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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program
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Neuroscience Major Approved Courses

The following is a list of designated courses offered on a regular basis; this list is revised every semester to include newly offered courses.

Neuroscience

  • NESC 3980 - Current Topics in Neuroscience I Credits: 3
  • NESC 3985 - Current Topics in Neuroscience II Credits: 3

Following are Research and DMP courses that do not count toward 30 credits

  • NESC 3960 - Research in Neuroscience S/U Credits: 3
  • NESC 3970 - Research in Neuroscience S/U Credits: 3
  • NESC 4995 - Research in Neuroscience S/U Credits: 3
  • NESC 4970 - Distinguished Majors Thesis Credits: 3
  • NESC 4980 - Distinguished Majors Thesis Credits: 3

Biology

  • BIOL 3010 - Genetics and Molecular Biology Credits: 4
  • BIOL 3000 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 3170 - Introduction to Neurobiology Credit: 3
  • BIOL 3230- Animal Physiology Credit
  • BIOL 3250 - Introduction to Animal Behavior Credits:3
  • BIOL 4270- Animal Behavior Lab Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4180 – Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4220 – Introduction to Systems Biology Credits:3
  • BIOL 4260 - Cellular Mechanisms Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4290 – Hormones and Behavior Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4320 - Signal Transduction: How cells talk to each other Credits:3
  • BIOL 4310 - Sensory Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4340 - Experimental Foundations of Neurobiology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4050 - Developmental Biology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4080- Neuronal Organization of Behavior
  • BIOL 4120 -When Good Cells Go Bad Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4170 - Cellular Neurobiology Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4330 - Wiring of the Brain Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4410- Molecular Biology and Genetics Credit: 3
  • BIOL 4480- Structure and Function of Complex Molecules Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4490 - Neural Systems and Behavior Credits: 3
  • BIOL 4190 - Biological Clocks Credits: 3
  • BIOL 5010- Biochemistry  Credits: 3
  • BIOL 5080- Developmental Biology Credit 3

Psychology

  • PSYC 2200 – Introduction to Psychobiology/ Neural Basis of Behavior Credit: 3
  • PSYC 3220 - Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Credits: 3
  • PSYC 4200 - Neural Mechanisms of Behavior Credits: 4
  • PSYC 5265 - Functional Neuroanatomy Credits: 3
  • PSYC 5270 - Chemistry of Synaptic Transmission Credits: 3
  • PSYC 5310 - Functional Neuroanatomy Credits: 3
  • PSYC 5260 - Psychobiology and Memory Credits: 3
  • PSYC 5320 - Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell Credits: 3
  • PSYC 5330 - Neural Network Models of Cognition and Brain Computation Cre: 3
  • PSYC 5350 - Neurochemical Systems in Learning and Memory Credits: 3
  • PSYC 5550 –Neuropharmacology S11 Credits:3
  • PSYC 5401- Chemical Senses F11 Credit :3

 

 

 

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