NEUR101

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Introduction to Neuroscience

Neuroscience College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

NEUR

Course Number

101

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BINT: GenEd-Breadth/Interdisciplinar, BNS: GenEd-Breadth/Natural Science, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, MNEU: Major-Neuroscience, ENLI: Minor-Linguistics Elective, NLIN: Minor-Linguistics, NNEU: Minor-Neuroscience

Course Short Title

Intro to Neuroscience

Course Long Title

Introduction to Neuroscience

Course Description

Explores how the physical properties of the brain give rise to mental processes. Students will have the opportunity to investigate current major challenges in neuroscience research such as searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, examining the biological basis of memory and investigating the nature of consciousness. While focusing on these challenges, students may learn important fundamental knowledge of neuroscience in the area of genetics, neurotransmission, neural development, brain anatomy, cognition and computational neural modeling.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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