MCB Undergraduate Program

Neurobiology

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Neurobiology

(shows as 966: MO&CEL BIO PII, EM 3 on some official University documents)

 

6 upper-division course requirements:

  • MCB 102 Survey of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (F, Sp, Su; 4 units)
  • MCB 104 Genetics, Genomics & Cell Biology (F, Sp; 4 units)
  • MCB C160 Neurobiology (F, Sp; 4 units)
  • Choose one of the two following lab courses
    • MCB 163 Neuroanatomy (F, 4 units)
    • MCB 160L Neurobiology Lab (Sp; 4 units)
  • One elective from Neurobiology Approved Electives List A or List B
  • One elective from Neurobiology Approved Electives List B

 

 

Approved Electives List for Neurobiology

 Elective List A (Non-Neuroscience Courses and Neuroscience Courses outside of MCB):

Bioengineering

  • 121 Introduction to Micro and Nanobiotechnology: MioMEMS (F, Sp; 3 units)
  • 143 Computational Methods in Biology (4 units)

Cognitive Science

  • C127 Cognitive Neuroscience (F; 3 units)

Integrative Biology

  • 131 Human Anatomy (F, Su; 3 units)
  • C139 The Biology of Stress (3 units)
  • C143A Biological Clocks: Physiology & Behavior (F; 3 units)
  • C143B Hormones & Behavior (Sp; 3 units)
  • 144 Animal Behavior (F; 4 units)
Mathematics
  • 110 Linear Algebra (F, Sp, Su; 4 units)
  • 127 Mathematical and Computational Methods in Molecular Biology (F; 4 units)
  • 128A Numerical Analysis (F; 4 units)
  • 128B Numerical Analysis (Sp; 4 units)
Molecular and Cell Biology
  • C100A Biophysical Chemistry (F, Sp; 4 units)
  • 130A Cell and Systems Biology (Sp; 4 units)
  • 132 Biology of Cancer (F; 4 units)
  • 135A Molecular Endocrinology (Alt. F; 3 units)
  • 136 Physiology (F; 4 units)
  • 137 Computer Simulation in Biology (Sp; 3 units)
  • 141 Developmental Biology (Sp; 4 units)
  • C145 Genomics (4 units)
  • 150 Molecular Immunology (F, Sp; 4 units)
Physics
  • 112 Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics (F; 4 units)
  • 132 Contemporary Physics (3 units)

Psychology

  • C112 The Biology of Stress (F; 3 units)
  • C113 Biological Clocks: Physiology and Behavior (F; 3 units)
  • C115B Animal Behavior (F; 4 units)
  • C116 Hormones and Behavior (Sp; 3 units)
  • 117 Human Neuropsychology (Sp, Su; 3 units)
  • C127 Animal Behavior (4 units)

Public Health

  • 141 Introduction to Biostatistics (Su; 5 units)
  • 142 Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Biology & Public Health (F; 4 units)

Statistics

  • 131A Statistical Inferences for Social and Life Scientists (F, Sp; 4 units)

 

Elective List B (MCB Neurobiology Elective Courses):

Molecular and Cell Biology
  • 160L Neurobiology Lab (Sp; 4 units) (allowed only if MCB 163 is used as lab requirement)
  • 163 Mammalian Neuroanatomy (F; 4 units) (allowed only if MCB 160L is used as lab requirement)
  • 165 Molecular Neurobiology/Neurochem (Sp; 3 units)
  • 166 Biophysical Neurobiology (F; 3 units)
  • 167 Physiological and Genetic Basis of Behavior (Sp; 3 units)