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Choosing Courses
Brown offers approximately 2000 courses and at least 100 standard areas of concentration. About half of these concentrations exist outside disciplinary and departmental boundaries, making Brown a recognized leader in interdisciplinary teaching and research. Students are encouraged to build meaningful academic programs between several departments according to their developing interests. Some invent their own independent courses of study, either individually or in groups. Others take advantage of the opportunities to pursue independent research projects. Choosing courses in this context may be daunting, but it is also exhilarating.
You may find information about all of Brown's course offerings by browsing the Banner course catalogue. Brown students also created "Mocha," a tool that can help you craft your academic schedule in any given semester.
