In this capstone seminar for neuroscience majors, students will give group presentations of articles on cutting edge areas of neuroscience research. The authors of these articles will be invited to campus to present their research and meet with the class. Potential topics to be discussed include: developmental neuroscience, computational and systems neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, cognitive neuroscience, learning and memory, and neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, students will write a grant on a neuroscience topic of their choice, and careers in neuroscience will be discussed. Neuroscience majors are required to take this course in the fall of their senior year.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 7

Prerequisites: NEUR 200. Open only to senior Neuroscience majors.

Instructor: Gobes, Marshall, Tetel

Distribution Requirements: NPS - Natural and Physical Sciences; EC - Epistemology and Cognition

Typical Periods Offered: Fall

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall

Notes: This course is Letter Graded only.