2011-2012 University Catalog archived
Neuroscience (NEUR)
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Professor Lorig*
Students contemplating application to medical school should note that CHEM 241 (or 241S) (Organic Chemistry I), 242 (Organic Chemistry II), 341 (Biochemistry I), MATH 102 (Calculus II), and PHYS 112 and 114 (General Physics II) are either required or highly recommended by most admissions committees. Students contemplating graduate school should discuss specific courses with the head of the major.
HONORS: An Honors Program in neuroscience is offered for qualified students; see program head for details.
*Head of the Neuroscience major
Neuroscience courses are as follows:
Interdisciplinary Major
NEUR 120 - Introduction to Neuroscience
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Winter
An introduction to neuroscience emphasizing the molecular organization, chemistry, and physiology of the neuron; how neurons are organized into functional circuits; and how these functional circuits process information and control both normal and abnormal behavior. Stewart.
NEUR 395 - Special Topics in Neuroscience
Credits: 1,2, or 3
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Prerequisites: NEUR 120 and junior standing. A seminar designed to provide the advanced student with a broader knowledge of the field of neuroscience. Specific topics will vary and will be determined, in part, by student interest. May be repeated for credit with permission and if the topics are different.
Topic for Winter 2012:
NEUR 395-01 (PSCY 395C): Neuropharmacology (3). Prerequisites: PSYC 111 and 250; or NEUR 120 and permission of instructor. Meets requirement 3 of the psychology major leading to B.S.; requirement 4 of the psychology major leading to B.A.; or requirement 3 of the neuroscience major. This course combines lecture and seminar elements to explore the physiological bases for drug action in the nervous system, with emphasis on cellular mechanisms. The course begins with an overview of quantitative pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and regulation of neurotransmitter systems. This is followed by examination of major psychoactive drug classes, with special reference to recent literature on their mechanisms of action. The role of neuropharmacology in the growth of our understanding of normal neurochemical function is stressed throughout. Stewart.
NEUR 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. This seminar involves independent reading and/or research. Students are expected to prepare a detailed research proposal based on their independent work. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Staff.
NEUR 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. This seminar involves independent reading and/or research. Students are expected to prepare a detailed research proposal based on their independent work. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Staff.
NEUR 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. This seminar involves independent reading and/or research. Students are expected to prepare a detailed research proposal based on their independent work. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Staff.
NEUR 422 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 2
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. Each student conducts primary research in partnership with a neuroscience faculty member by prior mutual agreement.Consult with individual faculty for a description of current research areas. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. No more than six credits may apply towards the major. Staff.
NEUR 423 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. Each student conducts primary research in partnership with a neuroscience faculty member by prior mutual agreement.Consult with individual faculty for a description of current research areas. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. No more than six credits may apply towards the major. Staff.
NEUR 424 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 4
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. Each student conducts primary research in partnership with a neuroscience faculty member by prior mutual agreement.Consult with individual faculty for a description of current research areas. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. No more than six credits may apply towards the major. Staff.
NEUR 442 - Honors Thesis Proposal
Credits: 2
Planned Offering: Winter
Prerequisite: Honors candidacy. Writing a proposal for honors thesis research, including a clear statement of the problem being studied, a literature review, and a feasible, detailed plan for the research. Taken no later than the winter term of the junior year. Staff.
NEUR 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Planned Offering: Fall-Winter
Prerequisites: Senior standing and honors candidacy. Individual conference. Staff.
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