Spring 2024

Neuroscience (NEUR)

• http://www.usc.edu/programs/neuroscience/
• D class assignments for undergraduates available in HNB-120G; Phone: (213) 740-3800.
• D class assignments for graduate students available in AHF-107G; Phone: (213) 740-5774.
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Crosslist NEUR 199: Neuroscience Colloquium (1.0 unit)

Introduction to research activities conducted by Neuroscience faculty at USC.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in NEUR. To register, enroll in BISC 199.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
13199R	001	Lecture	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	166 of 170	David McKemy	THH301	Word (19937 KB)

Crosslist NEUR 407: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (4.0 units)

An examination of individual nerve cell development, target location, and establishment of functional synapses; how dysfunction in these processes contributes to neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases.

• Prerequisite: BISC 421
• Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in NEUR. To register, enroll in BISC 407.
• Note: Register for lecture and one discussion.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
13407D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	119 of 121	Dion Dickman,Bruce Herring	ZHS159	Word (56218 KB)
13413R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:20pm	Wednesday	20 of 20	Chenyu Yang	THHB10
13415R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:20am	Wednesday	19 of 20	Carinna Torgerson	HNB100
13416R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:20pm	Tuesday	20 of 20	Carinna Torgerson	HNB100
13417R	001	Discussion	9:30-10:50am	Thursday	19 of 20	Jiawen Chen	HNB107
13418D	001	Discussion	12:00-1:20pm	Wednesday	21 of 21	Chenyu Yang	GFS222
13419R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:20pm	Thursday	20 of 20	Jiawen Chen	SOSB48

Crosslist NEUR 408: Systems Neuroscience: From Synapses to Perception (4.0 units)

Sensory and motor systems to illustrate concepts regarding the functional organization of the brain, from microcircuitry of neural circuits to global processes such as perception. Prerequisite: BISC 421.

• Prerequisite: BISC 421
• Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in NEUR. To register, enroll in BISC 408.
• Note: Register for lecture and one discussion.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
13408R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 40	Sarah Bottjer,Samuel Hires	HNB100	Word (38940 KB)
13409R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:20pm	Monday	16 of 25	Chao Wang	HNB100

Crosslist NEUR 423: Epilepsy to Ecstasy: Biological Basis of Neurological Disord (4.0 units)

Examination of various neurological disorders originating from developmental signaling and/or anatomical abnormalities.

• Prerequisite: BISC 421
• Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in NEUR. To register, enroll in BISC 423.
• Note: This course requires instructor permission to enroll.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
13423D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	24 of 25	Michael Quick	RRI101	PDF (133816 KB)

Crosslist NEUR 424: Brain Architecture (4.0 units)

How the parts of the brain are interconnected to form a complex biological computer, from historical, evolutionary and developmental perspectives.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in NEUR. To register, enroll in BISC 424.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
13424R	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	40 of 41	Larry Swanson	HNB100	PDF (510991 KB)

Crosslist NEUR 427: Neuropsychopharmacology (4.0 units)

Pharmo-chemical nature of the brain; diseases of the brain and drug treatments.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 100
• Crosslist: This course is offered by the PSYC department but may qualify for major credit in NEUR. To register, enroll in PSYC 427.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52590R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 25	Shirin Birjandi	DMC210

Crosslist NEUR 462: Seminar in Neurobiology (2.0 units, max 4)

Topical seminar in neurobiology.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Master Student, Doctoral Student
• Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in NEUR. To register, enroll in BISC 462.
• Note: This course requires instructor permission to enroll.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
The Neurobiology of Dopamine: From Reward Learning to Motor Control
13462D	001	Lecture	3:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 19	Lauren McElvain	HNB107	PDF (240272 KB)

NEUR 490x: Directed Research (1.0-4.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Departmental approval.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
47600D	001	2.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	21 of 40	David McKemy	OFFICE

NEUR 493x: Neuroscience Honors Seminar (1.0 units, max 4)

Students attend lectures of distinguished neuroscientists visiting USC and give short, chalk-talk presentations summarizing the lecture. The presentations are critiqued by the students. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: BISC-220L or BISC-221L. Recommended preparation: BISC 421.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
47643D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:20pm	Thursday	15 of 16	Sarah Bottjer,Payam Piray	HNB120

NEUR 494x: Honors Thesis (2.0 units)

Not available for graduate credit. Programmatic approval.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
47644D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:20pm	Thursday	13 of 15	Sarah Bottjer,Payam Piray	HNB120