Independent Study I - Neural Science Capstone

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Prerequisite: All Neural Science Major Required Courses (Introduction to Neural Science, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience, Math Tools for Behavioral Science), permission of a neural science faculty member (at NYU-Shanghai, NYU-Abu Dhabi, or NYU-New York) who will act as a sponsor and mentor, and approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Neural Science. The faculty mentor must be selected in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Neural Science. Offered in Fall or Spring. Can be repeated once. 2 to 4 credits per term for a maximum of 8 credits. Minimum 4 credits are required to fulfill the capstone course requirement. This course aims at engaging students in research. Taking the course for 4 credits requires 10-12 hours spent on conducting research per week (2 credits requires 5-6 hours per week). It is designed to offer students an opportunity to observe neuroscience research up close and gain hands-on research experience by working as a member in an active research team. Independent Study I and II can be done with the same supervisor or two different supervisors. No lectures will be given. Student researchers are expected to attend and actively participate in lab/supervision meetings. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: Neural Science Required Courses.