BIBB to NRSC Course Code Conversion Chart
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| Title | Instructors | Location | Time | Description | Cross listings | Fulfills | Registration notes | Syllabus | Syllabus URL | ||
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| BIBB 050-301 | Forensic Neuroscience | Daniel D. Langleben | LLAB 109 | F 01:45 PM-04:45 PM | Progress in behavioral neuroscience and brain imaging techniques, such as functional and structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has forced the courts to reconsider the role of behavioral sciences in courtroom decision-making. The goal of this course is to enable students to understand and interpret the use of behaviorial neuro evidence in the justice system. The course will introduce the students to the relevant behavioral neuroscience constructs, principles of brain imaging and rules of scientific evidence. Students will be asked to use this introductory knowledge to critically evaluate the use of brain imaging and other behavioral neuroscience techniques as evidence in representative legal cases. For each case, students will serve as neuroscience experts for the defense or prosecution and prepare, present and defend their testimony against the opposing team. Through this course, students will develop the ability to critically evaluate brain imaging and other neuroscience data in forensic and legal settings. | Course is available to Freshmen. Freshman Seminar For Freshmen Only |
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| BIBB 090-301 | Your Brain On Food | Amber L Alhadeff | LLAB 109 | M 03:30 PM-06:30 PM | What motivates us to eat? Why do many of us eat even in the absence of hunger? How do our food preferences and habits form? And how can eating transition from regulated to dysregulated? This seminar class investigates these questions and many others, with a focus on how our brains regulate food intake. We will explore the neuroscience behind eating, as well as the genetic, psychological, social, cultural, and societal influences that shape our behavior. Through readings, assignments, and class discussions, we will navigate the biological forces behind normal eating, as well as how eating becomes disordered in diseases like obesity and eating disorders. Through this course, students will learn about behavioral neuroscience research from human and animal studies and will develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. There are no prerequisites except for a love of food. | Course is available to Freshmen. Freshman Seminar For Freshmen Only |
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| BIBB 109-401 | Intro To Brain & Behav | Judith Mclean | LEVN AUD | MWF 10:15 AM-11:15 AM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109401, PSYC109401 | Living World Sector | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Laboratory (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-402 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Gianna Perez | LLAB 104 | T 10:15 AM-11:45 AM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109402, PSYC109402 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-403 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Sophia Mayerline Villiere | LLAB 104 | T 12:00 PM-01:30 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109403, PSYC109403 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-404 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Dayne Anthony Martinez | LLAB 104 | T 01:45 PM-03:15 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109404, PSYC109404 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-405 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | David Dai | LLAB 104 | T 03:30 PM-05:00 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109405, PSYC109405 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-406 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Evan J Rosario | LLAB 104 | R 10:15 AM-11:45 AM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109406, PSYC109406 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-407 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Timothy Cox | LLAB 104 | R 12:00 PM-01:30 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109407, PSYC109407 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-408 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Amanda Lee Schott | LLAB 104 | R 01:45 PM-03:15 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109408, PSYC109408 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-409 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Hannah Katherine Loo | LLAB 104 | R 03:30 PM-05:00 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | BIOL109409, PSYC109409 | Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen. Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-601 | Intro To Brain & Behav | Judith Mclean | PSYL A30 | MW 05:15 PM-06:45 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | Living World Sector | Only Open To LPS Pb Pre-Health Students Registration also required for Laboratory (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-602 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Judith Mclean | LLAB 104 | T 05:15 PM-06:45 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | Only Open To LPS Pb Pre-Health Students Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 109-603 | Introduction To Brain and Behavior | Judith Mclean | LLAB 104 | R 05:15 PM-06:45 PM | Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the physiological bases of motor control, sensory systems, motivated behaviors, and higher mental processes. This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior, ranging from animal behaviors to clinical disorders. | Only Open To LPS Pb Pre-Health Students Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 160-001 | Abcs Everyday Neurosc | Loretta Flanagan-Cato | FAGN 214 | TR 10:15 AM-11:45 AM | This course is an opportunity for undergraduates to share their interest and enthusiasm for neuroscience with students in grades 9-12 attending urban public schools in West Philadelphia. The course will allow Penn students to develop their science communication and teaching skills. Students will prepare neuroscience demonstrations, hands-on activities, and assessment tools. In parallel, the course aims to engage local high school students, increasing their interest and knowledge in science, and ultimately promoting lifelong science literacy. | Permission Needed From Instructor An Academically Based Community Serv Course |
