PBE BS program 70-74 credits
BS in Primate Behavior &
Ecology
This unique, dual-degree program
(PBE + ANTH, PSY, or BIOL) is
completed in 4 years and provides
opportunities for students to engage
in faculty-mentored scientific
research on campus, in local
sanctuaries and zoos, and in distant
countries where free-living
nonhuman primates are found.
Hands-on experiences and advanced
technical training enhance student
job prospects and provide a
foundation for students continuing on
for advanced degrees.
Coursework includes:
PRIM 220 Intro Prim Lab Procedures
ANTH 309L Skeletal Anal & Comp
ANTH 313 Prim Social Behavior
PHIL 306 Environmental Ethics
BIOL 465 Animal Behavior
PSY 300 Research Methods
ANTH 411 Primate Conservation
ANTH 412 Long-term Prim Studies
ANTH 416 Pongid Behavior
ANTH 418 Primate Evolution
Primate Behavior
& Ecology
Central Washington University
Bachelor of Science Degree
Applying to the Program
Apply for admission to the university
http://www.cwu.edu/~admissions/.
The admissions link has information
for your particular situation, whether
you’re a freshman, international, or
transfer student. Once you are
accepted to CWU, contact the
program director to arrange a
meeting to declare the major.
Dr. Lori K. Sheeran
Program Director
SheeranL@cwu.edu
(509)963-1434
400 E University Way
CWU, MS 7544
Ellensburg, WA 98926
www.cwu.edu/primate/
PBE Facilities & Research Opportunities
MOLECULAR ANTHROPOLOGY
LABORATORY (MAL)
Contact: Dr. Joseph Lorenz,
LorenzJ@cwu.edu, (509)963-3448
Learn the techniques used in forensic,
biomedical, and genetic research
laboratories. MAL is equipped for DNA
extraction, PCR analysis, genotyping, and
DNA sequencing. MAL houses DNA samples
from 90+ primate species, which are
available for student projects in comparative
primate genetics.
ANTH 316 History/Theory of Molecular
Anthropology, WI 14, 4 credits.
PRIM 495A Directed Research in
Primatology, offered every quarter, 1-5
credits.
PRIMATOLOGY IN ECUADOR
Contact: Dr. Steve Wagner,
WagnerS@cwu.edu, (509)963-3105
Travel to Ecuador to work with primatologist
Sarah Martin Solano and Dr. Steve Wagner to
study the behavior and conservation of this
country’s unique and virtually unknown
primate species.
PRIM 495A Directed Research in
Primatology, offered every quarter, 1-5
credits.
World-famous chimpanzee Washoe was the
1st nonhuman to learn a human language.
Learn more about chimpanzees’
communication, behavioral enrichment, and
husbandry through the design of research
projects guided by Dr. Jensvold.
PRIM 220 Laboratory Methods in
Primatology, every fall quarter, 2 credits.
PRIM 320 Directed Research, every winter
quarter, 2 credits.
PRIM 495A Directed Research in
Primatology, offered every quarter, 1-5
credits.
Practice research methods as a member of an
international team focused on the behavior of
Tibetan macaques. Field research is
mentored by Drs. Lori Sheeran and Steve
Wagner.
ANTH/BIOL 493 Fieldwork in Anthropology
& Biology, every summer quarter, 6 credits.
3 weeks in the Yellow Mountains, Anhui
Province, China. Sponsored by CWU Study
Abroad.
Professor-guided research on comparative
primate anatomy using CWU’s non-invasively
obtained collection of fossil and extant
primate skeletal material.
PRIM 309L Skeletal Anal & Comparison, fall
and winter quarters, 2 credits.
PRIM 495A Directed Research in
Primatology, offered every quarter, 1-5
credits.
CHIMPANZEE & HUMAN
COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE
ARCHIVES
Contact: Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold,
Jensvold@cwu.edu, (509)963-2215
CHINA FIELD SCHOOL
Contact: Dr. Lori Sheeran,
SheeranL@cwu.edu, (509)963-1434
COMPARATIVE PRIMATE
ANATOMY
Contact: Dr. John AlsoszataiPetheo, JAPetheo@cwu.edu,
(509)963-3306