Declared Neuroscience majors can choose from these upper-level courses, considering their focus area, to complete their degree. Lower-level neuroscience courses may not be required for the major, and are not listed on this page.
Please check the BS requirements page to get a full list of required or optional courses, or consult the online course catalogue for complete course information. Additional course registration information can be found on the Student Information System website.
Neuroscience Core Courses (Required of All Majors)
Core courses generally run the same times every semester, so they are not included in the table below.
- 050.203 Neuroscience: Cognitive (formerly 080.203, Cognitive Neuroscience), Rapp, Spring
- 080.305 Neuroscience: Cellular and Systems I (formerly Nervous System I), Zhao/Fetsch/Kuchibhotla, Fall
- 080.306 Neuroscience: Cellular and Systems II (formerly Nervous System II) Zhao/Fetsch/Kuchibhotla, Spring
- 080.250 Neuroscience Lab, Trageser/Sterbing-D’Angelo, Fall and Spring
Please note that the list of upper levels and their POS tag may change each semester.
Focus Areas: Systems (ST), Cellular and Molecular (CM), Cognitive (C), Computational (CP)
Fall 2021
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Day/Time | Limit | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS.050.352 | Applying Cognitive Neuroscience to Artificial Intelligence | Lopez-Gonzalez | MW 1:30-2:45 | 19 | CG/CP |
| AS.050.375 | Probabilistic Models of the Visual Cortex | Yullie | TTh 9:00-10:15 | 19 | CG/ST/CP |
| AS.050.383 | Computational Social Cognition | Isik | TBA | 20 | CG/CP |
| AS.080.301 | Behavioral Assessment of Animal Models of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders | Smith | MWF 12:00-12:50 | 30 | ST/CG |
| AS.080.308 | Neuroeconomics | Trageser | WF 12:00-1:15 (online) | 70 | ST/CP |
| AS.080.310 | Synaptic Function and Plasticity | Lee/Kirkwood | WF 3:00-4:15 | 19 | CM |
| AS.080.316 | Prefrontal Cortex: Computational Models and Neurophysiology | Stuphorn | TTh 12:00-1:15 | 19 | CP/ST |
| AS.080.336 | Brain-Body Interactions in Health and Disease | Farah | MW 1:30-2:45 | 30 | ST |
| AS.080.355 | Computational Principles of Biological Vision | Connor/Nielsen | TTh 10:30-11:45 | 30 | CP/ST |
| AS.080.360 | Disease & Disorders of the Nervous System | Baraban/Smith | TTh 4:30-5:45 (online) | 100 | CM/ST |
| AS.080.370 | The Cerebellum: Is it just for motor control? | Desmond | TTh 10:30-11:45 | 19 | CG/ST |
| AS.080.620 | Theoretical Neuroscience **Open to advanced undergraduate students with instructor’s permission | Niebur | T 4:00-5:00 | 20 | CP |
| AS.200.311 | Sensory Representations in the Brain: Maps, Modules, & Distributed Coding | Fischer | TTh 4:30-5:45 | 19 | CG/ST |
| AS.200.322 | Clinical Neuropsychology | Rickards | T 5:00-7:30 | 20 | ST |
| AS.200.334 | Human Memory Psychology | Chen | Th 1:30-4 | 19 | ST |
| AS.200.376 | Neuropsychopharmacology | Sterbing-D'Angelo | TTh 10:30-11:45 (online) | 55 | CM/ST |
| AS.200.380 | Neurobiology of Human Cognition | Bedny | T 1:30-3:50 | 30 | CG |
| AS.250.205.01-.06 | Introduction to Computing | Damjanovic or Fitchman | MWF 10:00-10:50 MWF 11:00-11:50 MWF 3-3:50 TTh 9:00-10:15 TTh 12:00-1:15 TTh 3:00-4:15 | 36 (6 sections) | CP |
| AS.290.304 | Comparative Neuroanatomy | Balanoff | MW 3-4:15 | 35 | ST |
| AS.376.371 | Introduction to Music Cognition | Lopez-Gonzalez | T 9-11:30 M 5-7:30 | 15 (2 sections) | CG/ST |
