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Neuroscience
Location
Location
- Interim Director of Neuroscience
- Professor Monroe Cohen
- Department of Physiology
- McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, Room 1150
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About Neuroscience
About Neuroscience
Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary science devoted to the understanding of the nervous system. The brain is one of the most complex systems in the universe, and understanding how it functions is among the most challenging questions in science. Scientists are investigating the brain at many levels, from the molecules at synapses to complex forms of behaviour, and use methods of inquiry that are drawn from a number of disciplines, including molecular and cellular biology, physiology, behavioural sciences and cognitive psychology, computer science and artificial intelligence. In addition, scientists are investigating the nervous system of many different animals, from simple invertebrates to humans. These wide-ranging investigations are providing a clearer understanding of how neurons work; how they communicate with one another; how they are organized into local or distributed networks; how the connections between neurons are established and change with experience; how neuronal function is influenced by pharmacological agents, and during disease states. As a result, we are gaining deeper insights into the neural basis of mental activity, as well as developing new therapeutic approaches to alleviate neurological and psychological diseases.
Please note: New students are required to attend an Information Session held at the end of August. Please consult the neuroscience website in early August for the date and location.
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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Neuroscience (24 credits)
The Minor is composed of 24 credits, 18 of which must be selected from two of the five topic areas listed below. Twelve credits of the 18 must be at the 400- or 500-level and from two different departments. A maximum of 6 credits can be counted both for the student's primary program and for the Minor Neuroscience, where appropriate.
All course selections for the Minor Neuroscience must be approved by an adviser. Contact Ms. Wendy Brett at wendy.brett [at] mcgill.ca.
18 additional credits:
9 credits each from 2 of the 5 areas listed below, 6 credits in each area must be from 400- or 500-level courses.
Neurobiology and Behaviour
| BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
| BIOL 389 | (3) | Laboratory in Neurobiology |
| BIOL 514 | (3) | Neurobiology Learning and Memory |
| BIOL 530 | (3) | Advances in Neuroethology |
| PHGY 311 | (3) | Channels, Synapses & Hormones |
| PHGY 556 | (3) | Topics in Systems Neuroscience |
| PSYC 318 | (3) | Behavioural Neuroscience 2 |
| PSYC 427 | (3) | Sensorimotor Behaviour |
| PSYC 505 | (3) | The Psychology of Pain |
| PSYC 522 | (3) | Neurochemistry and Behaviour |
| PSYT 500 | (3) | Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders |
Neurophysiology
| ANAT 322 | (3) | Neuroendocrinology |
| BIOL 389 | (3) | Laboratory in Neurobiology |
| BIOL 514 | (3) | Neurobiology Learning and Memory |
| BIOL 588 | (3) | Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology |
| PHGY 311 | (3) | Channels, Synapses & Hormones |
| PHGY 451 | (3) | Advanced Neurophysiology |
| PHGY 520 | (3) | Ion Channels |
| PHGY 556 | (3) | Topics in Systems Neuroscience |
| PSYC 427 | (3) | Sensorimotor Behaviour |
Neuropsychology
| ANAT 321 | (3) | Circuitry of the Human Brain |
| ANAT 322 | (3) | Neuroendocrinology |
| BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
| PSYC 311 | (3) | Human Cognition and the Brain |
| PSYC 318 | (3) | Behavioural Neuroscience 2 |
| PSYC 410 | (3) | Special Topics in Neuropsychology |
| PSYC 470 | (3) | Memory and Brain |
| PSYC 505 | (3) | The Psychology of Pain |
| PSYC 522 | (3) | Neurochemistry and Behaviour |
| PSYC 526 | (3) | Advances in Visual Perception |
Neuropharmacology
| ANAT 321 | (3) | Circuitry of the Human Brain |
| BIOC 455 | (3) | Neurochemistry |
| BIOL 588 | (3) | Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology |
| PHAR 300 | (3) | Drug Action |
| PHAR 301 | (3) | Drugs and Disease |
| PHAR 562 | (3) | General Pharmacology 1 |
| PHGY 311 | (3) | Channels, Synapses & Hormones |
| PHGY 451 | (3) | Advanced Neurophysiology |
| PHGY 520 | (3) | Ion Channels |
| PSYT 301 | (3) | Issues in Drug Dependence |
| PSYT 500 | (3) | Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders |
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Faculty of Science—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Neuroscience (68 credits)
This interdisciplinary Major program in Neuroscience is a focused program for students interested in how the nervous system functions. Research in neuroscience is highly interdisciplinary in nature, and borrows principles from a number of subjects including: biology, biochemistry, immunology, physiology, psychology, as well as mathematics, physics and computer science. To ensure that students have the appropriate foundation, they are required to take 32 credits in lower-level courses from physiology, biology, mathematics, computer science, psychology, and ethics. While flexible, the program offers students a concentrated selection of 15 credits to be taken from one of three areas of current scientific activities in the neurosciences: Cell/Molecular, Neurophysiology/ Computation, or Cognition/Behaviour. In addition, students select 21 credits from a wide array of upper-level complementary courses to obtain more specialized training in areas of neuroscience that best suit their interest.
All course selections for the Major Neuroscience MUST be approved by an adviser. Contact Ms. Wendy Brett at wendy.brett [at] mcgill.ca.
Students must take a minimum of 67 credits to complete this major.
