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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

BIONB 1220

The First-Year Writing Seminar is about introducing concepts in neuroscience and behavior and writing extensively about them. Topics vary by section. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:Mental Disorders:Medical Disease-Human Dysfun?

  • 19474 BIONB 1220   SEM 101

    • TR Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Roeser, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

BIONB 2220

An introduction to neuroscience: the structure and function of the nervous system of humans and other animals. Topics include the cellular and molecular basis for cell signaling, the functions of neurons ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIONB 2220

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2564 BIONB 2220   LEC 001

    • MWF Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: one year of college level biology for majors (comparative physiology and/or cell and developmental biology are recommended) and one year of chemistry. Forbidden Overlap: Students may receive credit for only one course in the following group: BIONB 2220, COGST 2230.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIONB 2220

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1855 BIONB 2220   LEC 002

    • MWF Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: one year of college level biology for majors (comparative physiology and/or cell and developmental biology are recommended) and one year of chemistry. Forbidden Overlap: Students may receive credit for only one course in the following group: BIONB 2220, COGST 2230.

  •  1918 BIONB 2220   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1996 BIONB 2220   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17339 BIONB 2220   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1997 BIONB 2220   DIS 204

    • T Malott Hall 230
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17340 BIONB 2220   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2280 BIONB 2220   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1998 BIONB 2220   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2344 BIONB 2220   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2521 BIONB 2220   DIS 209

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2563 BIONB 2220   DIS 210

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 3215

Why are boys more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism, and why are women more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression? Are there different "gay" and "straight" brains? And how does brain ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 3210LGBT 3210

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2330 BIONB 3215   LEC 001

    • MW Corson-Mudd W364
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220, BIOMG 3320, FGSS 2010, LGBT 2290 or permission of instructor. For NBB concentration: this course may be used toward the additional 7 credit requirement, but does not qualify as an advanced course. If a student enrolls in a non-CALS section of a cross-listed course, it will not automatically be counted as CALS credits in their degree progress. However, we can still give them CALS credit for the class, they just need to ask us to code it.

BIONB 3280

Surveys the approaches that have been or are currently being used in order to understand the biological bases for learning and memory. Topics include invertebrate, "simple system" approaches, avian song ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 3320

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2587 BIONB 3280   LEC 001

    • MWF Uris Hall 202
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Devoogd, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 3690

Why are chilies so spicy? This course examines the chemical basis of interactions between species and is intended for students with a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology. Focuses on the ecology and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 3690ENTOM 3690

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1236 BIONB 3690   LEC 001

    • MWF Corson-Mudd A106
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Jander, G

      Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: one majors-level biology course and one semester introductory chemistry for majors or nonmajors or equivalents, or permission of instructor.

BIONB 4140

Undergraduate course surveying system- and organ-related aspects of pharmacology. Topics include mechanisms of drug action; drug disposition; pharmacokinetics; autonomic pharmacology; pharmacology ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOAP 4140BIOMS 4140

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1994 BIONB 4140   LEC 001

    • MWF Stocking Hall 146
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Linder, M

      Weiland, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisites: Animal Physiology (BIOAP 3110) or Human Anatomy and Physiology (NS 3410).

BIONB 4200

Courses on selected topics in neurobiology and behavior; can include lecture and seminar courses. Topics vary by section; see Class Roster. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • Topic: Neural Control of Food Intake

  • 17366 BIONB 4200   LEC 003

    • W Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Yapici, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Undergrad J Club: Animal Behav

  • 17380 BIONB 4200   LEC 004

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    BioNB 2210 or equivalent.

BIONB 4260

Communication is the "glue" that holds societies together. This course examines how and why animals communicate. Topics include the role of the environment in shaping animal signals, whether animals tell ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17292 BIONB 4260   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisites: BIONB 2210. Discussion TBA.

