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College Catalog 2012-2013 
    
College Catalog 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NEUR 248 - Behavioral Neuroscience

Cross-Listed as PSYC 248 
An examination of the role of the nervous system in the control of behavior. While the course features a systems approach to the investigation of sensory and perceptual mechanisms, molecular and cellular components of the nervous system will also be discussed in the context of course topics. Particular emphasis is given to the nature of learning, memory, and motor processes, motivation, emotion, homeostasis, cognition, and human neuropsychology. The laboratory will be used for a variety of instructor-demonstrative and student participatory research and laboratory activities. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s):  PSYC 180  or BIOL 163  or BIOL 367  or   or permission of instructor (4 Credits)