Jul 05, 2025  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026
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BIOL 6100 - From Neuron to Behavior


A detailed survey of important topics in the neurosciences. Some of the topics to be covered in this class are: basic mechanisms of neural signaling (neurophysiology, synaptic transmission, and molecular signaling; understanding of sensation/movement and in particular how it relates to neuroanatomy; neurodevelopment and how the mature brain can change (plasticity); and complex brain functions and neurological disease. Students prepare analyses and make a presentation of a paper in the original literature. 

Prerequisite: Previous knowledge of BIOL 1010  and BIOL 2120  

When Offered: FALL TERM ANNUALLY

Co-Listed: BIOL 4100  . Since there is overlap associated with the 4100-course, students cannot take both BIOL 4100 and BIOL 6100 for credit.

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 4



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