Course and Time Roster – Fall 2008

Class Held on: Mondays and Wednesday 2:30-4:25: September 24, October 1,6, 8, 15, 20

3, 4, or 5 credits; 4 credits with one disc per week; 5 credits with two disc per week and participation in Writing in the Majors program; 4- or 5-credit option required of students in neurobiology and behavior program of study. Limited to 15 students per 4-credit disc. Priority given to students studying neurobiology and behavior. Limited to 12 students in 5-credit option (students may not preregister for 5-credit option; interested students complete application form on first day of class). Not open to freshmen. Prerequisite: one year introductory biology for majors. May be taken independently of BIONB 2220.

Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; any one of the following: PSYCH 2230 or BIONB 2210 or 2220 or one year introductory biology plus psychology course.

3 or 4 credits; 4 credits includes lab providing additional computer simulation exercises. Limited to 25 students. Prerequisites: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor.

PREREQUISITES: 2000-LEVEL BIOLOGY COURSE. ADDITIONAL LAB R 1:25-4:25 FOR 3 CREDIT OPTION.

A course for those who have wondered what science is all about. Hear first-person accounts of how the natural world has shaped lives and careers, from the worlds of academia, art, industry, field research, and medicine. The emphasis is on discovery, and how an appreciation for the natural world can enrich and inspire us all.

We will investigate the developmental and evolutionary origins of vocal/auditory communication in animals with the goal of identifying possible precursors of human speech and music. We will draw from the literature of neurobiology, behavior, cognitive neuroscience, and evolutionary biiology, as well as the literature of speech and music. The course will comprise of lectures and demonstrations. A paper based on a topic of interest or a project will be the basis of the final grade.

Prereq: BIONB 2220; permission of instructor required. This course will compare the organization and modulation of the spinal cord central pattern generator (CPG) networks that control locomotion in several species. Major focus will be on lamprey, xenopus tadpole, zebrafish and rodent. Neural mechanisms for initiation, coordination and rhythm generation will be discussed. Readings will be from the scientific literature.

Prerequisites: introductory course in biology or psychology, plus second course in perception, neuroscience, cognitive science, or biopsychology.

Prerequisites: introductory biology; biopsychology or neurobiology (e.g., PSYCH 2230 or BIONB 2210); and introductory course in perception, cognition, or language (PSYCH 1200, 2090, 2140, or 2150 essential).

Limited to 30 students. Prerequisites: BIONB 2210 and BIOEE 2610 or 2780, and permission of instructor.

Prerequisites: two courses from BIONB 2220, BIOGD 2810, BIOBM 3300 or 3310; co-registration in one of the two is acceptable by permission of instructor. Open to advanced undergraduates.

Prerequisites: junior, senior, or graduate standing; BIONB 2220 and BIOBM 3300 or 3320.

A course for those who have wondered what science is all about. Hear first-person accounts of how the natural world has shaped lives and careers, from the worlds of academia, art, industry, field research, and medicine. The emphasis is on discovery, and how an appreciation for the natural world can enrich and inspire us all. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor.

Organizational Meeting: TH., August 28th, 4pm, W358 Mudd Hall. Prerequisite: BIONB 2210 or equivalent.

Permission required for undergrads.

Permission required for undergrads.

Permission required for undergrads.

Requirement for graduate students majoring in neurobiology and behavior. Concurrent registration in BIONB 2210 and 2220 not required.