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2025-2026 Catalog

HBIO 317 - Principles of Neurobiology

Credit Hours: 3

This class is a broad overview of the nervous system, divided into three parts. The first section covers cellular and molecular neurobiology and examines the physiology of nerve transmission, including the electrical properties of neurons. The second part addresses the function of the sensory and motor systems, which allow us to perceive and manipulate the world around us. The third part of the class focuses on behavioral and clinical neurobiology, including discussions of learning and memory, mood, emotion and consciousness.

Prerequisites: HBIO 111, 112 and 114 with C or better, or consent of instructor.