Courses

• CAS NE 392: Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience III
  Research in neuroscience for students at the junior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
• CAS NE 401: Senior Independent Work
  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 402: Senior Independent Work
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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.
• CAS NS 101: Integrated Science I
  Laboratory-discussion course. Elementary kinematics and dynamics, conservation laws, introductory electricity and magnetism, properties of light, atoms and molecules, the chemistry and properties of materials. Course work is closely tied to laboratory experiments. Laboratories include computer-based laboratory instruction and computer simulations.
• CAS NS 102: Integrated Science II
  Laboratory-discussion course. Introduction to the evolution of stars, the universe, and planetary systems. Physical description of the planet Earth. Introduction to ecology, environmental science, evolution of life, organisms, and genetics. Students engage in laboratory experiments, group work, and computer simulations.
• CAS NS 450: Advanced Topics in Biological Oceanography
  In-depth treatment of a single topic in biological oceanography. Extensive review of classical and contemporary literature. Introduction and practice of current laboratory techniques. Oral presentation and research paper required. Topics may include marine plankton ecology, biodiversity, and satellite oceanography.
• CAS NS 460: Advanced Ocean Policy Research
  Advanced policy research focusing on a topic of current importance. Emphasis on theoretical concepts, research methods, and communication. Requires critical review paper, original research, final report, and final presentation. Projected topics include fisheries, biodiversity, marine spatial planning, and cultural heritage.
• CAS PH 100: Introduction to Philosophy
  Introduction to the nature of philosophical activity through a careful study of selected great works such as Plato's Apology, Descartes' Meditations, Lao Tze's Tao Te Ching, Pascal's Pensées, and Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.

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