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Your search for courses · during 25FA, 26WI, 26SP · tagged with NEUR Elective · returned 21 results
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BIOL 240 Genetics 6 credits
A study of the transmission of genetic information between generations of organisms, and of the mechanism of expression of information within an individual organism. The main emphasis will be on the physical and chemical basis of heredity; mutational, transmissional and functional analysis of the genetic material, and gene expression.
Spring Term Sophomore Priority, requires concurrent registration in BIOL 241
Waitlist Information: If you would like to waitlist for a BIOL 241 lab section, you will need to UNCHECK the box for the lecture section, BIOL 240, prior to completing the waitlist process. If you are offered a seat in the lab, you will be able to register for the lecture at the same time.
- Winter 2026, Spring 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
- BIOL 241: Genetics Laboratory
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BIOL 240.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Stephan Zweifel 🏫 👤
- M, WLeighton 305 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 305 1:10pm-2:10pm
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BIOL 240.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Amanda Hund 🏫 👤
- M, WLeighton 305 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 305 1:10pm-2:10pm
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BIOL 248 Behavioral Ecology 6 credits
Behavioral ecologists strive to understand the complex ways that ecological pressures influence the evolution of behavioral strategies. It can be argued that animals face a relatively small set of basic challenges: they must acquire food, water, and mates, and they must avoid danger. Yet we see a rich diversity of solutions to these problems. Consider foraging behavior, for example. All animals must acquire energy, but some filter particles out of sea water, others graze on nearly inedible grasses, while still others hunt in cooperative packs. In this course we will consider such topics as foraging, communication, sociality, and conflict. By focusing on the functions and evolutionary histories of behaviors, we strive to better understand the puzzle of behavioral diversity.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
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BIOL 248.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Annie Bosacker 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLeighton 402 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 402 1:10pm-2:10pm
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BIOL 280 Cell Biology 6 credits
An examination of the structures and processes that underlie the life of cells, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic. Topics to be covered include methodologies used to study cells; organelles, membranes and other cellular components; protein targeting within the cell; and cellular communication and division.
Concurrent registration in BIOL 281 required.
- Fall 2025
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
- BIOL 281: Cell Biology Laboratory
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BIOL 280.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Owen Sullivan 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:50am-11:00am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:40am-10:40am
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BIOL 281 Cell Biology Laboratory 2 credits
The focus of the laboratory will be on current techniques used to study cellular structure and function.
Concurrent registration in BIOL 280 required.
- Fall 2025
- No Exploration
- BIOL 280: Cell Biology
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BIOL 281.52 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Owen Sullivan 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- THulings 218 1:00pm-5:00pm
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BIOL 281.54 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Owen Sullivan 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- THHulings 218 1:00pm-5:00pm
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BIOL 332 Human Physiology 6 credits
Human Physiology seeks to understand the fundamental mechanisms responsible for the diverse functions of the body. Course topics include the function and regulation of the various physiological systems (nervous, circulatory, endocrine, excretory, respiratory, digestive, etc.), biochemistry, cellular physiology, homeostasis and acid-base chemistry. The study of human physiology provides the principal groundwork for internal medicine, pharmacology, and other related health fields. The laboratory includes a variety of experiments focusing on the function and regulation of the human body.
BIOL 333 required.
Waitlist Information: If you would like to waitlist for a BIOL 333 lab section, you will need to UNCHECK the box for the lecture section, BIOL 332, prior to completing the waitlist process. If you are offered a seat in the lab, you will be able to register for the lecture at the same time.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
- BIOL 333: Human Physiology Laboratory
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BIOL 332.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernan Jaramillo 🏫 👤
- M, WAnderson Hall 329 11:10am-12:20pm
- FAnderson Hall 329 12:00pm-1:00pm
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BIOL 333 Human Physiology Laboratory 2 credits
Requires concurrent registration in BIOL 332.
Waitlist Information: If you would like to waitlist for a BIOL 333 lab section, you will need to UNCHECK the box for the lecture section, BIOL 332, prior to completing the waitlist process. If you are offered a seat in the lab, you will be able to register for the lecture at the same time.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
- BIOL 332: Human Physiology
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BIOL 333.52 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernan Jaramillo 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- THulings 218 1:00pm-5:00pm
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BIOL 333.59 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernan Jaramillo 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- THHulings 218 8:00am-12:00pm
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BIOL 356 Seminar: Topics in Developmental Biology 6 credits
The development of an embryo from a single cell to a complex body requires the coordinated efforts of a growing number of cells and cell types. In this seminar course, we will use primary literature to explore recent advances in our understanding of the cellular processes such as intercellular signaling, migration, proliferation, and differentiation that make development possible. Additionally, we will consider how these developmental cellular processes, when disrupted, lead to cancer and other diseases. Priority will be given to juniors and seniors who have not already taken a seminar course.
Waitlist only
- Spring 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): BIOL 240 or BIOL 280 or BIOL 342 with grade of C- or better.
