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Department Requirements:
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1. Year-long core curriculum for a strong foundation in neurobiology (4 classes).
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2. Teaching Assistantship: Minimum 75% (one quarter at 50% and second quarter at 25% or three quarters at 25% each). One of the 25% required in N113L. Students on fellowship/training grants can only TA 25% a quarter. (MSTP students are exempt from this requirement)
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3. Four advanced courses offered by the Department (or approved by the grad advisor), including at least 1 in statistics (usually NB257).
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4. Participation in NeuroBlitz departmental seminars, honing communication skills in science.
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5. Attendance at the departmental colloquium series (NB290) throughout the year.
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6. BioSci 200 Syllabus (Quarterly) due by week 2 of the academic quarter.
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7. Complete Annual Advisory Committee Meetings & Individual Development Plan (IDP) due end of Spring quarter.
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8. Advancement to Candidacy (normative time spring quarter of the third year). Students are required to complete at lesat two advanced course before they can file for Advancement. Please email Graduate Advisor and Graduate Coordinator to initiate Advancement.
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9. Approval of the Dissertation Committee for the Dissertation document, and the presentation made in a closed-session "pre-defense".
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10. Public Defense
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First Year
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NEUROBIOCourse #QuarterTitle UnitsRequirementDescriptionGrading OptionPrerequisiteRestrictionNotes
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NEUROBIO200A
200B
200C		200A (Fall)
200B (Winter)
200C (Spring) 		Research in Neurobiology and BehaviorVarious QuarterlyIndividual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.S/U OnlyN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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NEUROBIO202A
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202B (Winter)		Foundations of Neuroscience2Quarterly Intended to expose students to critical reading and analysis of the primary neuroscience literature. Instructors from departments associated with the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (INP) participate and discuss topics of current interest.S/U OnlyN/AOptional for Direct Admit. Not required for MSTP studens.
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NEUROBIO290Fall, Winter, SpringColloquium in Neurobiology and Behavior1QuarterlyPresentation of contemporary research problems in neurobiology and behavior and related areas by invited speakers.S/U OnlyN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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NEUROBIO206FallMolecular Neuroscience5Core Surveys molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in neuronal function, including control of gene expression, post-transcriptional and post-translational processing, RNA and protein targeting, cell death mechanisms, and molecular genetic basis of neurological disorders. Overview of the molecular aspects of developmental neurobiology.GradeN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.CMB transfers: Same as DEV BIO 231B
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NEUROBIO207WinterCellular Neuroscience5Core Neurophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms of electrical and chemical signaling in neurons. Topics include generation of resting- and action-potentials, voltage- and ligand-gated ion channels, second messenger systems, and synaptic transmission and integration.GradeN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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NEUROBIO208FallSystems Neuroscience5Core Study of the mammalian nervous system at the systems level. Anatomy and physiology of sensory, motor, and integrative functions.GradeN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.Same as ANATOMY 210A.
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NEUROBIO209SpringBehavioral Neuroscience5Core Overview of fundamental conceptual and experimental issues in the neurobiology of learning and memory. The approach is a cross-level integration of research in molecular-genetic, cellular, circuit, systems, and behavioral analyses.GradeN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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M&MG250SpringConduct of Research2Core Each session includes a formal presentation by faculty/invited speaker followed by a discussion of case studies related to the topic under consideration.S/U OnlyN/ASchool of Biological Sciences Requirement
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Second Year
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NEUROBIOCourse #QuarterTitle UnitsRequirementDescriptionGrading OptionPrerequisiteRestrictionNotes
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NEUROBIO200A
200B
200C		200A (Fall)
200B (Winter)
200C (Spring) 		Research in Neurobiology and BehaviorVarious QuarterlyIndividual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.S/U OnlyN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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NEUROBIO290Fall, Winter, SpringColloquium in Neurobiology and Behavior1QuarterlyPresentation of contemporary research problems in neurobiology and behavior and related areas by invited speakers.S/U OnlyN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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BioSciN113LWinter, SpringTeaching AssistantN/ATeaching AssistantshipAll Neurobio students must TA for N113L at 25% during their second year in the program N/ATAPDP TrainingIf on Fellowship/T32, students can only TA at 25%
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Third Year and Beyond
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NEUROBIOCourse #QuarterTitle UnitsRequirementDescriptionGrading OptionPrerequisiteRestrictionNotes
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NEUROBIO200A
200B
200C		200A (Fall)
200B (Winter)
200C (Spring) 		Research in Neurobiology and BehaviorVarious QuarterlyIndividual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.S/U OnlyN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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NEUROBIO290Fall, Winter, SpringColloquium in Neurobiology and Behavior1QuarterlyPresentation of contemporary research problems in neurobiology and behavior and related areas by invited speakers.S/U OnlyN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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BioSci#VariousTeaching AssistantN/ATeaching AssistantshipAll Neurobio Graduate students must TA for a minimum total of 75%. One quarter at 50% and second quarter at 25% or three quarters at 25% each. One of the 25% required in *N113L. Students on fellowship/training grants can only TA 25% a quarter.N/ATAPDP TrainingIf on Fellowship/T32, students can only TA at 25%N113L offered Winter and Spring Quarters only
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*Students are required to satisfactorily complete at least two advanced graduate courses before advancing to candidacy and are expected to maintain a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
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All students must take 4 Advanced Graduate Courses Before Dissertation
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Please note that several of these courses are taught in alternate years. Please check with Department for availability in a given year.
