B.A. Sample Programs

Students can build their programs of concentrations in a variety of ways. We illustrate here just two possibilities, one for a student who pursues a track in Neuropsychology, and another for a student who starts in the program at a later stage, and pursues a track in Language and Development.

B.A. Program (with track in Behavioral Neurobiology)

Freshman Year

Fall

  • BCS 110: Neural Foundations of Behavior
  • 3 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • BCS 111: Foundations of Cognitive Science
  • 3 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Sophomore Year

Fall

  • BCS 151: Perception and Action
  • BCS 152: Language and Psycholinguistics
  • 2 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • BCS 153: Cognition
  • 3 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Junior Year

Fall

  • BCS 240: Basic Neurobiology
  • BCS 200: Experimental Design and Analysis
  • 2 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • BCS 203: Laboratory in Neurobiology
  • BCS 246: Biology of Mental Disorders
  • 2 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Senior Year

Fall

  • BCS 242: Neuropsychology
  • 3 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • BCS 249: Developmental Neurobiology
  • BCS 310: Senior Seminar
  • 2 or 3 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Late Start B.A. Program (with track in Language and Development)

Freshman Year

Fall

  • 4 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • 4 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Sophomore Year

Fall

  • BCS 110: Neural Foundations of Behavior
  • 3 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • BCS 111: Foundations of Cognitive Science
  • BCS 172: Development of Mind and Brain
  • 2 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Junior Year

Fall

  • BCS 151: Perception and Action
  • BCS 152: Language and Psycholinguistics
  • BCS 200: Experimental Design and Analysis
  • 1 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • BCS 153: Cognition
  • BCS 259: Language Development
  • 2 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Senior Year

Fall

  • BCS 205: Lab in Development
  • BCS 242: Neuropsychology
  • 2 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)

Spring

  • BCS 221: Audition
  • BCS 310: Senior Seminar
  • 2 or 3 Elective(s) or Cluster Course(s)
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