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| BIBB 231-401 | Evolution of Behavior | Yun Ding Marc F Schmidt |
LEVN AUD | TR 01:45 PM-03:15 PM | The evolution of behavior in animals will be explored using basic genetic and evolutionary principles. Lectures will highlight behavioral principles using a wide range of animal species, both vertebrate and invertebrate. Examples of behavior include the complex economic decisions related to foraging, migratory birds using geomagnetic fields to find breeding grounds, and the decision individuals make to live in groups. Group living has led to the evolution of social behavior and much of the course will focus on group formation, cooperation among kin, mating systems, territoriality and communication. | BIOL231401 | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB231401 | ||||
| BIBB 249-401 | Cognitive Neuroscience | Judith Mclean | LEVN AUD | TR 03:30 PM-05:00 PM | The study of the neural systems that underlie human perception, memory and language; and of the pathological syndromes that result from damage to these systems. | PSYC149401 | |||||
| BIBB 251-401 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Michael Kaplan Marc F Schmidt |
LEVN AUD | MW 01:45 PM-03:15 PM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251401 | Registration also required for Laboratory (see below) | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB251401 | |||
| BIBB 251-402 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Yi Qing Huang | GLAB 102 | W 07:00 PM-08:30 PM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251402 | Contact Dept Or Instructor For Classrm Info Registration also required for Lecture (see below) |
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| BIBB 251-403 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Gillian A Broome | GLAB 102 | R 08:30 AM-10:00 AM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251403 | Registration also required for Lecture (see below) | ||||
| BIBB 251-404 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Daniel Y Kutsovsky | LLAB 109 | R 01:45 PM-03:15 PM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251404 | Registration also required for Lecture (see below) | ||||
| BIBB 251-405 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Katie Elizabeth Copley | GLAB 100 | R 05:15 PM-06:45 PM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251405 | Registration also required for Lecture (see below) | ||||
| BIBB 251-406 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Amanda Moreno | GLAB 102 | F 10:15 AM-11:45 AM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251406 | Registration also required for Lecture (see below) | ||||
| BIBB 251-407 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Christina M Miranda | GLAB 102 | F 12:00 PM-01:30 PM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251407 | Registration also required for Lecture (see below) | ||||
| BIBB 251-408 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | Vanessa Breanne Sanchez | GLAB 100 | F 03:30 PM-05:00 PM | Cellular physiology of neurons and excitable cells; molecular neurobiology and development. Topics include: action potential generation; synaptic transmission; molecular and physiological studies of ion channels; second messengers; simple neural circuits; synaptic plasticity; learning and memory; and neural development. Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or 151 strongly recommended but not required | BIOL251408 | Registration also required for Lecture (see below) | ||||
| BIBB 270-401 | Drugs, Brain, and Mind | Michael Kane | ANNS 110 | TR 12:00 PM-01:30 PM | The course will begin with a review of basic concepts in pharmacology including: routes of drug administration, drug metabolism, the dose response curve, tolerance and sensitization. Following a brief overview of cellular foundations of neuropharmacology (neuronal biology, synaptic and receptor function), the course will focus on several neurotransmitter systems and the molecular and behavioral mechanisms mediating the mind-altering, additive and neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and anxiety with an emphasis on their underlying neurobiological causes, as well as the pharmacological approaches for treatment. | PSYC225401 | Natural Science & Math Sector | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB270401 | |||
| BIBB 310-101 | Functional Neuroanatomy | Judith Mclean | LLAB 104 | W 12:00 PM-03:00 PM | A laboratory course designed to familiarize the student with the fundamental gross and histological organization of the brain. The mammalian brain will be dissected and its microscopic anatomy examined using standard slide sets. Comparative brain material will be introduced, where appropriate, to demonstrate basic structural-functional correlations. | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB310101 | |||||
