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Limits on Non-Departmental Advanced Courses

All programs within the concentration include an Advanced Course component. All concentration and secondary field courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Below is a chart detailing the number of Advanced Courses ("ACs" on the chart) required for each track, and the number of those Advanced Courses that may be non-departmental. See this page to learn how you can petition non-departmental Advanced Courses.

PROGRAM

Class of 
2008 - 2009

Class of 
2010 - 2014

Class of 
2015 - 2023

Class of 2024
and Beyond

General Track

7 ACs (2 may be non-departmental)

6 ACs (2 may be non-departmental)

6 ACs (2 may be non-departmental)

6 ACs (2 may be non-
departmental by petition)

General Track (Honors Eligible 
w/ Thesis)

6 ACs (2 may be non-departmental)

5 ACs (2 may be non-departmental)

5 ACs (2 may be non-departmental)

5 ACs (2 may be non-
departmental by petition)

Mind/Brain/Behavior Track:
Cognitive Science 

N/A

4 ACs (1 may be non-departmental, more possible by petition)

4 ACs (1 may be non-departmental, more possible by petition)

4 ACs (1 must be departmental; 3 should be MBB Advanced Courses from list, and of these three, 1 may be non-departmental by petition)

Life Science Track: Cognitive Neuroscience & Evolutionary Psychology (Regular)

2 ACs (1 may be non-departmental)

2 ACs (1 may be non-departmental)

3 ACs (1 may be non-departmental

3 ACs (1 may be non-
departmental by petition)

Life Science Track: Cognitive Neuroscience & Evolutionary Psychology 
(Honors Eligible w/ Thesis)

2 ACs (1 may be non-departmental)

2 ACs (1 may be non-departmental)

2 ACs (1 may be non-departmental)

2 ACs (1 may be non-
departmental by petition)

Secondary Field

3 ACs (as of 2011-12, NONE may be non-departmental; 1 from former Affiliate Course list may count if taken 2010-11 or earlier. Contact the UGO for a full list)

3 ACs (as of 2011-12, NONE may be non-departmental; 1 from former Affiliate Course list may count if taken 2010-11 or earlier. Contact the UGO for a full list)

 

3 ACs (as of 2011-12, NONE may be non-departmental; 1 from former Affiliate Course list may count if taken 2010-11 or earlier. Contact the UGO for a full list) 		3 ACs (as of 2011-12, NONE may be non-departmental; 1 from former Affiliate Course list may count if taken 2010-11 or earlier. Contact the UGO for a full list)