NROSCI 1036 - NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines age-related changes in neurobiological systems, including motor, sensory, cognitive, and neuroendocrine. Emphasis will be placed on distinguishing biochemical, molecular, physiological, and behavioral changes associated with normal aging versus changes associated with pathologic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Introductory lectures will discuss different theories of aging, how aging is studied in the laboratory, and how these relate specifically to neuroscience.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: [NROSCI 1000 (MIN GRADE ‘B-‘) or NROSCI 1003 (MIN GRADE ‘B-‘)] and NROSCI 1011 or NROSCI 1013; PLAN: Neuroscience (BS or MN)

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