| BIBB 425-601 | Neurotechnology | Mijail Serruya | MEYH B13 | M 05:15 PM-08:15 PM | The nervous system, and in particular the brain, remains the least understood part of the human body and is also the site of devastating, irreversible injury and disease. This course reviews wearable and implantable medical devices and surgical techniques that have been developed to treat conditions of the nervous system. The course will begin with a review of human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology and proceed to establish benchmarks and context for evaluating device efficacy. Contrasts with pharmaceuticals and the emergence of "electroceuticals" will be discussed. An overview of the bench-to-bedside process will be provided and then we will cycle through a series of major neuro-related medical devices (cochlear implants, deep brain stimulators, epiretinal arrays, responsive neurostimulators, spinal cord stimulators, functional electrical stimulation), and surgical approaches (nerve grafts, tendon transfers). The course will conclude with a focus on brain-computer interfaces and autologous engineered neural constructs and explore the ethical and medical implications of implanting such devices in able-bodied people, bottlenecks in enhancement and critical evaluation of the idea of superintelligence. This course may be of interest to students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, artificial intelligence, and business. | Course Must Be Taken For A Grade | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB425601 | ||||
| BIBB 450-301 | Music and the Brain | Michael Kaplan | GLAB 100 | TR 12:00 PM-01:30 PM | In a world where humans can't seem to agree on much of anything, there is one thing that still unites us: we love music. Why should abstract sequences of sounds give us such strong emotional reactions? Why indeed should they give us any emotional reaction at all? On every continent, today and throughout history, there is not a single human culture that has ever been described that does not make music. Within cultures, music is so ubiquitous that we actually have clinical terms (amusia and musical anhedonia) to describe people who don't understand or don't enjoy music. And yet, despite this ubiquity, the evolutionary origin and purpose of music remains unknown. Not only do people everywhere make music - they do so in fundamentally similar ways. All over the world people divide rhythm into twos and threes; all over the world people divide the frequency spectrum logarithmically, in octaves; with a very few exceptions, we divide octaves into no more than 12 steps, and we use subsets of 5-7 of these tones at a time. Not only that, but many cultures seem to have independently arrived at the same sets of 5-7 notes. These are probably not coincidences. If not coincidence, then what? In this course we look for explanations to these and other questions about music by looking at something that humans all over the globe have in common: the brain. Using readings from the primary literature and classic texts, supplemented with software exercises and analysis, we will see how many of the age-old mysteries and questions of music can be either answered or in some cases amplified by a consideration of brain mechanisms. Thinking about music in the context of brain function also provides a biological and evolutionary rationale not just for why music is the way it is, but why it should exist at all. More broadly, this course is an example of what can (and cannot) be accomplished by addressing aesthetic and philosophical questions as scientific and empirical ones. Prerequisite: BIBB 109 and prior musical instruction, any instrument | Permission Needed From Instructor | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB450301 | ||||
| BIBB 466-401 | Mol Gen of Neuro Disease: Molecular Genetics of Neurological Disease | Nancy Bonini | FAGN 214 | TR 01:45 PM-03:15 PM | This course will focus on the molecular basis of neurological diseases, exploring in detail key papers that cover topics including defining the disease genes, development of animal models that provide mechanistic insight, and seminal findings that reveal molecular understanding. Diseases covered will include neurological diseases of great focus today such as Alzheimer's, Fragile-X and autism, dementia, motor neuron degeneration, and microsatellite repeat expansion disorders. The course will provide a perspective from initial molecular determination through current status. Students will gain an understanding of how the molecular basis of a disease is discovered (from classical genetics to modern genomics) and how such diseases can be modeled in simple genetic systems for mechanistic insight. The course will be comprised of lectures with detailed analysis of primary literature and in-class activities. Grading will be based on class participation, exams, and written papers. Prerequisite: BIOL 251 and BIOL 41 are recommended. | BIOL466401 | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB466401 | ||||
| BIBB 469-301 | Stress Neuroscience | Jennifer N. Heerding | GLAB 102 | T 12:00 PM-03:00 PM | Stress can be caused by a variety of conditions, ranging from low-level noise in the workplace to life-threatening situations and these stressors can cause changes in the physiology and behavior of individuals. This course will examine the neural mechanisms underlying physiological and emotional responses to stress in a journal club format. Topics to be covered include anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, the differential effects of stress on males and females, the physiological effects of stress on the immune system and feeding behavior, the effects of maternal stress on offspring as well as strategies to mitigate the effects of stress. | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB469301 | |||||
| BIBB 470-301 | Animal Model N-Psyc Dis | Michael Kane | GLAB 100 | W 10:15 AM-01:15 PM | This seminar will focus on the significant role of animal models in the investigation of the pathophysiology of a variety of human neuropsychiatric disorders as well as in the development of treatments for these disorders. The course will focus on the use of genetically modified mice in the investigation of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), anxiety and affective disorders, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with an emphasis on the limitations of such models. Class time will consist of short lectures and open discussions via student-led presentations. Emphasis will be placed on the critical analysis of primary literature. | https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webService=syllabus&term=2021C&course=BIBB470301 |