Undergraduate Course Descriptions

• Course Code: 01:146:245
• Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
• Credits: 3
• CBN Core Courses: CBN Introductory Courses
• Suggested Year: 2nd/3rd
• Fall & Spring Synopsis

Introduction to the biology of the nervous system. Topics covered include nerve cell signaling, sensory and motor systems, and higher brain processes. Intended for students majoring or planning to major in CBN. Prerequisites: General Biology II (01:119:116).

REQUIRED for the CBN major. 

• Course Code: 01:146:270
• Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
• Credits: 3
• CBN Core Courses: CBN Introductory Courses
• Suggested Year: 2nd/3rd
• Spring Synopsis
• Fall Synopsis

 Principles of cell biology. Structure, function, and macromolecular organization of cellular organelles. Intended for students majoring or planning to major in CBN. Prerequisites: General Biology II (01:119:116)_.

REQUIRED for the CBN major.  

• Course Code: 01:146:295
• Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
• Credits: 3
• Fall & Spring Synopsis

Topics range from regulation of gene transcription to neural signaling and cognition, with a focus on how this information can be applied to the remediation of neurological disorders. Prerequisites: General Biology II (01:119:116).

NOT for students planning to major in CBN. 

• Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
• Credits: 1-3
• Suggested Year: 3rd
• Fall & Spring Synopsis

Research under the direction of a Rutgers faculty member willing to sponsor the student. Written report required. Prerequisites: Permission of the course coordinator and lab sponsor, and a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better. May be used to fulfill a laboratory requirement. Open only to students majoring or planning to major in CBN.