Amherst is a private, not-for-profit college that for almost two centuries has prepared students to use ideas to make a difference in the world. At Amherst, you are part of a lively, inquisitive, devoted community of students, faculty, staff and alumni who find inspiration in one another and in the process of learning.

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Like the FCAS major, Amherst’s ARCH major firmly places the study of architecture in the liberal arts by encompassing the history, theory, philosophy, design, and science of the built environment. The major draws on resources and faculty from a range of disciplines across the colleges, which include art history, cultural studies, history, literature, economics, urban studies, visual and media arts, gender studies, physics, sociology, and environmental studies. With the guidance of their Amherst advisor, Amherst students create an individualized course of study that may include, among others, sustainable design, urban planning, and architectural history, theory, and criticism. An Amherst student wishing to pursue this major will meet with one of the faculty members on the College’s Architectural Studies Advisory Committee to discuss his or her interests, intentions, and coursework options. Following this discussion, the student will submit a proposal Amherst Architectural Studies major form to the Chair that identifies a focus within the major, courses are already taken, and those planned. This proposal will be shared with the other faculty in the program.

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Students who complete the major in History will be able to Think critically about the relationship between historical evidence and arguments. Challenge and revise existing narratives of the past, both to comprehend the events they describe and to shed light on society’s evolving needs and concerns. Question their own ideas and assumptions, and reflect on the often hidden relationships between ideas and social institutions, and between individuals and their cultures. Analyze texts, documents, and oral historical materials, and assess the uses made of these materials by other historians. Frame research questions, conduct independent research and write persuasively. The requirements for the history major encourage students to develop these capacities by studying the history of a particular region or historical topic in-depth and by ranging more widely so as to fulfill geographical and chronological breadth requirements.

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The Neuroscience Program at Amherst College offers opportunities for honors thesis research projects during the senior year, and we have a high level of participation in senior honors. The honors projects are in the research areas of the Neuroscience faculty, which include biochemistry of the retina, molecular biology of synapses and the neuromuscular junction, neurophysiology of sensory systems, developmental psychobiology, and the neural basis of fear and anxiety. We are very fortunate to have close contacts with the Neurosciences and Behavior faculty at the nearby University of Massachusetts, at Amherst, and several of our majors have taken advantage of the opportunity to do senior honors research in the labs of UMass faculty such as Drs. Kay Fite, Geert DeVries, Dan Chase, Jerry Meyer, and Tom Zoeller.

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