DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY

Fall 2021 Class Schedule

Below are NEUROSCI courses expected be offered in Fall 2021.

For scheduled times of courses in other departments, go to CAESAR.

ATTENTION!

Enrollment in NEUROSCI 202-0 is limited to neuroscience majors only!

To declare a Neuroscience Major, please request an appointment through neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu. Please be sure to list your availability!

What happens if a class fills up during registration?

1. Place your name on the waitlist.
2. Wait to be contacted by the program assistant to see if you are able to register for the class.
3. Once contacted, you must either remove your name and register for the class or remove your name from the waitlist.

Enrollment in NEUROSCI 202-0 is limited to declared neuroscience majors only!

NEUROSCI 101-6-20 First-Year Seminar: "This is Your Brain on College" will be taught by Luke Flores, PhD. In this WCAS first-year seminar, we will examine recent research on learning and memory through the unique lens of college life. What do we know (or think we know) about how memories are encoded in the brain? How is college a different learning environment than high school? Together, we will review scientific studies on the impact of college life on student academic performance, and correlate those findings with studies of human and animal learning in the laboratory. After taking this course, you will have a foundational understanding of the neurobiological basis of memory, learn how to read scientific literature critically, and develop strategies to improve your study habits and performance here at Northwestern University. Open to first-year students in Weinberg College. This course does not satisfy major requirements in Neuroscience but does serve as a Weinberg first-year seminar. There will be several writing assignments on a science-related topic.

NEUROSCI 202-0-20 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience will be taught by Dave McLean, PhD. Introduction to principles governing nervous system function at the cellular and molecular level. May not receive credit for both NEUROSCI 202-0 and BIOL_SCI 302-0. See Caesar for full description.

Prerequisites: Must be a neuroscience major, and either BIOL_SCI 217-0 or BIOL_SCI 201-0 and either; CHEM 151-0 or CHEM 171-0 with a B- grade or above; or CHEM 132-0 or CHEM 152-0 or CHEM 172-0.

Natural Sciences Distro Area

NEUROSCI 304-0-20 Developmental Neurobiology will be taught by Thomas Bozza, PhD. Embryology and cellular/molecular mechanisms of nervous system development. Topics include patterning of the early embryo and nervous system, neurogenesis, neuronal differentiation and cell fate specification, axon guidance and wiring of neural circuits, and activity-, experience-, and sex-dependent neurodevelopment.

Prerequisites: BIOL_SCI 215-0 or BIOL_SCI 201-0 and one of the following: NEUROSCI 202-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0. May not received credit for both BIOL_SCI 215-0 and BIOL_SCI 201-0

NEUROSCI 304-0-20 may be used as a Neuroscience Group B elective or may be used as an Allied Field in Biology.

NEUROSCI 320-0-20 Animal Behavior will be taught by Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, PhD. Animal behavior from the neuroscience perspective. Neurological bases of foraging, communication, migration, predator-prey interactions, mating, and parental care. Lectures are typically held on Tuesdays. For student presentations (typically Thursdays) students will be assigned to present. 

Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or BIOL_SCI 302-0.

NEUROSCI 320-0-20 may be used as a Neuroscience Group B elective or may be used as an Allied Field in Biology.

Natural Sciences Distro Area

NEUROSCI 324-0-20 Neurobiology of Biological Clocks and Sleep will be taught by Fred Turek, PhD. General properties of sleep and circadian rhythms; how sleep and the circadian clock regulate a number of diverse activities at the cell, organ, and organism levels. The importance of biological rhythms and sleep for human health and disease will be covered in this course. May not receive credit for both this course and the former BIOL_SCI 324-0.

Prerequisite: NEUROSCI 202-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0.

NEUROSCI 324-0-20 may be used as a Neuroscience Group B elective or may be used as an Allied Field in Biology.

NEUROSCI 360-0-20 Neuroscience of Brain Disorders will be taught by Valerie Kilman, PhD. Survey of brain disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases, developmental disorders, narcolepsy, and migraine. Trace progress from the laboratory to the clinic, evaluate the state of knowledge and understand future directions. Lectures will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays. Discussions will be held on Friday.

Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or BIOL_SCI 302-0. Recommend review of basic genetics and molecular biology.

NEUROSCI 360-0-20 may be used as a Neuroscience Group B elective or may be used as an Allied Field in Biology.

NEUROSCI 390-0-60 Neuro-Anatomy Laboratory will be taught by Justin Brown, PhD. Animal and cadaver dissections will be discussed in class. Students will have the opportunity to view some dissections in person.

Prerequisites: NEUROSCI 202-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0; or NEUROSCI 311-0 and NEUROSCI 206-0. This class may be used to fulfill a Group B requirement or as an elective in the biology allied field.

NEUROSCI 390-0-60 may be used as a Neuroscience Group B elective or may be used as an Allied Field in Biology.