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BIONB 1100
Natural History of the Magic Kingdom: Understanding Animal Behavior through Animated Films

Animals are frequently used to tell children's stories, especially in animated cinema. For the most part depictions of animals in classic films such as Lion King, Finding Nemo, or The Land Before Time ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  3069 BIONB 1100   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Sheehan, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 1220
FWS: Special Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior

The First-Year Writing Seminar is about introducing concepts in neuroscience and behavior and writing extensively about them. Topics vary by section. view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:Big Brain Moments-Logical Hist of Neuroscience

  •  9416 BIONB 1220   SEM 101

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Agrawal, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

BIONB 2220
Neurobiology and Behavior II: Introduction to Neuroscience

An introduction to neuroscience: the structure and function of the nervous system of humans and other animals. Topics include the cellular and molecular basis for cell signaling, the functions of neurons ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIONB 2220

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3016 BIONB 2220   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one year of college level biology for majors (comparative physiology and/or cell and developmental biology are recommended) and one year of chemistry.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIONB 2220

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3017 BIONB 2220   LEC 002

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one year of college level biology for majors (comparative physiology and/or cell and developmental biology are recommended) and one year of chemistry.

  •  3019 BIONB 2220   DIS 202

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    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3020 BIONB 2220   DIS 203

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    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3021 BIONB 2220   DIS 204

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    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3023 BIONB 2220   DIS 206

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3024 BIONB 2220   DIS 207

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3025 BIONB 2220   DIS 208

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    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3026 BIONB 2220   DIS 209

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    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3027 BIONB 2220   DIS 210

  •  
    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 3215
Gender and the Brain

Why are boys more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism, and why are women more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression? Are there different gay and straight brains? And how does brain ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 3210, LGBT 3210

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3054 BIONB 3215   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: any one of the following: BIONB 2220, BIOMG 3320, FGSS 2010, LGBT 2290 or permission of instructor.

BIONB 3690
Chemical Ecology

Why are chilies so spicy? This course examines the chemical basis of interactions between species and is intended for students with a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology. Focuses on the ecology and ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 3690, ENTOM 3690

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13798 BIONB 3690   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one majors-level biology course and one semester introductory chemistry for majors or nonmajors or equivalents, or permission of instructor.

BIONB 4140
Principles of Pharmacology

Undergraduate course surveying system- and organ-related aspects of pharmacology. Topics include mechanisms of drug action; drug disposition; pharmacokinetics; autonomic pharmacology; pharmacology ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOAP 4140, BIOMS 4140

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12842 BIONB 4140   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Linder, M

      Weiland, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: BIOAP 3110 or NS 3410.

BIONB 4200
Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior

Courses on selected topics in neurobiology and behavior; can include lecture and seminar courses. view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • Topic: Nobel Prizes in Neuroscience

  •  3044 BIONB 4200   LEC 003

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    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Yapici, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • Topic: Beyond Binary: Intrasexual Diversity in Animals

  •  3045 BIONB 4200   LEC 004

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    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Sandkam, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite required: BIONB 2210.

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Determinism, Free Will and the Brain

  • 18436 BIONB 4200   LEC 005

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    • TR

    • Bass, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisites: BioNB 2220 or equivalent; Graduate students are required to register for the class at least as an audit.

BIONB 4260
Animal Communication

Communication is the glue that holds societies together. This course examines how and why animals communicate. Topics include the role of the environment in shaping animal signals, whether animals tell ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  3028 BIONB 4260   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: BioNB 2210

  •  3029 BIONB 4260   DIS 201

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    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3030 BIONB 4260   DIS 202

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3031 BIONB 4260   DIS 203

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4460
Plant Behavior and Biotic Interactions, Lecture

How do plants respond to antagonists, such as herbivores and pathogens? What are the checks and balances that keep mutualist organisms in their tight interactions? How are symbioses organized on molecular, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4460

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13801 BIONB 4460   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4560
Neural Control of Food Intake and Energy Metabolism

Food intake is a complex behavior that is strictly regulated by sensory, homeostatic, and hedonic neural circuits, which balance energy intake with energy expenditure. An integrated system of external ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3070 BIONB 4560   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Yapici, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4750
Sleep - Evolution and Neural Basis

This class examines the neural circuits that regulate sleep and how sleep changes or preserves across different species. It will help students to extract critical information from research literature regarding ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  3071 BIONB 4750   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Gonzalez, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: BioNB 2220

BIONB 4910
Principles of Neurophysiology

Laboratory-oriented course designed to teach the concepts and tools of cellular neurophysiology through hands-on experience with extracellular and intracellular electrophysiological techniques, and computer ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •  3032 BIONB 4910   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor. Students concentrating in Neurobiology and Behavior must take this class for a letter grade.

  •  3033 BIONB 4910   LAB 401

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    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3034 BIONB 4910   LAB 402

  •  
    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3035 BIONB 4910   LAB 403

  •  
    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4980
Teaching Experience

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses. This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

BIONB 5910
Principles of Neurophysiology

Laboratory-oriented course designed to teach the concepts and tools of cellular neurophysiology through hands-on experience with extracellular and intracellular electrophysiological techniques, and computer ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •  3057 BIONB 5910   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Students concentrating in Neurobiology and Behavior must take this class for a letter grade.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  3058 BIONB 5910   LAB 401

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  3059 BIONB 5910   LAB 402

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  3060 BIONB 5910   LAB 403

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

BIONB 7201
Research Design in the Study of Animal Social Behavior

A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  3046 BIONB 7201   SEM 101

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    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Reeve, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

BIONB 7202
Topics in Neural Basis of Behavior

A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  3047 BIONB 7202   SEM 101

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Ruiz, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

BIONB 7640
Plant-Insect Interactions Seminar

Group intensive study of current research in plant-insect interactions. Topics vary from semester to semester but include chemical defense, coevolution, insect community structure, population regulation, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 7640, ENTOM 7640

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 13811 BIONB 7640   SEM 101

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Agrawal, A

      Casteel, C

      Kessler, A

      McArt, S

      Poveda Morciniec, K

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students; undergraduates by permission of instructor.