Neuroscience and Behavior

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The purpose of this class is to provide a systematic introduction to the mammalian nervous system, emphasizing the structural and functional organization and to expose students to the field of neuroscience. This course begins with the study of nerve cells: their structure, the propagation of nerve impulses and transfer of information between nerve cells, neurotransmitters. Then we move to brain circuit which control sensory perception, vigilance, emotion, learning and memory