Courses
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CS&D 210: Neural Basis of Communication
Considers the neural basis for communicative behaviors. Provides understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and physiopathy of the central and peripheral nervous systems as they relate to normal and disordered communication.
Instructors: Varies by semester
Semester offered: Spring
Credits: 3.0
Primary department: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Physiology 335: Physiology
This course covers the major systems of the human body and supports many training programs including: Nursing, Pharmacy, Biology, Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Dietetics, Biochemistry, Physician Assistant, and Zoology.
Instructors: Lokuta
Semester offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 5.0
Primary department: Anatomy & Physiology
Physiology 435: Fundamentals of Human Physiology
An advanced version of Physiology 335 intended for upper-class Biology majors.
Instructors: Lokuta
Semester offered: Spring
Credits: 4.0
Primary department: Anatomy & Physiology
Psychology 454: Behavioral Neuroscience
Biological basis of human and animal behaviors, including perception, action, cognition, social interaction and disease. Learn, develop and use neural mechanisms to explain and (attempt to) predict what they and others think and do in all facets of life.
Instructors: Saalmann
Semester offered: Spring
Credits: 3.0-4.0
Primary department: Psychology
Zoology 523: Neurobiology
NEURODPT 610: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Study of original papers leading to an understanding of the molecular basis of electrical activity in neurons. Topics include voltage-sensitive currents, molecular biology of neuronal receptors, synaptic transmission and sensory transduction.
Instructor: Jones
Semesters offered: Fall
Credits: 4.0
Primary department: Neuroscience
NEURODPT 611: Systems Neuroscience
Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the mammalian nervous system. Lectures will cover the neuroanatomy of the major subdivisions of the human brain, the major sensory and motor systems, and higher order functions. Lab/discussion sections will emphasize readings from the primary literature and hands-on dissections.
Semesters offered: Spring
Credits: 4.0
Primary department: Neuroscience
NEURODPT 629: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Memory
Focuses on the cell signaling and the resulting structural changes that occur at neuronal synapses during memory formation. The aim is to understand how the synaptic changes underlying memory occur.
Instructor: Roopra
Semesters offered: Fall
Credits: 3.0
Primary department: Neuroscience
NEURODPT/NTP 640: Computational Neuroscience
Theory and application of methods in computational neuroscience across various levels of organization from single cells to global brain dynamics and cognition. Computational neuroscience is an approach to understanding the development and function of nervous systems in mechanistic terms at many different structural scales. Topics include biophysical properties of neurons and synapses, neural plasticity, sensory systems, neural circuits, whole brain analysis and modeling, and different views on brain function. Includes primers on relevant computational techniques (ICA, information theoretical approaches, dynamical systems) and a computational problem set. Starts with an introduction to MATLAB (used for problem sets).
Instructors: Albantakis, Jackson
Semesters offered: Spring
Credits: 3.0
Primary department: Neuroscience Training Program (NTP)
NEURODPT/GENETICS 650: Functional Genomics of Brain Disorders
Functional genomics methods (RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, Hi-C, ChIP-seq, Tag, etc.) and their applications in the study of molecular and cellular mechanisms governing brain development, evolution, and neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. Overview of relevant aspects of Genetics and Neuroscience, including genomic approaches for gene discovery for human disorders and key properties of brain cells and circuit development. Bioinformatic approaches for analyzing genome-scale data sets. Critical consideration of experimental design and analysis strategies through reading and discussion of primary research literature and the development of an original research proposal. Emphasis will be placed upon how to effectively communicate science (written and
Semesters offered: Fall
Credits: 3.0
Primary department: Genetics
NEURODPT 699: Independent Research
One-on-one learning experience allowing undergraduates to work with a faculty adviser to develop research projects and skills.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Instructors: Neuroscience Faculty
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1.00 – 4.00
Primary department: Neuroscience