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NEUROBIOCourse #QuarterTitle UnitsRequirementDescriptionGrading OptionPrerequisiteRestrictionNotes
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NEUROBIO257WinterStatistics and Experimental Design4
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Introduction to common methods for statistical analysis used in neurobiology. Topics covered include t-tests, ANOVAs, correlations and regressions, general linear model, power analysis, and non-parametric tests.GradeN/AUsusally offered during Winter Quarter. With the approval of the graduate advisor, an equivalent statistics class offered by another department can cover this requirement. examples: NB227, NB228, STAT 8, STAT 205A, STAT 210B, EPIDEM 204A
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NEUROBIO217WinterFoundations in Neuroimmunology II4AdvancedThe immune system supports normal brain development as well as controls central nervous system (CNS) infection, and neurodegenerative and neurological diseases. Assesses how the immune system contributes to both host defense and disease.GradeN/A
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NEUROBIO220FallNeural Coding, Computation, and Dynamics4AdvancedTheoretical principles and biological mechanisms underlying how brains acquire, assimilate, store, and retrieve information, compute adaptive responses to external inputs, and how knowledge is extracted from experience to generate an internal model of the world.GradeAt least one upper-division course in NBB or Cognitive Science or Machine Learning.Concurrent with BIO SCI N174.
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NEUROBIO227WinterBioinformatics and Systems Biology4AdvancedStudents learn the fundamentals of bioinformatics, genomic approaches, and Linux and R program in order to analyze RNA-sequencing data.GradeN/A
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NEUROBIO230FallEpigenetics in Health and Disease4AdvancedFocuses on the role of chromatin/nuclear structure organization (histone and DNA modification, chromatin remodeling, higher order chromatin structure and nuclear organization) on gene regulation, DNA replication and repair, relevant to development, metabolism, learning and memory, and human disease.Grade MOL BIO 203 or MOL BIO 204 or NEURBIO 206 with a grade of B- or better.Same as BIOCHEM 225. Taught every other year.
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NEUROBIO231SpringNB231 Human Neurodegen Diseases4AdvancedClinical and epidemiological aspects of neurodegenerative disorders causing dementia will be reviewed, including AD, PD, FTD, HD and cerebrovascular disease. Seminar format will include student presentations and group discussion.GradeN/A
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NEUROBIO233SpringNeurobiology of Drug Addiction4AdvancedProvides a comprehensive overview of topics in the addiction field, including drug pharmacology, models/approaches to investigate addiction, brain circuits, genetics, epigenetics, and the cellular and molecular biology of drug addiction.GradeN/AConcurrent with BIO SCI N121.
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NEUROBIO236Cortex: Structure, Function, and Plasticity4AdvancedStructured to include lectures and presentation of papers about cortex with emphasis on sensory-motor cortex. Both historical and current perspectives on cortical structure-function relationship will be critically evaluated.GradeN/A
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NEUROBIO237SpringNeurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease4AdvancedOutlines changes occurring in aging and Alzheimer’s disease, and clinical manifestations of those changes. Emphasis on genetic and lifestyle risk factors, molecular mechanisms that are basis for detrimental and protective responses, diagnosis, and developing therapies for aging and Alzheimer's disease.GradeNEURBIO 209 with a grade of B- or betterTaught every other year.
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NEUROBIO239WinterFunctional Imaging of the Nervous System4AdvancedOverview of technical and applied aspects of imaging techniques available for studying the nervous system. The areas emphasized are cellular and subcellular imaging of neural function, systems-level imaging of brain function, and imaging of the human brain.GradeN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.Overlaps with ECO EVO 282, ECO EVO 283. Taught every other year.
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NEUROBIO240WinterAdvanced Topics in Learning and Memory4AdvancedAdvanced analysis of contemporary research concerning the nature and neurobiological bases of learning and memory. Special emphasis is given to time-dependent processes involved in memory storage.GradeN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.
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NEUROBIO247SpringProgramming for Neuroscience Research4AdvancedA neuroscience-specific introduction to programming and data analysis using either MATLAB or Scientific PYTHON. Students will learn general programming skills and effective use of programming for data management, statistical analysis, and image analysis.GradeN/ATaught every other year.
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NEUROBIO260FallAuditory Neuroscience4AdvancedMultidisciplinary overview of brain mechanisms of hearing. Emphasizes breadth of auditory function and research: single neurons to psychoacoustics, the chochlea to the cortex, and basic science to clinic.GradeN/AConcurrent with BIO SCI N147.
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NEUROBIO292WinterScientific Proposals for Neuroscience Trainees4AdvancedStudents learn how to effectively communicate scientific ideas and results. Activities include learning how to effectively write a scientific proposal, how to perform a coherent, persuasive slide presentation, and how to give meaningful, constructive review critiques.GradeN/ANeurobiology and Behavior Majors only.Concurrent with BIO SCI N127.
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In addition, graduate students may take advanced graduate courses offered by other departments with the approval of the graduate advisor. Please submit a syllabus for review. Advanced graduate courses must be 4+ units. Note that any courses taken outside of the department must be completed with a grade of 'A' to meet the criteria for equivalence to NBB courses. Relevant courses that have been previously approved are listed below:
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Cogs 269: NEURO CONSCIOUSNESS
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Cogs 210 (A,B,C Series) : Cognitive and Brain Sciences (various)
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M&MG 230: Topics in stem cells               
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Anatomy 230: Neurotrauma            
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Psych 205A: Computational and Research Methods with MATLAB              
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MolBiol 215: Integrative Immunol             
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PhrmSci 272: Drug Discovery             
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