BIOL 477 - Neurobiology

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: BIOL 202 or BIOL 240 or any 300-level PSYC course
Description: Presents the underlying mechanisms through which the nervous system mediates behavior, from the molecular to the organismal level. Emphasizes two major themes: (1) the roles of synapses and neuronal excitability in shaping the input/output functions of neurons and neuronal networks and (2) the role of neuronal development and neuronal experience upon resultant neuronal organization.