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Course Schedule for NEUROSCIENCE - Fall 2013

Class No.	Course ID	Title	Credits	Type	Instructor(s)	Days:Times	Location	Permission Required	Dist
1056	NESC-301-01	Intro Neursci Method-Lab	1.00	LEC	Church,William H. Dunlap,Kent D. Swart,Charles C.	TR: 1:30PM-4:10PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 12
		NOTE: 12 seats are reserved for Juniors. If seats remain available, please contact the course coordinator permission to enroll.
		NOTE: Prof. Church is the course coordinator. Please contact him with any questions regarding the course.
		A laboratory course that will introduce the student to current methods and techniques used in neuroscience research. The course consists of three-week rotations in the laboratories of staff members. Among the topics to be covered will be radioligand binding assays, neurochemical assays, electrophysiology, psychobiological techniques, experiments in perception, and methods in cognitive science. This course is normally taken in the junior year.
3324	NESC-388-01	Current Issues in Neuroscience	0.50	LEC	Masino,Susan A.	R: 1:30PM-2:45PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 15
		Prerequisite: Senior Neuroscience major or Permission of Instructor.
		This half-credit course considers current neuroscience research on topics ranging from clinical research to molecular biology. Students will attend presentations by neuroscience researchers and read and discuss pertinent research literature prior to each presentation. Some special scheduling arrangements will be necessary for activities outside of the regular class meeting time.
2181	NESC-399-01	Independent Study	0.50 - 2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment.
2182	NESC-419-01	Research Neurosci-Lib	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Students will conduct library research projects under the direction of a faculty member. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment.
2183	NESC-425-01	Research Neurosci-Lab	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Students will conduct original laboratory research projects under the direction of an individual faculty member. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment.
2191	NESC-466-01	Teaching Assistant	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment.
2184	NESC-490-01	Research Assistant	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment.
2185	NESC-498-01	Senior Thesis Part 1	2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor are required for each semester of this yearlong thesis. (2 course credits are considered pending in the first semester; 2 course credits will be awarded for completion in the second semester)
2412	BIOL-140-01	Biological Systems	1.00	LEC	Blackburn,Daniel G. Dunlap,Kent D. Bonneau,Laurie J.	MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 36
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor Bonneau.
		This course explores the biology of animals (including humans) from standpoints of anatomy, physiology, and evolution. We shall consider basics of cell biology, genetics, development, and structure and function of the major organ systems (e.g., digestive, respiratory, excretory, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems). Evolutionary processes that have yielded animal diversity will also be explored. Laboratory activities include anatomical dissection, as well as explorations of microscopy, physiology, behavior, population genetics, and molecular biology. Not creditable to the biology major. This course fulfills the biology course requirement for students majoring in psychology and engineering.
2473	BIOL-140-20	Biological Systems - Lab	0.25	LAB	Bonneau,Laurie J.	M: 1:15PM-3:55PM	TBA
		Enrollment limited to 12
		For this optional laboratory class the student must also enroll in the lecture section.
		NOTE: Concurrent enrollment in BiOL 140-01 required.
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor Bonneau.
		This course explores the biology of animals (including humans) from standpoints of anatomy, physiology, and evolution. We shall consider basics of cell biology, genetics, development, and structure and function of the major organ systems (e.g., digestive, respiratory, excretory, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems). Evolutionary processes that have yielded animal diversity will also be explored. Laboratory activities include anatomical dissection, as well as explorations of microscopy, physiology, behavior, population genetics, and molecular biology. Not creditable to the biology major. This course fulfills the biology course requirement for students majoring in psychology and engineering.
