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)