| En.580.625 | Structure and Function of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems | Cullen/Fuchs/Lauer | TTh 8:30-10am (Med Campus, Ross 529) | 30 | ST |
| ME.440.709 | Neuropharmacology **Permission required from the instructor AND Dr. Trageser (DUS) | Baraban/Snyder | 1st Quarter (8/30-10/25) F 2-3:15 | CM | |
| ME.440.817 | Psychedelics **Permission required from the instructor AND Dr. Trageser (DUS) | Dölen | 1st Quarter (8/30-10/25) M 2-3 | ST | |
| ME.440.820 | Circuits and Brain Disorders **Permission required from the instructor AND Dr. Trageser (DUS) | Worley/Albert/Greenberg | Full Semester (8/30-12/6) TTh 11:30-12:30 | ST/CM |
Spring 2021
| Course # | Concentration | Course name | Professor | Meeting Times | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS.020.303 | CM | Genetics | Fisher/Gordus | TTh 10:30-11:45 (online) | 315 |
| AS.050.315 | CG | Cognitive Neuropsychology of Visual Perception | McCloskey | TTh 12:00-1:15 (online) | 75 |
| AS.050.326 | CG/CP | Foundations of Cognitive Science (writing intensive) | Smolensky | MW 3-4:15 | 15 |
| AS.050.333 | CG/ST | Psycholinguistics | Lutken | MW 1:30-2:45 | 15 |
| AS.080.303 | ST/CM | Structure of the Nervous System | Hendry | MW 4:30-5:45 (online) | 50 |
| AS.080.304 | CM/ST/CG | Neuroscience of Learning and Memory | Bakker | TTh 4:30-5:45 (online) | 45 |
| AS.080.314 | CG/ST | How to Live a SPECtacular Life (writing intensive) | Gorman | WF 12-1:15 (In person, Live to Classroom) | 19 |
| AS.080.321 | CP | Computational Neuroscience | Trageser | TTh 12:00-1:15 (online) | 60 |
| AS.080.326 | ST/CM | Neurobiology and Diseases of the Peripheral Nervous System | Farah | TTh 10:30-11:45 | 30 |
| AS.080.328 | CG/ST | Behavioral Neuroscience Lab | Smith | MW 10:30-11:45; TTh 10:30-11:45 (online) | 24 (2 sections of 12) |
| AS.080.334 | ST/CM | Unraveling Circuits in Systems Neuroscience- Emerging Techniques | Adwanikar | TTh 10:30-11:45 (online) | 19 |
| AS.080.345 | ST/CM | Great Discoveries in Neuroscience | Baraban | TTh 3-4:15 (online) | 60 |
| AS.200.304 | CG/ST | Neuroscience of Decision Making | Stuphorn | TTh 12-1:15 | 19 |
| AS.200.329 | CG/CP | Real World Human Data: Analysis and Visualization | Chen | Th 1:30-4 | 19 |
| AS.200.344 | ST/CM | Behavioral Endocrinology | Bohn | TTh 1:30-2:45 (online) | 70 |
| AS.200.370 | CG/ST | Functional Human Neuroanatomy | Courtney-Faruqee | TTh 10:30-11:45 (online) | 50 |
| AS.200.377 | ST | Neuroethology | Sterbing-D'Angelo | TTh 10:30-11:45 (online) | 15 |
| AS.200.385 | CG/ST | Mind, Brain and Experience (writing intensive) | Bedny | T 1:30-3:50 | 19 |
| AS.200.659 | CP | Quantitative Methods for Brain Sciences (open to seniors with instructor approval; Phd or MD/PhD route) | Mysore | MF 12-1:15 (online) | 30 |
| AS.250.205 | CP | Introduction to Computing | Damjanovic/Procopio | MWF 10:00-10:50; MWF 11:00-11:50; MWF 3-3:50; TTh 9:00-10:15; TTh 12-1:15; TTh 3-4:15 | 234 (6 sections of 39) |
| AS.250.302 | CP | Modeling the Living Cell | Johnson | TTh 1:30-2:45; M 5:00-6:00 (lab) | 25 |
| AS.376.372 | CG/ST | Topics in Music Cognition | Lopez-Gonzalez | T 9-11:20 T 5-7:20 (online) | 30 (2 sections of 15) |
| EN.553.492 | CP | Mathematical Biology | Athreya | MW 3-4:15 (online) | 10 |
| EN.580.439 | CP | Models of the Neuron | Zhang | MWF 10:00-10:50; T 9-9:50 | 10 |
| EN.580.462 | CG/CP | Representations of Choice | Chib | MW 4:30-5:45 | 20 |
| ME.440.727 | ST/CM | Brain Disease: Neurodevelopmental Diseases (permission of the instructor and Dr. Trageser, DUS) | Ross/Weinberger | 4th quarter 3/29-5/21; M 2-4pm |