LSD, peyote and ergot all may be psychedelic drugs, but they usually don’t end up in a class conversation.

“Psychedelic Mindview will be a class where we will discuss four basic aspects of psychedelics,” education professor Thomas Roberts said. “They will be the exploration of your unconscious, the social and political views of psychedelics in the ’60s, the religious use of drugs and the history of psychedelics.”

The course will explore many topics, such as the possibility of ergot infecting people during the Salem Witch Trials, the unconscious memory of birth and the way the unconscious mind affects every angle of life.

“If you’re looking for a course with clean-cut answers, this is not for you,” Roberts said. “But if you’re looking for a course that offers many interesting questions, this is a class you will really enjoy.”

Psychedelic Mindview has been offered in the past here at NIU, but only to honors students.

The course has many possibilities of emphasis, and Roberts allows his students to pick their own preferences. There are more than 1,000 possible books to choose from for your self-directed project.

“I have never heard of anything like this on campus,” said Brian Mulhearn, a sophomore secondary education major. “It sounds like a course that could serve you more than just credit. It sounds like an awesome conversation starter.”

The class is offered from 6 to 8:40 p.m. Mondays at Graham Hall, Room 336. Undergraduates should use reference number 6693, while graduates should use 4309 to sign up for the class.