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BIOL 356.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Jennifer Ross-Wolff 🏫 👤
- T, THWeitz Center 136 8:15am-10:00am
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BIOL 365 Seminar: Topics in Neuroscience 6 credits
We will focus on recent advances in neuroscience. All areas of neuroscience (cellular/molecular, developmental, systems, cognitive, and disease) will be considered. Classical or foundational papers will be used to provide background.
Waitlist only
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
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CS 254 Computability and Complexity 6 credits
An introduction to the theory of computation. What problems can and cannot be solved efficiently by computers? What problems cannot be solved by computers, period? Topics include formal models of computation, including finite-state automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines; formal languages, including regular expressions and context-free grammars; computability and uncomputability; and computational complexity, particularly NP-completeness.
- Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026
- FSR, Formal or Statistical Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CS 200 with a grade of C- or better or CS 201 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Computer Science 200 Requisite Equivalency AND CS 202 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Computer Science 202 Requisite Equivalency or MATH 236 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Math 236 Requisite Equivalency. MATH 236 will be accepted in lieu of CS 202.
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CS 254.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Josh Davis 🏫 👤
- Size:28
- M, WHulings 316 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FHulings 316 2:20pm-3:20pm
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22 seats held for CS Match until the day after First Year priority registration.
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CS 254.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Chelsey Edge 🏫 👤
- Size:28
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 1:10pm-2:10pm
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CS 254.02 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Anna Rafferty 🏫 👤
- Size:28
- M, WLeighton 305 9:50am-11:00am
- FLeighton 305 9:40am-10:40am
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PHIL 225 Philosophy of Mind 6 credits
What is the relationship between the mind and the brain? Are they identical? Or is there mental “stuff” in addition to physical stuff? Or perhaps some physical stuff has irreducibly mental properties? These, and related questions, are explored by philosophers under the heading of “the mind-body problem.” In this course, we will start with these questions, looking at classical and contemporary defenses of both materialism and dualism. This investigation will lead us to other important questions such as: What is the nature of mental representation, what is consciousness, and could a robot have conscious states and mental representations?
- Spring 2026
- HI, Humanistic Inquiry WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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PHIL 225.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Jason Decker 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLeighton 305 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLeighton 305 2:20pm-3:20pm
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PSYC 214 Neuropsychology of Aging 6 credits
With the aging population comes a variety of challenges, including those to cognitive health and decline. Neurodegenerative diseases create various forms of dementia and cause unique problems beyond those that are an outcome of healthy aging. This 200-level course consists of lectures and discussions explore the cognitive, behavioral, and molecular aspects of healthy aging and neurodegenerative disease processes in humans. Cognitive topics include working memory, long term memory, attention, familiarity and recollection, emotion, and social factors that interact with aging. The physiological and cognitive outcomes of neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and various types of dementia are compared with the physiology and cognitive decline evident in healthy aging. Students will read primary articles on these topics, and propose a project based on course discussion and interactions with people at senior centers and convalescent centers in Northfield.
It is recommended that students enroll concurrently in PSYC 215. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both PSYC 214 and 215 to earn the LS requirement.
Recommend Preparation: PSYC 110.
This course is not open to students who have received credit for PSYC 367.
- Fall 2025
- WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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Not open to students who have previously taken PSYC 367.
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PSYC 214.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Julie Neiworth 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WAnderson Hall 121 9:50am-11:00am
- FAnderson Hall 121 9:40am-10:40am
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PSYC 215 Neuropsychology of Aging Lab Practicum 2 credits
This lab practicum allows students registered in either Psychology 214 Neuropsychology of Aging or Sociology/Anthropology 252 Growing Up in an Aging Society to gain experience in studies of aging and physiological measures used in testing cognition. The practicum provides hand-on work; in the lab students learn to collect electrodermal activity (EDA) and electroencephalograms, EEG, on themselves and peers so that there is a deeper understanding of the data collected in published works in aging cohorts. Moreover, there are planned weekly field trips by which students will be able to join in games and social time with elderly clients at the local convalescent centers. Students will express ideas for research or programs for elderly clients by constructing an infographic based on their experiences and readings from class, and there is a public viewing of these infographics.
It is recommended that students enroll concurrently in PSYC 214. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both PSYC 214 and 215 to earn the LS requirement.
This course is not open to students who have received credit for PSYC 368.
- Fall 2025
- LS, Science with Lab
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Student has completed or is in the process of completing any of the following course(s): PSYC 214 or SOAN 252 with grade of C- or better. Not open to students who have taken PSYC 368.
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PSYC 218 Hormones, Brain, and Behavior 6 credits
In this course, students will learn about how hormones act in the brain and the body to affect behaviors. This course draws heavily on biological psychology and students learn about techniques in neuroendocrinology to better understand cellular function, neural circuits, and the display of behaviors. Team-based learning and case studies are used to explore the endocrine system, sexual differentiation, the stress response, thirst and digestion, and reproductive behaviors. The experimental evidence upon which our understanding of hormones, brain, and behavior is constructed is emphasized.
Enrollment in Psychology 219 is recommended. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both Psychology 218 and 219 to satisfy the LS requirement.
Recommended preparation: PSYC 110 or NEUR 127 or BIOL 125.
