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Neurobiology

 

Course Requirements (18 hours):

BIOL 4370 Developmental Neurobiology (3 semester hours) Examines some of the remarkable progress made in recent years towards understanding how the nervous system develops. Among topics covered are signals regulating formation of neural tissue, patterning of the brain, differentiation and migration of neurons, formation of neural connections, neuronal survival, and elimination of superfluous cells. Course is designed to be interactive and will include lectures, student presentations, and discussion of important discoveries in the area. (3-0) T

CHEM 2323 Introductory Organic Chemistry I (3 semester hours) The covalent bond. Organic chemistry: aliphatic and aromatic compounds; covalent inorganic and organometallic compounds; a survey of the organic functional groups and their typical reactions; stereochemistry. The first course in organic chemistry. Satisfies the basic organic chemistry lecture requirements for pre-health profession students. Prerequisite: CHEM 1312 or 1316. (3-0) S

CHEM 2325 Introductory Organic Chemistry II (3 semester hours) Continuation of CHEM 2323. Methods of structure determination. Synthesis, degradation, spectroscopy. Naturally occurring compounds: carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, lipids, alkaloids. Prerequisite: CHEM 2323. (3-0) S

NSC 4352 Cellular Neuroscience (3 semester hours) This course focuses on the cell biology and cellular physiology of the neuron. Growth and maintenance of dendrites, axons and synapses, and the underlying processes of macromolecule synthesis, packaging, and transporting are the central biological issues. Electrical signaling, ion channel functions, and synaptic transmission are the main physiological issues. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL 2311 or NSC 4361. (Same as PSY 4352.) (3-0) Y

NSC 4353 Neuroscience Laboratory Methods (3 semester hours) This laboratory course provides hands-on experience with the use of electrophysiological techniques for the analysis of living neural preparations. Pre- or corequisite: NSC 3361 or BIO 2311. (This course fulfills the advanced writing requirement for Neuroscience majors and 3 hours of the Communication component of the Core Curriculum). (0-6) Y

NSC 4354 Integrative Neuroscience (3 semester hours) Examines the collective behavior of neuronal systems with respect to sensory processing, motor control, and the plasticity regulating more advanced behavioral, motivational, and cognitive functions. Prerequisite: NSC 4361 (Same as PSY 4354). (3-0) Y

For additional information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies