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College Catalog 2009-2011 
    
College Catalog 2009-2011 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 248 - Behavioral Neuroscience


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): NEUR 180  or BIOL 163  or BIOL 205 or BIOL 367 , or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)