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  • Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT

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

  •  5482 BIONB 1100   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Sheehan, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 1120
The Hidden World of the Brain

From understanding how we remember the past to explaining how we acquire new skills and interpret the world around us, neuroscience has revealed the biological mechanisms that underpin the incredible abilities ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5484 BIONB 1120   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • 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: Have you felt that Umwelt?

  •  3029 BIONB 1220   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Stec, H

  • 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

  •  5433 BIONB 2220   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5434 BIONB 2220   LEC 002

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5435 BIONB 2220   DIS 201

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    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5436 BIONB 2220   DIS 202

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    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5437 BIONB 2220   DIS 203

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    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5438 BIONB 2220   DIS 204

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    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5439 BIONB 2220   DIS 205

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5440 BIONB 2220   DIS 206

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    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5441 BIONB 2220   DIS 207

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5442 BIONB 2220   DIS 208

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    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

  • 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

  •  5466 BIONB 3215   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Bass, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

  •  5359 BIONB 3690   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

  •  7506 BIONB 4140   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ichikawa, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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: Animal Behavior in the Age of AI

  • 17481 BIONB 4200   LEC 001

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    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Derryberry, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4220
Modeling Behavioral Evolution

Intensive lecture and computer lab course on modeling strategies and techniques in the study of behavioral evolution. Population-genetic (including quantitative-genetic), static optimization, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5443 BIONB 4220   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Reeve, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5444 BIONB 4220   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Reeve, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5445 BIONB 4220   DIS 202

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Reeve, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

BIONB 4330
Topics in Cognitive Science

A seminar series examining current and classical ideas in human sciences and the humanities. Themes vary from semester to semester.Topic: Changes by semester. For the recent and upcoming topics, see the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 14810 BIONB 4330   SEM 101

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    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Edelman, S

  • 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

  •  5483 BIONB 4560   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Yapici, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4740
Neural Dynamics of Learning, Memory and Decision Making

This course examines the neural circuit dynamics that support learning, memory and flexible decision making. We will critically read and discuss classic and current papers in these subjects. Topics may ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5481 BIONB 4740   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ruiz, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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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  •  5446 BIONB 4910   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5447 BIONB 4910   LAB 401

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5448 BIONB 4910   LAB 402

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5449 BIONB 4910   LAB 403

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

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

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:

  •  5469 BIONB 5910   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5470 BIONB 5910   LAB 401

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5471 BIONB 5910   LAB 402

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5472 BIONB 5910   LAB 403

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ellwood, I

      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

  •  5458 BIONB 7201   SEM 101

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    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Sheehan, M

  • 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

  •  5459 BIONB 7202   SEM 101

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Gonzalez, 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

  •  5365 BIONB 7640   SEM 101

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Agrawal, A

      Casteel, C

      Kessler, A

      McArt, S

      Poveda Morciniec, K

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person