| IPHY 6010 | Bioinformatics and Genomics* |
| PSYC 5232 | Molecular Genetics and Behavior |
| PSYC 5112 | Scientific ethics |
| Years 4 & 5 | |
| PSYC 5112, 7102, or IPHY 6010 | Concepts and/or Seminar course in Behavioral Genetics |
| Complete Required hours for Doctoral Dissertation | |