PSYC-2064: Introduction to Neuroscience of Behavior
Description: Introduction to biological factors that produce behavior. Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. The development of the nervous system, and neuroplasticity. Basic neural processes involved in interpreting information, and making decisions. Conducting neuroscience research, and evaluating neuroscience-related claims in the popular media. The ethical and responsible use of nonhuman animal subjects; the ethical application of research findings in neuroscience to current problems such as psychopathy and neurodegenerative disease.
Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 36
Average GPA: 3.53 (rounds to A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 53.34%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.72%
| Heather A Kissel | 2022 | 65.4% | 23.1% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 3.37 | 5 |
| Rachel A Diana | 2022 | 60.3% | 22.4% | 13.7% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 3.35 | 4 |
| Smith Corinne N Carlton | 2023 | 67.3% | 21.3% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3.51 | 3 |
| Friedman Bruce H Scarpa | 2023 | 36.7% | 35.7% | 21.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.08 | 2 |
| Adam J Raines | 2021 | 64.7% | 28.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 3.53 | 4 |
| Michael Lewis | 2020 | 79.2% | 17.3% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 3.70 | 3 |
| Benjamin B Devore | 2019 | 52.6% | 33.3% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 3.34 | 1 |
| David W Harrison | 2020 | 65.4% | 25.5% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.48 | 1 |
| Julia Faunce | 2023 | 63.0% | 34.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.59 | 2 |
| Anthony Cate | 2020 | 87.6% | 8.5% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.80 | 3 |
| Lily Seah | 2024 | 54.9% | 32.4% | 8.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 3.37 | 3 |
| Erin Kerfoot | 2024 | 98.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.99 | 2 |
| Brittany B Nackley | 2022 | 78.8% | 14.4% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.70 | 2 |
| Mohamed Zerrouk | 2024 | 93.8% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.86 | 1 |