Neurobiology

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: BIOL 202 or BIOL 240 or any 300-level PSYC course Description: Presents the underlying mechanisms through which the nervous system mediates behavior, from the molecular to the organismal level. Emphasizes two major themes: (1) the roles of synapses and neuronal excitability in shaping the input/output functions of neurons and neuronal networks and (2) the role of neuronal development and neuronal experience upon resultant neuronal organization.