Prerequisite(s): BIOL 230 with a grade of C- or higher and BIOL 380 with a grade of C- or higher. Fundamental principles and current concepts of neuronal function, including evidence that lead to these concepts, organization of the peripheral nervous system and the brain, current scientific approaches and methods in neuroscience. Special attention will be given to molecular and cellular bases of brain function and their role in neurological diseases and their treatment.