Course Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Neuroscience
|
|
Patrick Simen, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Chair
Christopher Howard, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Gunnar Kwakye, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Leslie Kwakye, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Monica Mariani, Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Tracie Paine, Associate Professor of Neuroscience
 Visit the department webpage for up-to-date information on department faculty, visiting lecturers, and special events.
Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field of study that employs the tools and perspectives of biology, psychology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and medicine to achieve a better understanding of brain structure, brain function, behavior, and the mind. The neuroscience major is designed for students interested in the cellular, chemical, and structural organization of the brain and the relationship between the brain’s operation and perception, thought, emotion, and behavior. Opportunities are available for students to use multiple approaches at many levels of analysis including molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioral levels.
The Neuroscience major is appropriate for any student with an interest in the field. It will also serve those students interested in graduate study or professional work in any area of neuroscience or in fields such as animal behavior, behavioral genetics, biopsychology, pharmacology, clinical psychology, biotechnology, medicine, or public health. To be well prepared for graduate or professional study in these fields, students will generally need to take additional courses over and above the minimum required to fulfill the neuroscience major. Students should consult closely with their advisors to determine the most appropriate set of courses consistent with their interests and goals.
 See information about Research, Internships, Study Away, and Experiential Learning (RISE).
Advanced Placement
There is no advanced placement examination in neuroscience. Advanced placement credit for a course within the neuroscience major that is taught by another department will be accepted for credit toward the neuroscience major if the relevant department accepts advanced placement credit for the course toward its own major.
 Explore Winter Term projects and opportunities.
Majors and Minors
Entry-Level Course Sequence Suggestions
Students considering a major in neuroscience may wish to consult a neuroscience department faculty member during the first or second year.
Students intending to major in neuroscience should complete the following courses by the end of the sophomore year, as they are prerequisites for 300-level and above neuroscience courses:
Courses
|
