Neuroscience Curriculum Course Descriptions
Neuro 556. Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience. (Cross-listed with GDCB, B MS). Cr. 3-4. F. Prereq: Biol 335 or Biol 436; physics recommended. Fundamental principles of neuroscience including cellular and molecular neuroscience, nervous system development, sensory, motor and regulatory systems.
Neuro 557. Advanced Neuroscience Techniques. (Cross-listed with GDCB). (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S. offered 2009. Prereq: Neuro 556 or equivalent course. Research methods and techniques; exercises and/or demonstrations representing individual faculty specialties.
Neuro 661. Current Topics in Neurobiology. (Cross-listed with GDCB, BBMB). Cr. 2-3. Repeatable. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Topics may include communication, hormones and behavior, neural integration, membrane biophysics, molecular and cellular neuroscience, developmental neurobiology, neuroanatomy and ultrastructure, sensory biology, social behavior, techniques in neurobiology and behavior.
Neuro 690. Journal Club in Neuroscience. (1-0) Cr. 1. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: 556. Students are required to attend and make at least one presentation at a weekly journal club focusing on current topics.
Neuro 696. Neuroscience Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: 556. Presentations and discussion of research by students, faculty, and visiting scholars.
Neuro 699. Research. Cr. arr. Repeatable.
BBMB 404. Biochemistry I. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Chem 332. A general overview for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in agricultural, biological, chemical and nutritional sciences. Chemistry of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, vitamins; protein structure; enzymology; carbohydrate metabolism. Credit for both BBMB 420 and the 404, 405 sequence may not be applied toward graduation. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Stat 401. Statistical Methods for Research Workers. (3-2) Cr. 4. F.S.SS. Prereq: 101 or 104 or 105 or 226. Graduate students without an equivalent course should contact the department. Methods of analyzing and interpreting experimental and survey data. Statistical concepts and models; estimation; hypothesis tests with continuous and discrete data; simple and multiple linear regression and correlation; introduction to analysis of variance and blocking. Nonmajor graduate credit.
B M S 537. Neuroanatomy. (Dual-listed with 337). (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 10 credits in biological science and permission of the instructor. Neuroanatomy.
Neuroscience Electives (Please ask about other possible courses)
Com S 474. Elements of Neural Computation. (3-1) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq: 311, 330 or Cpr E 310, Stat 330, Math 165, Engl 250, Sp Cm 212, ComS 342 or comparable programming experience. Introduction to theory and applications of neural computation and computational neuroscience. Computational models of neurons and networks of neurons. Neural architectures for associative memory, knowledge representation, inference, pattern classification, function approximation, stochastic search, decision making, and behavior. Neural architectures and algorithms for learning including perceptions, support vector machines, kernel methods, bayesian learning, instance based learning, reinforcement learning, unsupervised learning, and related techniques. Applications in Artificial Intelligence and cognitive and neural modeling. Hands-on experience is emphasized through the use of simulation tools and laboratory projects. Oral and written reports. Nonmajor graduate credit.
E E 545. Artificial Neural Networks. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 324. Introduction to the fundamentals of artificial neural networks (ANNs). Theory and practical implementation of networks. ANNs for pattern recognition, function approximation, prediction. Activation functions, neural net architectures, supervised and unsupervised learning. Various neural network methods and architectures.
Psych 517. Psychopharmacology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 310, 315, or equivalent and permission of instructor. Fundamentals of drug-behavior interactions with emphasis on psychoactive drugs and their use in experimental, therapeutic, and social settings.
Psych 519. Cognitive Neuropsychology. (3-0) Cr. 3.Prereq: 310 and 316 or 313. Psychological models and related neurological substrates underlying cognition in normal and brain-damaged individuals.
B M S 549. Advanced Vertebrate Physiology I. (Cross-listed with An S, HHP). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Biol 335, credit or enrollment in BBMB 404 or 420. Neurophysiology, sensory systems, muscle, neuroendocrinology, and endocrinology.
GDCB 640. Signal Transduction. (Cross-listed withBBMB, MCDB). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008.Prereq: GDCB 528, BBMB 404. Mechanisms and components of cellular signal transduction including receptors, G-proteins, second messengers, protein phosphorylation, other post-translational protein modications, and transcriptional regulation.
B M S 575. Cell Biology. (Cross-listed with Tox). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 10 credits in biological science and permission of instructor. A multi-instructor course covering major topics in cell structure and function, including: universal features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, types of utilization and conversion of energy, genetic control of cell shape and functionality, internal organization of cells, communication between cells and their environment, development of multi-cellular systems. Students have to write a term paper.
Tox 501. Principles of Toxicology. (Cross-listed with VDPAM). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: BBMB 404 or equivalent. Principles of toxicology governing entry, fate, and effects of toxicants on living systems. Includes toxic kinetics and foreign compound metabolism relative to toxification or detoxification. Fundamentals of foreign compound effects on metabolism, physiology, and morphology of different cell types, tissues, and organ systems
