Neuroscience Program
Neuroscience: NEU
Lower-Division Courses
Upper-Division Courses
NEU 330. Neural Systems I.
Introduction to the nervous system with an emphasis on brain organization, neuron physiology, perceptual systems, and motor systems. Intended for neuroscience majors and those considering neuroscience as a major. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Biology 337 (Topic: Neural Systems I) and Neuroscience 330 may not both be counted.
NEU 335. Neural Systems II.
Introduction to the nervous system with an emphasis on neural development and on the neural mechanisms of memory, emotions, and other higher cognitive functions. Intended for neuroscience majors and those considering neuroscience as a major. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Biology 337 (Topic: Neural Systems II) and Neuroscience 335 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Biology 365R or Neuroscience 330 with a grade of at least B-.
NEU 137, 237, 337, 437. Selected Topics in Neuroscience.
Topics include recent developments and research methods in the field of neuroscience. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. Some topics may require additional hours; these are identified in the Course Schedule. Some topics are offered on the pass/fail basis only; these are identified in the Course Schedule. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Biology 365R or Neuroscience 330 with a grade of at least B-; additional prerequisites vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.
NEU 466G. Functional and Synaptic Neuroanatomy.
Human neuroanatomy examined from gross structure, cytology and synaptic connectivity. Subjects include functional organization of somatosensory, motor, visual, auditory, olfactory, taste, limbic, vestibular, hypothalamic, and other systems in addition to the synaptic basis of learning and memory, fear, development, sleep, stress, etc. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 337 (Topic: Neurobiology of Synaptic Circuits), Biology 337 (Topic: Human Neuroanatomy), Biology 366F, or Neuroscience 466G. Prerequisite: Biology 365R or Neuroscience 330 with a grade of at least C-.
NEU 366M. Quantitative Methods In Neuroscience I.
First course in a two-semester sequence on mathematical and computational tools for neuroscience. Exploration of linear systems, including linear algebra, Fourier analysis, convolution, correlation, and related topics, with an emphasis on applications to neuroscience. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Mathematics 408D or 408M, and Neuroscience 335.
NEU 366N. Quantitative Methods in Neuroscience II.
Continuation of Biology 366M or Neuroscience 366M. Subjects include various mathematical and computational areas that are common in neuroscience research, with emphasis on nonlinear systems, probability, random processes, information theory, and their applications in neuroscience. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Neuroscience 366M with a grade of at least C-.
NEU 177, 277, 377, 477. Undergraduate Research.
Laboratory or research in the various fields of neuroscience under the supervision of one or more faculty members. Supervised individual research. Up to three semester hours may be counted toward the major requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Neuroscience 330 or Biology 365R with a grade of at least B-; and written consent of the instructor.