Course Offerings
The following list represents the range of courses that offered during a typical student's four years at Bucknell. To see which specific courses are being offered during the current and next semester, follow the link to the right.
100. Introduction to Neuroscience (I or II; 3, 0)
A survey of the study of the nervous system and its structure and function, ranging from molecular analyses of neurons to electrical and other correlates of human cognition.
248. Developmental Psychobiology (I or II; 3, 0)
Addresses development in humans from conception through adolescence with some comparative analysis with non-humans. Emphasis on both normal and atypical processes of development, especially cognitive, neuropsychological and neurobiological development. Crosslisted as PSYC 248. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or NEUR 100.
251. The Neuron (II; 3, 0)
Emphasis on the cell biology of the neuron. Electrical properties of the membrane, ion channel activity, receptors, cell signaling and neuronal plasticity will be covered. Prerequisite: BIOL 205.
305. Developmental Psychopathology (I or II; 3, 0)
Readings and discussion address the behavioral phenotypes (cognitive, social, linguistic) of a variety of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders in childhood in the context of theories and processes of typical development. Basic genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders are also discussed. Crosslisted as PSYC 305. Prerequisite: NEUR/PSYC 248.
319. 320. Topics in Neuroscience (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Occasional seminars on selected topics of current interest in neuroscience. Prerequisites: BIOL 205, BIOL 207 and NEUR 100, junior or senior status and permission of the instructor.
348. Behavioral Pharmacology (I or II; 3, 0)
Focus on drugs that affect the nervous system, drugs of abuse, therapeutic drugs, drug action, behavioral changes as a result of long-term drug use, animal models and human studies. Prerequisites: PSYC 250 or BIOL 205 and permission of the instructor. Crosslisted as PSYC 348.
360. Honors Thesis (I and II; R)
Prerequisite: permission of the department.
399. Undergraduate Research (I or II; R; 0, 6-16) Half to two courses.
Research topics may be posed by students or faculty. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
400. Senior Seminar in Neuroscience (II; 1, 0) Quarter course.
All senior NEUR majors will attend a lecture series in their spring semester. Students will prepare written reactions to each seminar, graded as pass/fail. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
