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Mark Levandoski, Chair, John Fennell, Clark Lindgren, Joseph Neisser, Tammy Nyden, David Romano, Andrea Tracy, Jerod Weinman
The neuroscience concentration exposes students to the major problems in the field and gives them some experience in the various modes of inquiry used to solve these problems. The concentration provides students a unique opportunity to integrate diverse approaches and principles from across the natural sciences and beyond the natural sciences to address complex questions about the function of the nervous system.
Required 24 credits as follows:
- Two 4-credit introductory science courses with a laboratory, from two departments. Only one of these courses may count toward both major and concentration.
- Biology 150 Introduction to Biological Inquiry
- Chemistry 129 General Chemistry
- Chemistry 210 Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- Computer Science 151 Fundamentals of Computer Science I
- Computer Science 153 Computer Science Fundamentals
- Physics 109 Physics in the Arts
- Physics 131 or 132 General Physics I or II
- Psychology 113 Introduction to Psychology
- Neuroscience 250 Neuroscience: Foundations, Future, and Fallacies, 4 credits
- Science elective, 4 credits, chosen from:
- Biology 350 Animal Development
- Biology 355 Developmental Genetics
- Biology 363 Neurobiology
- Biology 364 Animal Physiology
- Chemistry 332 Biophysical Chemistry
- Computer Science 261 Artificial Intelligence
- Mathematics 306 Mathematical Modeling
- Mathematics 309 Design and Analysis of Experiments
- Mathematics 310 Statistical Modeling
- Psychology 336 Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience
- Psychology 348 Behavioral Medicine
- Psychology 360 Advanced Cognitive Psychology
- Cross-divisional elective, 4 credits, chosen from one of the following content areas:
- Perceptual-Motor Integration
- Art 234 Drawing
- Music 215 Introduction to Composition
- Theatre 325 Choreography: Theory and Composition
- Humanities Perspective on Science and Mental Processes
- Philosophy 253 Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy 256 Philosophy of Language and Cognition
- Philosophy 257 Philosophy of Science
- Health and Illness
- Anthropology 210 Illness, Healing, and Culture
- Education 250 The Exceptional Child
- Sociology 242 Deviance and Social Control
- Sociology 265 Sociology of Health and Illness
The student will be expected to integrate the material of this elective in a project in the Neuroscience Seminar and to demonstrate knowledge gained in this course during discussions.
- Senior Seminar, 4 credits:
- Neuroscience 495 Neuroscience Seminar
250 Neuroscience: Foundations, Future, and Fallacies (Spring) 4 credits
This course introduces the historical and theoretical foundations of neuroscience. Topics will range broadly from questions at the molecular and cellular level to those of organismal behavior; consideration will be given to how traditional disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and psychology have helped inform the field. The course will trace the development of neuroscience, considering both its successes and failures, as a means for appreciating its future directions. Prerequisite: two 100-level science courses (with laboratories). Must be from two different departments. STAFF.
495 Neuroscience Seminar (Fall) 4 credits
The seminar provides the culmination of the neuroscience concentration. As a recapitulation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field, a significant problem in the field will be chosen for study, and students will be exposed to multiple approaches to address this problem. The course will focus on analysis of relevant primary literature with an emphasis on student-led discussion. A major writing project in the course will integrate the student's coursework in the concentration. Prerequisite: Neuroscience 250, completion of or concurrent enrollment in the cross-divisional elective, and senior standing. Limited to neuroscience concentrators. STAFF.
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