Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI203) or consent of instructor. - Introduces fundamentals of the nervous system at descriptive scales ranging from individual cells to the entire brain. Topics include biophysics of excitable membranes, synaptic transmission, sensory and motor systems, learning and memory, plasticity, neuromodulation, and the biological basis of complex behaviors. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
A1 |
Thompson |
SCI 113 |
TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm |
Some lecture seats rsrvd. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
B3 |
Thompson |
BRB 121 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
B4 |
Thompson |
BRB 121 |
F 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
B5 |
Thompson |
BRB 122 |
F 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
B8 |
Thompson |
BRB 122 |
W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
A1 |
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LSE B01 |
TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
B1 |
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CAS 222 |
M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
B2 |
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BRB 121 |
W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
B3 |
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BRB 121 |
R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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