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Requirements & Electives
Requirements ChartsRegularHonorsMBBLife Science
Advanced PlacementFoundationElectivesStudy Out of Residence

How MANY concentration electives do I need to complete?

All programs within the concentration include an elective component. All concentration
elements must be taken for a letter grade.

Click here for additional information on non-departmental electives.

PROGRAM

Class of
2007 and before

Class of
2008 and 2009

Class of
2010 and beyond

Regular

six (two may be non-departmental)

seven (two may be non-departmental)

six (two may be non-departmental)

Honors Eligible
w/ Thesis

five (two may be non-departmental)

six (two may be non-departmental)

five (two may be non-departmental)

Mind/Brain/Behavior Track:
Psychology and Neuroscience

three (one may be non-departmental)

three (one may be non-departmental)

(program not available)

Mind/Brain/Behavior Track:
Cognitive Science

(program not available)

(program not available)

four (one may be non-departmental)

Life Science Track: Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (Regular and Honors Eligible w/ Thesis)

two (one may be non-departmental)

two (one may be non-departmental)

two (one may be non-departmental)

Secondary Field in Psychology

three (one may be an affiliate non-departmental)

three (one may be an affiliate non-departmental)

three (one may be an affiliate non-departmental)

Joint Concentration /
Psychology Primary

four (one may be non-departmental)

three (one may be non-departmental)

No longer accepting applications

Joint Concentration /
Psychology Secondary

three (no non-departmental)

two (no non-departmental)

No longer accepting applications