BIOL 3100 - Neurobiology (with Lab)

Goals: To comprehend and appropriately use the language and terms of neurobiology; to describe the function of the nervous system at the molecular, cellular, and systems levels; to interpret and discuss experimental findings in neuroscience.

Content: An analysis of the biology of neurons and the nervous system. Topics include the molecular basis of electrical excitability in neurons, synaptic transmission and plasticity, motor control, mechanisms of sensation, and construction and modification of neural circuits.

Taught: Spring term

Prerequisites: BIOL 1510 and 1520 (grades of C- or better)

Note: Students must concurrently register for a lecture and a corresponding 0-credit lab section of this course.

Credits: 4