3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Distance Learning Lower DivisionData from last updated 10/2/2025
Fall 2025
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An introduction to how the nervous system controls behavior. Topics include evolution and comparative psychobiology, the neuroscience of sensation and perception, the neuroscience of motivation, neuropsychology, and cognitive neuroscience.
Learning Outcomes1Describe the basic structure and function of the brain including neuroanatomy and neural communication.
2Explain how the central nervous system processes internal and external stimuli.
3Explain how experience influences current and future behavior.
4Discern normal from abnormal brain function and describe its influence on behavior.
Prerequisites
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