Neuroscience

• CAS NE 402: Senior Independent Work
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval of NE Director of Undergraduate Academic and Research Affairs, and College Honors Committee.
  Laboratory research project chosen and performed under supervision of an affiliated neuroscience faculty member. Research lab must be chosen and the project approved by the program and College by the time of registration. Grade is determined by laboratory participation, written report, and oral presentation.
• CAS NE 445: Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 203 or CAS BI 325 or CAS NE 203; or consent of instructor
  Cellular and molecular basis of neural excitability and synaptic transmission. The molecular understanding of ion channels is extrapolated to higher brain functions such as learning, memory, and sleep. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Also offered as CAS BI 445.
• CAS NE 455: Developmental Neurobiology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 203 or CAS BI 325 or CAS NE 203; or consent of instructor.
  Fundamental principles of developmental neurobiology, stressing molecular mechanisms that underlie early neural development, differentiation, process outgrowth, and behavior. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Also offered as CAS BI 455.
• CAS NE 481: Molecular Biology of the Neuron
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 203.
  Topics include electrical properties of neurons, a survey of neurotransmitters, molecular structure and function of receptors, synaptic transmission, intracellular signaling, and the molecular biology of sensory transduction. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Also offered as CAS BI 481.
• CAS NE 491: Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience IV
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  Research in neuroscience for students at the senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. A minimum of 12 hours per week in lab or field work, not including preparation or evaluation time. Research topic must be defined at the time of registration. Course grade is determined by laboratory performance and written report.
• CAS NE 492: Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience IV
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  Research in neuroscience for students at the senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. A minimum of 12 hours per week in lab or field work, not including preparation or evaluation time. Research topic must be defined at the time of registration. Course grade is to be determined by laboratory performance and written report.
• CAS NE 520: Sensory Neurobiology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 325 or CAS NE 203; or consent of instructor.
  Fundamental properties of sensory system function including the cellular mechanisms of transduction, neural coding of sensory information, and relationship between neural activity and sensory perception. Lab component focuses of the neurophysiology of sensory systems in model organisms. Also offered as CAS BI 520.
• CAS NE 528: Human Brain Mapping
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS 202 or CAS PS 336 or CAS NE 202.
  Localization in the brain of human mental functions and the study of their neural mechanisms. Topics include methods (fMRI, PET, TMS, ERP), memory, perception, recognition, attention, and executive processes. Also offered as CAS PS 528.
• CAS NE 529: Neuroplasticity: Enabling the Brain to Heal Itself
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and CASPS231, or consent of instructor
  Review of neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the astounding reorganizational capacity of the brain. Critical examination of ways to promote this plasticity: early childhood experiences, positive thinking, meditation, exercise, visualization, physical therapy, computerized re-training, and sensory and motor prostheses. Also offered as CAS PS 529.
• CAS NE 530: Neural Models of Memory Function
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  Computational models of neurobiological mechanisms for memory function and spatial navigation, with a particular emphasis on cellular and circuit models of the hippocampus and related cortical structures. Also offered as CAS PS 530.
• CAS NE 544: Developmental Neuropsychology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  Study of the neural mechanisms underlying behavioral development. Topics include the plasticity of the developing brain in response to deprivation or damage and mechanisms underlying specific syndromes (e.g., aphasia, dyslexia, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, autism, and Tourette's syndrome). Also offered as CAS PS 544.
• CAS NE 545: Neurobiology of Motivated Behavior
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 315 or CAS BI 325 or CAS NE 203; or consent of instructor.
  Molecular and neuroendocrine mechanisms controlling reproductive and parental behaviors, ingestive behaviors and metabolism, and circadian rhythms, pain perception, and reward in vertebrates. Three hours lecture plus student-led discussions of relevant research papers. Also offered as CAS BI 545.
• CAS NE 554: Neuroendocrinology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 315 or CAS BI 425.
  Studies how the two major integrative organ systems of animals, the endocrine and the nervous systems, interact to control physiological and behavioral aspects of reproduction, development, growth, biological rhythms, and homeostasis. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Also offered as CAS BI 554.