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Catalog 2016-2017

Neuroscience

Catalog Year: 2016-2017

Teaching Faculty

Professors Bonebright, Ferrer, Kopper, Peszka, and Schmidt (chair)
Associate Professors Goadrich, Murray, and Penner
Assistant Professors Dow, Houck, Muscedere, and Taylor

Description

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Neuroscience is a unique, interdisciplinary study of the development, organization, and function of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior and cognition in human and nonhuman animals. Because this requires an integration of knowledge from multiple levels of analysis, the neuroscience major at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø College offers an interdisciplinary approach calling on methodologies from biology, psychology, philosophy, chemistry, and computer science.Ìý Students are given the tools they need to pursue the study of neuroscience including foundational knowledge and the opportunity to pursue appropriate research experience in the field.Ìý The flexibility in electives allows students to focus on their own interests from biochemical, behavioral-psychological, cognitive-philosophical, artificial intelligence, or even a unique interdisciplinary specialization. Working closely with their advisors, the neuroscience major prepares students with a competent interdisciplinary undergraduate foundation for graduate studies in a variety of fields.

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Major in Neuroscience

14 courses distributed as follows:

  • BIOL 150 Cell Biology
  • CHEM 110 General Chemistry I or CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
  • PSYC 220 Brain and Behavior
  • PSYC 290 Statistics
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý or
    MATH 215 Statistical Analysis
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý or
    BUSI 250 Principles of Statistics
  • PHIL 350 Philosophy of Science
  • PHIL 390 Philosophy of Mind
  • BIOL 325 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • BIOL 425 Systems Neuroscience
  • NEUR 497 Neuroscience Senior Capstone
  • Five electives chosen from either group:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Group A (no more than 2 courses):
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL 250 Genetics
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 135 Robotics Explorations Studio
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 150 Foundations of Computer Science
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý MATH 130 Calculus I
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 245 Introduction to Logic
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 295 Research Methods

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Group B (up to 5 courses):
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL/PSYC 300 Comparative Animal Behavior
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL 310 Developmental Biology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL 320 Animal Physiology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL 355 Advanced Cell Biology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL 430 Immunology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL 470 Advanced Genetics
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CHEM 330 Biological Chemistry
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 151 Data Structures and Object-Oriented Development
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 235 Intelligent Robotics
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 335 Artificial Intelligence
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 385 Scientific Computing
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 235 Philosophy of Cognitive Science
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 280 Free Will, Agents, and Intentions
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 320 Human Nature
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 420 Neurophilosophy
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 280 Introduction to Psychopharmacology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 320 Cognitive Psychology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 335 Sensation and Perception
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 355 Evolutionary Psychology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 360 Behavioral Neuroscience
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 366 Behavioral Endocrinology
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RELI 385 Cognitive Linguistics in Theology

Senior Capstone Experience

In the spring of their senior year, neuroscience majors will take NEUR 497: Neuroscience Senior Capstone.

Minor in Neuroscience

6 courses distributed as follows:

  • PSYC 220 Brain and Behavior
  • BIOL 325 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • PHIL 390 Philosophy of Mind
  • Three electives chosen from the following:
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL/PSYC 300 Comparative Animal Behavior
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BIOL 425 Systems Neuroscience
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 235 Intelligent Robotics
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CSCI 335: Artificial Intelligence
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 235 Philosophy of Cognitive Science
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 280 Free Will, Agents, and Intentions
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 320 Human Nature
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 350 Philosophy of Science
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PHIL 420 Neurophilosophy
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 280 Introduction to Psychopharmacology
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 335 Sensation and Perception
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 355 Evolutionary Psychology
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 360 Behavioral Neuroscience
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PSYC 366 Behavioral Endocrinology

Program Course Listings

The courses for this program are organized into the following categories:

Neuroscience Courses

NEUR 497

Neuroscience Senior Capstone

An advanced seminar in neuroscience for senior neuroscience majors only. Topics are chosen by the neuroscience faculty and students have the opportunity to integrate and sythesize what they have learned in their neuroscience major.
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