Intro to Neurobiology (August 3-14)

Prerequisites: General Biology.

Students will be introduced to the neurobiological bases of neuronal communication and behavior. Topics include invertebrate and vertebrate neuroanatomy, neurons and glia, resting potentials, action potentials, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters and receptors, sensory transduction, and sensorimotor integration.

The course includes an asynchronous online academic component and an intensive 10-day inperson lab component that is taught at Dauphin Island Sea Lab Facilities, Dauphin Island, Alabama. The following are recommended but not required: general chemistry and general physics; or permission of the instructor.