  • 17293 BIONB 4260   DIS 201

    • R Corson-Mudd A409
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17294 BIONB 4260   DIS 202

    • F Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17295 BIONB 4260   DIS 203

    • F Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4300

Experiments include PCR, immunoprecipitations, western blots, RNAi, antibody staining, optogenetics, and behavioral assays. Experiments emphasize how molecular techniques can be applied to studying ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1985 BIONB 4300   LAB 401

    • T Wing Hall 302
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Deitcher, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3310. Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 2801. The lab is open until 5:00 pm for additional work. Labs frequently last to 1 or 2 PM but it is possible to attend one class on Tuesday if it meets after 11 AM as the experiments have incubation steps or other breaks. But plan on returning after class to finish the experiments. A section on Thursday will be scheduled after the course begins. If you have additional questions please contact me at dld14@cornell.edu. Lab will be held in WING 302.

BIONB 4330

A seminar series examining current and classical ideas in human sciences and the humanities.  Themes vary from semester to semester. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4310PSYCH 4320

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  2838 BIONB 4330   SEM 101

    • M Uris Hall 205
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Edelman, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4460

How do plants respond to antagonists, such as herbivores and pathogens? What are the checks and balances that keep mutualist organisms in their tight interactions? How are symbioses organized on molecular, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4460PLSCI 4460

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19211 BIONB 4460   LEC 001

    • MWF Corson-Mudd A106
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4550

This course will examine the neural and molecular mechanisms of decision making across a variety of animal species and humans. The course involves the critical reading and discussion of classic and contemporary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17291 BIONB 4550   LEC 001

    • TR Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Yapici, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 and permission of instructor.

BIONB 4910

Laboratory-oriented course designed to teach the concepts and tools of cellular neurophysiology through hands-on experience with extracellular and intracellular electrophysiological techniques, and computer ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  1515 BIONB 4910   LEC 001

    • MW Stocking Hall 201
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor.
    In a rotating presentation format outside of the class lecture and lab sessions, graduate students from Biology and Engineering studies will present and discuss classical concept or technique papers in Neuroscience in a journal club. This will be scheduled to accommodate course faculty and student time commitments.

  •  1516 BIONB 4910   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1517 BIONB 4910   LAB 402

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor.

  •  2836 BIONB 4910   LAB 403

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 4980

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses.  This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16582 BIONB 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Students can get information about specific college policies from their home college.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16584 BIONB 4980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Undergraduate Teaching Experience in BioNB 2210-Introduction to Behavior

BIONB 5910

Laboratory-oriented course designed to teach the concepts and tools of cellular neurophysiology through hands-on experience with extracellular and intracellular electrophysiological techniques, and computer ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 17917 BIONB 5910   LEC 001

    • MW Stocking Hall 201
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    In a rotating presentation format outside of the class lecture and lab sessions, graduate students from Biology and Engineering studies will present and discuss classical concept or technique papers in Neuroscience in a journal club. This will be scheduled to accommodate course faculty and student time commitments. Graduate students will complete a semester long project. The project range includes exploration of experimental neuroscience questions not covered in the undergraduate laboratory class, novel, low cost instrumentation design, computational approaches to nervous system function and development of active learning activities. The project will require a project proposal early in the semester, and a final project presentation and research journal style paper at the end of the semester.

  • 17956 BIONB 5910   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17957 BIONB 5910   LAB 402

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17958 BIONB 5910   LAB 403

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BIONB 7201

A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1518 BIONB 7201   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

BIONB 7202

A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1519 BIONB 7202   SEM 101

    • F Corson-Mudd A409
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Fetcho, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

BIONB 7640

Group intensive study of current research in plant-insect interactions. Topics vary from semester to semester but include chemical defense, coevolution, insect community structure, population regulation, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 7640ENTOM 7640

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  1841 BIONB 7640   SEM 101

    • F
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Agrawal, A

      Kessler, A

      Poveda, K

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Permission of instructor required for undergraduate students. May be repeated for credit.