The B.A. degree curriculum provides introductory background to all areas of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and
encourages deep exploration of one sub-field within BCS. It differs from the B.S. in that it requires
fewer courses and thus allows greater flexibility in overall program planning. The B.A. program is
particularly suitable for students with focused interests in a single area of BCS and those wishing to
pursue double degrees or double majors. There are 12 required courses for this major.
Beginning in Fall 2011, the department will no longer be offering its own statistics course (the old BCS 200). Students will fulfill the statistics requirement for the major by taking STT 212. Multiple sections of that class are offered in both Fall and Spring semesters.
BCS Foundation Courses
(2 courses required) |
- BCS 110: Neural Foundations of Behavior (Fall)
- BCS 111: Foundations of Cognitive Science (Fall & Spring)
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BCS Core Courses
(3 courses required) |
- BCS 151: Perception and Action (Fall)
- BCS 152: Language and Psycholinguistics (Fall)
- BCS 153: Cognition (Spring)
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Formal Methods
(1 course required) |
- STT212: Applied Statistics for the Biological and Physical Sciences I (Fall and Spring) (replaces BCS 200 in Fall 2011)
Note: The formal methods requirement cannot be fulfilled by AP stats credit. While this credit can be used toward
general college credit requirements, it cannot be used toward requirements for the BCS concentration.
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BCS Laboratory
(1 course required) |
- BCS 203: Laboratory in Neurobiology (Spring)
- BCS 204: Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience (Fall)
- BCS 205: Laboratory in Development and Learning (Fall)
- BCS 208: Laboratory in Perception and Cognition (Spring)
Note: STT 212 is required before taking a laboratory course
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BCS Upper Level Electives
(4 courses required) |
- At least three must be 200-level courses, and 3 of the 4 should form a coherent "track" around some
theme within BCS. The department offers examples of common track themes (see Example
Track Themes), but students can form their own tracks in consultation with their advisor and with the
approval of the director of undergraduate studies. Independent study or research (39X) courses cannot be used
to satisfy this requirement.
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Senior Seminar
(1 course required) |
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The College Upper-level Writing Requirement in BCS |
- Successful completion of a BCS degree will also satisfy the College upper-level writing requirement
through significant writing experience at three levels of the curriculum: Core courses, Laboratory course,
and Senior Seminar.
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