- Spring 2026
- QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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PSYC 218.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Joel Tripp 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WWeitz Center 235 9:50am-11:00am
- FWeitz Center 235 9:40am-10:40am
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PSYC 219 Laboratory Research Methods in Hormones, Brain, and Behavior 2 credits
The laboratory in Hormones, Brain and Behavior will consider the role of hormones in shaping the brain, the effect of experience on hormone levels, and neuroendocrine factors in the display of hormones. Students will learn common techniques in behavioral neuroendocrinology and will collect and analyze data. Psychology 219 requires current or prior registration in Psychology 218. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both Psychology 218 and 219 to satisfy the LS requirement.
- Spring 2026
- LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed or is in the process of completing any of the following course(s): PSYC 218 with grade of C- or better.
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PSYC 219.52 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Joel Tripp 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- THulings B11A 1:00pm-5:00pm
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PSYC 219.53 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Joel Tripp 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- WHulings B11A 2:00pm-6:00pm
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PSYC 220 Sensation and Perception 6 credits
We will address the question of how humans acquire information from the world to support action, learning, belief, choice, and the host of additional mental states that comprise the subject matter of psychology. In other words “How do we get the outside inside?” We will initially consider peripheral anatomical structures (e.g., the eye) and proceed through intermediate levels of sensory coding and transmission to cover the brain regions associated with each of the major senses. Readings will include primary sources and a text. In addition to exams and papers, students will conduct an investigation into an area of personal interest. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both Psychology 220 and 221 to satisfy the LS requirement.
- Winter 2026
- LS, Science with Lab
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam.
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PSYC 220.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Violet Brown 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WAnderson Hall 329 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FAnderson Hall 329 1:10pm-2:10pm
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PSYC 254 Psychopathology 6 credits
This course will focus on causal factors and clinical presentations of mental disorders, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, and psychotic disorders, among others. We will use an integrative approach that incorporates psychological, biological, interpersonal, and sociocultural perspectives. Methods of assessment and treatment will also at times be discussed.
- Winter 2026
- SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam.
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PSYC 254.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Ken Abrams 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- T, THAnderson Hall 121 1:15pm-3:00pm
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PSYC 260 Health Psychology 6 credits
This course will examine how psychological principles can be employed to promote and maintain health, prevent and treat illness, and encourage adherence to disease treatment regimens. Within a biopsychosocial framework, we will analyze behavioral patterns and public policies that influence risk for cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic pain, substance abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases, among other conditions. Additionally, students in groups will critically examine the effects of local policies on health outcomes and propose policy changes supported by theory and research. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both Psychology 260 and 261 to satisfy the LS requirement.
- Fall 2025
- LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam.
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PSYC 260.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Gisel Flores-Montoya 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WAnderson Hall 121 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FAnderson Hall 121 2:20pm-3:20pm
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PSYC 263 Sleep and Dreaming 6 credits
This course will examine recent experimental findings and current perspectives on sleep, dreaming, sleep disorders, and states of consciousness.
- Winter 2026
- SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam.
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PSYC 263.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Lawrence Wichlinski 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WBoliou 104 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FBoliou 104 2:20pm-3:20pm
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PSYC 267 Clinical Neuroscience 6 credits
This course will explore brain disorders with significant psychological manifestations, such as Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, among others. Students will also receive a foundation in brain anatomy, physiology, and chemistry so that they may better understand the biological correlates of these clinical conditions.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam.
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PSYC 267.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Lawrence Wichlinski 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WAnderson Hall 323 11:10am-12:20pm
- FAnderson Hall 323 12:00pm-1:00pm
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PSYC 366 Cognitive Neuroscience 6 credits
It should be obvious that every process that goes on in the mind has physiological underpinnings. But, whether we can unlock the secrets of learning, memory, perception, language, decision-making, emotional responding, empathy, morality, social thinking, deception, and manipulation as they are supported by neurons and neural connections is a longstanding and elusive problem in psychology. Contemporary primary source articles are mostly used for this discussion-driven course, but a brief textbook/manual on brain processing is also required. The student should leave the class with a working understanding of brain processes and of contemporary theories of brain processes that may support many mental processes in humans.
- Winter 2026
- QRE, Quantitative Reasoning SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 or BIOL 125 or PSYC 216 or NEURO 127 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP Exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam or received a score of 5 on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam.
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PSYC 370 Behavioral Neuroimmunology 6 credits
The immune system directly influences the central nervous system and behavior during both health and disease. The course will have an emphasis on animal behavior (e.g., memory and sociability assays) and techniques in neuroimmunology that range from genetic engineering (e.g., CRISPR and DREADD) to immune cell function, detection of surface receptors, and protein expression (e.g., flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, immune cell migration assays, ELISA, and western blot.) The topics that will be covered range from how cytokines influence behavior to effects of gut microbiota in brain function and behavior. This course will primarily use empirical research that will help you develop a deeper understanding of molecular techniques, cell biology, and develop strong analytical skills of biological findings in immunology and its connection with animal behavior.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): NEUR 127 or PSYC 216 with grade of C- or better.