2404	BIOL-182-01	Evolution of Life	1.25	LEC	O'Donnell,Michael A. Schneider,Craig W. Blackburn,Daniel G.	MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 72
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2405	BIOL-182-02	Evolution of Life	1.25	LEC	O'Donnell,Michael A. Schneider,Craig W. Blackburn,Daniel G.	MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 72
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2406	BIOL-182-20	Evolution of Life	1.25	LAB	O'Donnell,Michael A. Bonneau,Laurie J. Swart,Charles C.	T: 1:30PM-4:10PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2407	BIOL-182-21	Evolution of Life	1.25	LAB	O'Donnell,Michael A. Bonneau,Laurie J. Swart,Charles C.	W: 1:15PM-3:55PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2408	BIOL-182-22	Evolution of Life	1.25	LAB	O'Donnell,Michael A. Bonneau,Laurie J. Swart,Charles C.	W: 6:30PM-9:10PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2409	BIOL-182-23	Evolution of Life	1.25	LAB	O'Donnell,Michael A. Bonneau,Laurie J. Swart,Charles C.	R: 9:25AM-12:05PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2410	BIOL-182-24	Evolution of Life	1.25	LAB	O'Donnell,Michael A. Bonneau,Laurie J. Swart,Charles C.	R: 1:30PM-4:10PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2411	BIOL-182-25	Evolution of Life	1.25	LAB	O'Donnell,Michael A. Bonneau,Laurie J. Swart,Charles C.	R: 6:30PM-9:10PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		NOTE: Students with questions about this course or enrollment should contact Professor O'Donnell.
		This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis.
2703	BIOL-224-01	Genetics	1.00	LEC	Fleming,Robert J.	MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 45
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Biology 182L and Biology 183L, or Permission of Instructor.
		A study of the basic principles of genetics including the transmission and organization of the genetic material in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, the molecular biology of nucleic acids and information transfer, mutation and mutagenesis, and gene regulation. Laboratory will include techniques of genetic analysis in plants, fungi, and Drosophila. Selected experiments in cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and the genetics of bacteria and bacteria phage. This course may be taken without laboratory by registering for only Biology 224-01.
2701	BIOL-317-01	Biochemistry	1.25	LEC	Guardiola-Diaz,Hebe M.	TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212L, Biology 182L and Biology 183L.
		A study of the molecular reactions that sustain life. Topics include biomolecule structure and function, enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics, and integration and regulation of metabolic pathways. The laboratory exercises include chromatography, electrophoresis, spectroscopy and bioinformatic analysis.
2702	BIOL-317-20	Biochemistry	1.25	LAB	Guardiola-Diaz,Hebe M.	W: 1:15PM-3:55PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 24
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212L, Biology 182L and Biology 183L.
		A study of the molecular reactions that sustain life. Topics include biomolecule structure and function, enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics, and integration and regulation of metabolic pathways. The laboratory exercises include chromatography, electrophoresis, spectroscopy and bioinformatic analysis.
3323	BIOL-473-01	Sensory Biology	1.00 - 1.25	LEC	Dunlap,Kent D.	TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM	TBA		WEB
		Enrollment limited to 24
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Biology 182, and Biology 183L, and Biology 319L or Neuroscience 201, or permission of instructor.
		This integrative course examines the cell biology, development, physiology and ecology of the senses (vision, audition, olfaction, taste and touch). We will discuss the complex ways humans gather, filter and process sensory information; and how animals sense the world quite differently.
2504	ENGR-311-01	Electrophysiology of the CNS	1.00	LEC	Blaise,J. Harry	TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 25
		This introductory course in cellular neurophysiology presents a modern and important body of knowledge in a highly integrated fashion drawing from the contributions of anatomists, physiologists, and electrical engineers. The basic biochemical properties of the membrane and sensory transduction, neural transmission, and synaptic interaction are considered in sequential order. Then the collective action of neurons in the form of compound electrical responses, and the electroencephalogram are discussed as means of understanding the neural circuitry involved in various behavioral modalities such as sleep-walking oscillation, pain modulation, etc. Particular emphasis is placed on experimental design. Ongoing research studies illustrating the concepts and techniques presented in the course will be discussed. Open to all junior and senior life science and physical science majors.
