Psychology and Neuroscience Track
Requirements: 14 half-courses

The Psychology and Neuroscience track is affiliated with the University-wide Mind/Brain/ Behavior (MBB) Interfaculty Initiative, and is administered through the Psychology Undergraduate Office. An application is required. MBB tracks are also available in Human Evolutionary Biology, Computer Science, History and Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy.

1. Required courses:

      a. Psychology 1: Half-course, first or sophomore year. Letter-graded.
      b. Sophomore Tutorial: Psychology 970, full course, sophomore year.
          Letter-graded.
      c. Basic Methods: Psychology 1900, half-course, sophomore year.
          Letter-graded; must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
      d. Science B-49, half-course, recommended first year.
          Letter-graded.
      e. MCB 80 (formerly Biological Sciences 80), half course,
          sophomore year. Letter-graded.
      f. Seminar in Mind/Brain/Behavior: Half course, junior year.
          Letter-graded. Select one from a list that varies each year.
      g. Advanced Methods: Psychology 1901, half-course, junior year.
          Letter-graded.
      h. Laboratory Methods: Half course, sophomore or junior year.
          Letter-graded. Select one from a list on the concentration website.
      i. Senior Tutorial: Psychology 992, full course, senior year.
          Graded SAT/UNS. See item 5a.
      j. Track Electives: three half-courses. Letter-graded.
          See item 5b.

2-4. See Psychology Requirements for Honors Eligibility.

5. Other information:

      a. Senior Tutorial: Psychology 992 requires participation in the
          psychology spring poster session and MBB thesis activities;
          attendance at optional group meetings of Psychology 990 is
          also highly recommended.
      b. Track Electives: Track electives are selected in consultation
          with a concentration adviser, and may include non-departmental courses
          by petition.
      c. Admission Requirements: Admission to the track is by
          application. To apply to the track, students must have a 3.5 college
          grade point average. We recommend that students apply as soon as
          they are reasonably certain they want to be in the track.
          Applications must be submitted no later than the first term of the junior year.