#  Undergraduate Program Overview: To-Do Lists for Each Year 

 



   
If you are in or considering being in an MBB academic program (a track or the secondary field), these are the basics you should attend to by year.  
  
**First Year**

- Take [Science of Living Systems 20/Psychology Science](/pages/undergraduate-foundation-courses) (offered both semesters).
- Begin exploring MBB-related concentration options ([concentrations with tracks](/pages/tracks)) through course work, advising events, and concentration websites.
- Check out program information on [this website](https://mbb.harvard.edu).
- Sign up for both our mailing lists, [track/secondary program announcements](/%E2%80%9Dhttps://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9FEPBj3mL7d2yJ7?Q_JFE=qdg%E2%80%9C) and [general and event announcements](/%E2%80%9Dhttps://calists.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/mbbug-list%E2%80%9D).
- Consider becoming involved in the MBB-affiliated student organization [the Harvard Society for Mind, Brain, and Behavior (HSMBB)](http://hsmbb.org).
- Come to MBB and HSMBB events!

  
**Sophomore Year**- Take [Neuroscience 80/Neurobiology of Behavior (aka MCB 80)](/pages/undergraduate-foundation-courses).
- To pursue an [MBB track](/pages/tracks), declare a participating concentration (Computer Science, History of Science, Human Evolutionary Biology, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Psychology) (deadline Thursday, November 8th, 2018).
- To pursue the [MBB secondary field](/pages/secondary-field), [register](https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_article&sys_id=e181be09db390bc4a752f1a51d9619f2) on your [my.harvard.edu](https://my.harvard.edu) page.
- Come to MBB and [HSMBB](http://hsmbb.org) events!

  
**Junior Year**- Take an [MBB interdisciplinary seminar.](/seminars)
- Consider applying for a [Mary Gordon Roberts Thesis Fellowship](/pages/summer-thesis-awards) for the summer (deadline Tuesday, March 26th, 2019). All track students and those secondary students considering writing MBB-related theses are eligible.
- Attend the [junior symposium](/pages/junior-symposium) (Friday, March 1st, 2019; required for track students, recommended for secondary students).
- Come to MBB and [HSMBB](http://hsmbb.org) events!

  
**Senior Year, Track Students**- Write an MBB-related thesis approved by your concentration.
- Complete [track/concentration course requirements](/pages/tracks).
- Attend [MBB senior workshops](/thesis.workshops).
- Complete certificate application (linked from bottom of [track page](/pages/tracks)) (deadline Friday, April 5th, 2019).
- Come to MBB and [HSMBB](http://hsmbb.org) events!
- Celebrate completing your MBB program at our senior recognition ceremony (Wednesday, May 29th, 2019).

  
**Senior Year, Secondary Field Students**- Complete secondary field [course requirements](/pages/secondary-field).
- If you have not already, [declare your secondary field](https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_article&sys_id=e181be09db390bc4a752f1a51d9619f2) on your [my.harvard.edu](https://my.harvard.edu) page (deadline Monday, April 1st, 2019)).
- Complete your secondary field information form (linked from bottom of [ secondary field page](/pages/secondary-field)) (deadline Friday, April 5th, 2019).
- Come to MBB and [HSMBB](http://hsmbb.org) events!
- Celebrate completing your MBB program at our senior recognition ceremony (Wednesday, May 29th, 2019).