3227	PSYC-255-01	Cognitive Psychology	1.00	LEC	Casserly,Elizabeth D.	TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 50
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
		The study of knowledge and how people use it, for example, in recall and recognition, question answering, reading, writing, and problem solving. It examines individual differences, e.g, between good and poor readers, and application of theories in cognition to “real world” tasks such as computer programming. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach, emphasizing the continuing influence of philosophy, linguistics, and computer science on the study of cognition. Laboratory exercises are designed to illustrate some of the topics considered in class. (1.25 course credits with optional laboratory)
3228	PSYC-255-20	Cognitive Psychology Lab	0.25	LAB	Casserly,Elizabeth D.	W: 1:15PM-3:55PM	TBA
		Enrollment limited to 20
		A grade of C- or better in Psychology 255-01 concurrent enrollment in Psychology 255-01.
		The study of knowledge and how people use it, for example, in recall and recognition, question answering, reading, writing, and problem solving. It examines individual differences, e.g, between good and poor readers, and application of theories in cognition to “real world” tasks such as computer programming. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach, emphasizing the continuing influence of philosophy, linguistics, and computer science on the study of cognition. Laboratory exercises are designed to illustrate some of the topics considered in class.
2113	PSYC-261-01	Brain and Behavior	1.00	LEC	Raskin,Sarah A.	MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 50
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101 or Biology 140 or Biology 181 or Biology 182 or Biology 183.
		A basic study of the structure and function of the mammalian nervous system with a comprehensive analysis of the biological bases of major classes of behavior. Specific topics include: neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, sensory and motor system functioning, motivated behaviors, learning and memory, emotions, sex, and language. Enrollment in laboratory limited. (1.25 course credits with optional laboratory) The course is designed for declared or intended psychology and neuroscience majors.
2112	PSYC-261-20	Brain & Behavior Laboratory	0.25	LAB	Swart,Charles C.	W: 1:15PM-3:55PM	TBA
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261-01 or concurrent enrollment in Psychology 261-01.
		A basic study of the structure and function of the mammalian nervous system with a comprehensive analysis of the biological bases of major classes of behavior. Specific topics include: neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, sensory and motor system functioning, motivated behaviors, learning and memory, emotions, sex, and language. The course is designed for declared or intended psychology and neuroscience majors.
2416	PSYC-265-01	Drugs and Behavior	1.00	LEC	Staff,Trinity	TR: 8:00AM-9:15AM	TBA		NAT
		Enrollment limited to 50
		A broad overview of the use and abuse of psychopharmaceuticals. We will study the classification of psychoactive drugs, their history, and the methodological research techniques used on humans and animals. The course emphasizes physiological mechanisms of drug actions, drug effects on psychological functioning including therapeutic and toxic effects. -- Hartman
2514	PSYC-339-01	Developmental Psychopathology	1.00	SEM	Averna,Susan	TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261, or Psychology 270 or Psychology 273, or Psychology 295.
		This course studies the development in humans and animals of selected psychopathological disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, and somatoform disorders. The use of drugs and their neurochemical bases at different stages of the disorders will be explored. Clinical case studies and films will be used throughout the course to illustrate each of the disorders discussed. -Averna
2679	PSYC-464-01	Neuropsychopharmacology	1.00	SEM	Brunquell,Philip	MW: 8:30AM-9:45AM	TBA		WEB
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261 or Neuroscience 201.
		This seminar will examine how drugs act upon, amplify, and modify neural functions, ultimately affecting mood and behavior. It will provide an introduction to the principles of pharmacology and neurochemistry. An in-depth study of the brain and behavioral mechanisms of drugs of abuse, such as cocaine, heroin, LSD, and alcohol, and the neurobiology of addiction. Additionally, we will examine the effects of prenatal exposure to these drugs.
3402	PSYC-464-02	Neuropsychopharmacology	1.00	SEM	Brunquell,Philip	MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM	TBA		WEB
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261 or Neuroscience 201.
		This seminar will examine how drugs act upon, amplify, and modify neural functions, ultimately affecting mood and behavior. It will provide an introduction to the principles of pharmacology and neurochemistry. An in-depth study of the brain and behavioral mechanisms of drugs of abuse, such as cocaine, heroin, LSD, and alcohol, and the neurobiology of addiction. Additionally, we will examine the effects of prenatal exposure to these drugs.

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