Intro to Comp Neuroscience. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

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Prerequisites: MATH 222 ; BIOL 315 ; BNFO 135 or CS 101 or CS 100 or CS 115 (grade C or better in all prerequisites), or permission by instructor. Introduction to the modeling, computational and analysis techniques for single neurons and small neuronal networks. This course will approach cellular and small network neuroscience beginning with a review and understanding of outstanding problems in neuroscience. The course work will then focus on students developing an independent modeling/computational project around which neuroscience concepts will be discussed. The required knowledge of electric circuits and numerical tools for the solution of differential equations will be introduced as needed.