Neuroscience

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to explain a wide range of neurological phenomena including behavior, the senses, movement emotions, and a range of disorders
  2. Students will be able to combine understanding from psychology, biology, and neuroscience to explain the phenomenon of cognition
  3. Students will be able to describe both historical and modern approaches to neuroscience and psychiatry

Degrees

Courses

NEU 310: Biological Basis of Perception and Movement

Class Program
Credits 3
Perception and Movement are fundamentally driven by biological processes. This course provides students with an understanding of the various systems and organs that play a role in the human ability to perceive the world and move through it. It builds upon Neuroscience Fundamentals to allow students to understand the impact of core neuroscience concepts.

NEU 410: Cognitive Neuroscience

Class Program
Credits 3
Cognitive Neuroscience is the study of the biological process which underlie behavior, learning, thought and experience. This course builds on students’ understanding of neuroscience and psychology to explore information processing, behavior, language, and more. Special attention is paid to the neurological factors which drive behavior and give rise to a range of disorders.
Prerequisite Courses

NEU 420: Clinical Neuropathology

Class Program
Credits 3
This course captures foundational concepts in modern psychiatric care and neuroscience and makes them clear and accessible. It provides students with a broad knowledge base covering many of the latest developments in the field of neuroscience, including our most modern understanding of developmental disorders, various pathologies of neurological systems, the role of microbiology in neurological care and more. Upon completion, students will be well prepared to pursue graduate study or work in the sciences, armed with a strong understanding of the current state of both Neuroscience and Mental Health and the connections between both.
Prerequisite Courses