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Courses
Neuroscience Curriculum
NS 101. NEUROSCIENCE: MIND AND BEHAVIOR 4
An interdisciplinary examination of the neurobiological bases of behavior and mental processing. Topics include the structure and functioning of the nervous system, brain-behavior relationships, and hormonal and genetic effects on behavior and mental processing. Laboratories develop students' understanding of functional neuroanatomy, neural transmission, and human psychophysiology. (Fulfills natural sciences breadth requirement). J. Bonner, D. Evert, H. Lopez, R. Meyers
NS 212. PSYCHOLOGICAL TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE 3,4
Selected themes in neuroscience with special attention to major trends of theoretical interest and research activity. The course might have a more psychological focus (NS 212) or a more biological focus (NS 213). In either case, topics might include: drugs and addiction, eating and drinking, sleep and biorhythms, vision and audition, and brain plasticity. (This course may be repeated for credit with focus on a different theme.) Prerequisite: NS 101 or permission of the instructor. When this course includes a lab, it will be listed for 4 credits.
Selected themes in neuroscience with special attention to major trends of theoretical interest and research activity. The course might have a more psychological focus (NS 212) or a more biological focus (NS 213). In either case, topics might include: drugs and addiction, eating and drinking, sleep and biorhythms, vision and audition, and brain plasticity. (This course may be repeated for credit with focus on a different theme.) Prerequisite: NS 101 or permission of the instructor. When this course includes a lab, it will be listed for 4 credits.
NS 275. INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH 1
An introductory exploration of conducting research in neuroscience. The purpose of this learning experience is to provide students with an interactive research experience in the laboratory or field, in coordination with a faculty member. Students may be exposed to, and participate in, several aspects of the research process, including planning, designing, and implementing the research, as well as in data analysis and interpretation of the results. This experience will allow students at various stages of their careers to sample research questions/methodologies in particular subdisciplines of neuroscience, and will enhance the student's ability for more independent work. Prerequisites: Completion of NS101 and permission of instructor. Must be taken S/U. This course can be repeated for credit up to five credits.
NS 277. INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR IN NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH 1
A study of selected areas of neuroscience research and techniques. Both primary source articles and first-person accounts by faculty in the biology and psychology departments are used to introduce the theoretical and practical aspects of neuroscience research. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the multiple levels (e.g. molecular to behavioral) at which research topics in neuroscience can be addressed and also the ways in which research techniques define the types of questions that can be asked at a given level of analysis. Prerequisites: This course should be taken upon completion of NS101 and the completion of (or current enrollment in) at least one other core or elective course from the list of courses in the major. Must be taken S/U.
BI 105 Biological Sciences I: Unity and Diversity of Life
BI 106 Biological Sciences II: Diversity of Life
CH 105 Chemical Principles I
CH 106 Chemical Principles II
PS 213 Hormones and Behavior
PS 217 Statistical Methods in Psychology I
PS 231 Neuropsychology
BI 242 Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology
BI 244 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
BI 245 Principles of Genetics
BI 247 Cell Biology
PS 304 Physiological Psychology
BI 306 Mammalian Physiology
PS 306 Experimental Psychology
BI 311 Biological Electron Microscopy
BI 316 Animal Behavior
PS 324 Cognition
PS 325 Perception
PS 327 Computational Neuroscience
PS 341 Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Left Brain/Right Brain
BI 342 Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
BI 344 Biological Clocks
BI 349 Neuroendocrinology
BI 352, 353 Topics in Advanced Genetics
BI 385 Research Methods in Biology‡
PS 375 Senior Research Project I‡
PS 376H Senior Research Project II‡
‡for consideration of departmental honors only
