This track draws on newly emerging discoveries in such fields as behavior, the neurosciences, genetics, psychopharmacology, and others to unravel the biology of the brain and behavior. Students begin in the freshman year with a set of basic courses carefully chosen to provide a foundation for the study of more advanced disciplines. Students typically take a set of four core courses in the sophomore or junior year and complete their study with an independent study in the senior year. The track is enriched with seminars, discussion groups, and research opportunities. Students and faculty participate together in a closely knit academic community.
Students make application.
A GPA of 3.0 is required for admission. A set of basic courses, four interdisciplinary courses, and an independent study added to an existing major. The set includes courses in chemistry, physics, statistics as well as biology and psychology. The specific set of courses depends on the student's major and is established by advisement. The course provides an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system and explores the biological basis of perception, consciousness, hunger, sexuality, sleep, memory and reward.