PSYC 5140 — Proseminar in Biology of Behavior
3 semester hoursGraduateSeminarusually offered: springNo campus, no room neededTraditionalrepeatable for credit
Serves as first-level graduate course in the biological basis of behavior, focusing on theoretical, experimental, and methodological issues. Includes faculty lectures, student presentations, and discussion. Requires permission of instructor for students who are not enrolled in the PhD program in psychology. May be repeated without limit.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 32% | 17.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 44% | 14.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
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Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Laurel Gabard-Durnam (58% of students) · reviews
- Rebecca Shansky (42% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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