Neurosystems Concentration
This Concentration is designed for students interested primarily in the nervous system, or quantitative neurophysiology, with emphasis on: neural system networks that control behavior – at molecular, cellular as well as whole-organism levels, neural information and control systems, and systems electrophysiology and neural electronic systems for controlling prostheses. Example research problems include: analysis of (real) neural networks in normal and abnormal brain function; design of prosthetic systems for hearing (cochlear implant) and walking (spinal cord stimulation) recovery; and MEMS-based brain-machine interface devices.
APPROVED
LIST - CONCENTRATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011
Recommended
courses are shown with *. Tentative schedule in parentheses.
Consult
Curricular & Courses at www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/
for detailed course descriptions.
I Required CORE Courses
1. Neurosci M101A: Cellular and Systems Neuroscience (5) (Fall)
2. Neurosci M101B: Molecular and Developmental Neuorscience (5) (Winter)
3. Neurosci 102: Introduction to Functional Anatomy of Central Nervous Systems (4) (Fall)
OR
EE 113: Digital Signal Processing (4) (Fall)
OR
Math 155: Mathematical Imaging (4) (Spring)
OR
Neurosci M203: Structure and Function of the Nervous System (4) (Winter)
II. Two additional courses selected from the following subarea groups, chosen in consultation with an NS mentor, justified as coherent in the proposal submitted when applying to the Major, and approved by the Program Chair.
SUBAREA 1:
Neural-Electronic and Electrophysiological Systems Methodology
EE 110
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Circuit
Analysis (4)
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EE 110L
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Circuit
Measurements Laboratory (2)
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EE 113
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Digital
Signal Processing (4)
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EE 113L
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Digital
Signal Processing Laboratory (2)
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EE 115A
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Analog
Circuits (4)
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Psych
119F
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Neuron
Circuitry and Behavior (4)
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Physiol
Sci C144
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Neural
Control of Physiological Systems (5)
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| Physiol
Sci M145 |
Neural
Mechanisms Controlling Movement (5)
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EE M150
|
Introduction
to Micromachining and MEMS (4)
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EE M150L
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Introduciton
to Micromaching and MEMS (2)Laboratory
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Neuroscience
M204
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Synapses,
Cells and Circuits (4)
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SUBAREA 2:
Neural Information and Control Systems
NS M101C
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Behavioral
and Cognitive Neuroscience (5)
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Biomath
108
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Introduction
to Modeling in Neurobiology (4)
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Biomath
C108C
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Introduction
to Neural Networks: Modelin gand Applications (4)
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Psych
119F
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Neuron
Circuitry and Behavior (4)
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Psych
119S
|
Neural
Basis of Learning and Computing with Neurons (4)
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EE 131B
|
Introduction
to Stochastic Processes (take EE131A instead of Stats 100A / Match
170A as prereq.) (4)
|
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EE132A
|
Introduction
to Communications Systems (4)
|
|
EE 136
|
Introduction
to Engineering Optimizations (4)
|
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EE 142
|
Linear
Systems: State-Space Approach
(4) |
|
| Physiol
Sci C144 |
Neural
Control of Physiological Systems (5) |
|
| Chem
Engrg CM145 |
Molecular
Biology for Engineers (4) |
|
Neuroscience
M14
|
Neuronal
Signaling in Brain (4) |
|
Physiol
Sci M173
|
Anatomy
and Physiology of Sense Organs (4 )
|
|
Psych
186D
|
Neuroinformatics
Studio (4)
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C&S
Bio CM186C
|
Biocybernetics
Research Laboratory (2-4)
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|
Neuroscience
M204
|
Synapses,
Cells and Circuits (4 )
|
|
Neuroscience
205
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Systems
Neuroscience (4 ) |
|
SUBAREA 3:
Molecular and Cellular Neurosystems
These courses are suggested for students
interested in regulation, control, informational or pharmaceutical aspects
of neurosystems at mechanistic, molecular or cellular levels.
NS M101C
|
Behavioral
and Cognitive Neuroscience (5 ) |
|
MCDB
100
|
Introduction
to Cell Biology (5) |
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Psych 119A
|
Neuropsychopharmacology
(4)
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Psych 119D
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Biobehavioral
Pharmacology (4) |
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| MCDB
C139 |
Molecular,
Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology (6) |
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| Chem
Engrg CM145 |
Molecular
Biology for Engineers (4) |
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| MCDB
171 |
Principles
of Neruobiology (4) |
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| C&S
Bio CM186C |
Biocybernetics
Reserach Laboratory (2-4) |
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