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Concentration
Albion’s neuroscience concentration
was designed for students who are interested in the neural underpinnings
of behavior and cognition. The core courses, Neuroscience I and
Neuroscience II, provide students with a multi-disciplinary,
multi-divisional introduction to the study of the mind/brain that spans
all levels of current neuroscientific research. The four electives allow
students to pursue lines of inquiry they find especially attractive in the
core courses, and a senior thesis or internship allows them the choice of
a theoretical or practical test of their developing skills. This approach
to neuroscience provides Albion students with the knowledge, insight and
research skills necessary for success in graduate study or careers in the
life sciences.
Curriculum—The neuroscience concentration consists of three components:
1. Three courses required of all
students in the program:
- Neuroscience I (covers basic systems, behavioral
and cognitive neuroscience) (NEUR 241)
- Neuroscience II (covers molecular and cellular
neuroscience) (NEUR 242)
- Chemistry 121
2. Four of the following courses, selected from at
least two different departments:
• General Physiology (BIOL 341)
• Genetics (BIOL 317)
• Cell Biology (BIOL 301)
• Endocrinology (BIOL 366)
• Developmental Biology (BIOL 324)
• Neurobiology (BIOL 363)
• Comparative Anatomy (BIOL 314)
• Behavioral Ecology (BIOL 368)
• Physiological Psychology (PSYC 348)
• Cognitive Psychology (PSYC 378)
• Neuropsychopharmacology (PSYC 390)
• Philosophy of Mind (PHIL 382)
• Minds, Brains, & Knowledge (PHIL 315)
• Neuroscience & Ethics (PHIL 306)
• Biochemistry (CHEM/BIOL 337)
• Molecular Biology (BIOL 362)
• Medical Microanatomy (BIOL 364)
• Immunobiology (BIOL 361)
• Psychology of Perception (PSYC 243 or 343)
• Psychology of Learning & Memory (PSYC 245 or 345)
3. A senior thesis or internship. (See also p. 102.)
Admission—The neuroscience concentration is open to
all students, regardless of academic major. However, because many of the
courses have prerequisites, students who elect the neuroscience
concentration are typically majors in biology, chemistry or psychology.
Students must be accepted into the program, and thus should contact one of
the faculty members listed below for application information. Students are
advised to apply by the end of their sophomore year.
For more information, please contact any one of the following faculty
members: Ned Garvin (Philosophy), Barbara Keyes (Psychology), Ruth
Schmitter (Biology), W. Jeffrey Wilson (Psychology).
Former Concentration
Albion's Neuroscience Concentration offers an interdisciplinary overview addressing the scientific and philosophical underpinnings and social ramifications of our understanding of the nervous system. The concentration consists of:
four of the following courses, selected from at least three different
departments, including at least one course from each of the two
levels:
Molecular & Cellular Level
- Biochemistry (Chemistry/Biology 337)
- Recombinant DNA Techniques (Biology 362)
- General Physiology (Biology 341)
- Cell Biology (Biology 301)
- Biological Electron Microscopy (Biology 364)
- Immunobiology (Biology 361)
- Endocrinology (Biology 366)
Systems Level
- Behavioral Ecology (Biology 368)
- Psychology of Perception (Psychology 343)
- Physiological Psychology (Psychology 348)
- Psychology of Learning and Memory (Psychology 345)
- Cognitive Psychology (Psychology 378)
- Neuropsychopharmacology (PSY 402)
- Philosophy and Cognitive Science (Philosophy 289)
- Philosophy of Mind (Philosophy 382)
- Minds, Brains, & Behavior (Philosophy 315)
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (Physics 271)
and successful completion of one of the following:
- a senior thesis
- an internship.
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