Program Prerequisites
Note: Enrolment in the Neuroscience Major program is limited to a total of 50 students per year. U0 students seeking admission to this program must have a minimum overall average of 3.2 and have completed the courses listed below or equivalent.
* Students complete either MATH 139 OR MATH 140, but not both.
| BIOL 112 | (3) | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| CHEM 110 | (4) | General Chemistry 1 |
| CHEM 120 | (4) | General Chemistry 2 |
| MATH 139* | (4) | Calculus 1 with Precalculus |
| MATH 140* | (3) | Calculus 1 |
| MATH 141 | (4) | Calculus 2 |
| PHYS 101 | (4) | Introductory Physics - Mechanics |
| PHYS 102 | (4) | Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism |
Core Required Courses (20 credits)
* Note: If CHEM 212 is taken prior to the start of the program, credits must be replaced with an alternative three- or four-credit course with approval from the program adviser.
| BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
| CHEM 212* | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
| NSCI 200 | (3) | Introduction to Neuroscience 1 |
| NSCI 201 | (3) | Introduction to Neuroscience 2 |
| NSCI 300 | (3) | Neuroethics |
| NSCI 400D1 | (.5) | Neuroscience Seminar |
| NSCI 400D2 | (.5) | Neuroscience Seminar |
| PSYC 311 | (3) | Human Cognition and the Brain |
3 credits completed by taking the course below or an equivalent in Computer Science.
| COMP 202 | (3) | Introduction to Computing 1 |
A. Cell and Molecular Stream
15 credits selected as follows:
* Students take either BIOL 201 OR BIOC 212, but not both.
| BIOC 212* | (3) | Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function |
| BIOC 311 | (3) | Metabolic Biochemistry |
| BIOL 201* | (3) | Cell Biology and Metabolism |
| BIOL 202 | (3) | Basic Genetics |
| MIMM 314 | (3) | Immunology |
| PHGY 311 | (3) | Channels, Synapses & Hormones |
3 credits:
| PSYC 318 | (3) | Behavioural Neuroscience 2 |
12 credits from:
* Students take either BIOL 306 OR PHGY 314, but not both.
| BIOL 306* | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
| LING 390 | (3) | Neuroscience of Language |
| PHGY 314* | (3) | Integrative Neuroscience |
| PSYC 317 | (3) | Genes and Behaviour |
| PSYC 342 | (3) | Hormones and Behaviour |
| PSYC 410 | (3) | Special Topics in Neuropsychology |
| PSYC 427 | (3) | Sensorimotor Behaviour |
| PSYC 470 | (3) | Memory and Brain |
Upper Level
21 credits selected as follows:
At least 18 of the 21 credits must be 400- or 500-level courses.
200- and 300-level courses:
| BIOC 311 | (3) | Metabolic Biochemistry |
| BIOL 300 | (3) | Molecular Biology of the Gene |
| BIOL 301 | (4) | Cell and Molecular Laboratory |
| BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
| BIOL 389 | (3) | Laboratory in Neurobiology |
| CHEM 222 | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 |
| COMP 206* | (3) | Introduction to Software Systems |
| LING 390 | (3) | Neuroscience of Language |
| MATH 315 | (3) | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| MATH 323 | (3) | Probability |
| MATH 324 | (3) | Statistics |
| NEUR 310 | (3) | Cellular Neurobiology |
| PHGY 311 | (3) | Channels, Synapses & Hormones |
| PHGY 314 | (3) | Integrative Neuroscience |
| PHIL 306 | (3) | Philosophy of Mind |
| PHIL 341 | (3) | Philosophy of Science 1 |
| PSYC 317 | (3) | Genes and Behaviour |
| PSYC 318 | (3) | Behavioural Neuroscience 2 |
| PSYC 342 | (3) | Hormones and Behaviour |
* or equivalent 300- or 400-level Computer Science course.
400- and 500-level courses:
| BIOC 455 | (3) | Neurochemistry |
| BIOL 514 | (3) | Neurobiology Learning and Memory |
| BIOL 530 | (3) | Advances in Neuroethology |
| BIOL 532 | (3) | Developmental Neurobiology Seminar |
| BIOL 588 | (3) | Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology |
| BMDE 519 | (3) | Biomedical Signals and Systems |
| MATH 437* | (3) | Mathematical Methods in Biology |
| MIMM 414 | (3) | Advanced Immunology |
| MIMM 509 | (3) | Inflammatory Processes |
| NEUR 550 | (3) | Free Radical Biomedicine |
| PHAR 562 | (3) | General Pharmacology 1 |
| PHAR 563 | (3) | General Pharmacology 2 |
| PHGY 451 | (3) | Advanced Neurophysiology |
| PHGY 513 | (3) | Cellular Immunology |
| PHGY 520 | (3) | Ion Channels |
| PHGY 556 | (3) | Topics in Systems Neuroscience |
| PHYS 413* | (3) | Physical Basis of Physiology |
| PSYC 410 | (3) | Special Topics in Neuropsychology |
| PSYC 427 | (3) | Sensorimotor Behaviour |
| PSYC 470 | (3) | Memory and Brain |
| PSYC 505 | (3) | The Psychology of Pain |
| PSYC 526 | (3) | Advances in Visual Perception |
| PSYC 532 | (3) | Cognitive Science |
| PSYT 500 | (3) | Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders |
Faculty:
Faculty of Science—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Faculty of Science—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)