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BIPN 140Cellular Neurobiology

4 units · BIPN · UC San Diego

This course covers the biophysics of the resting and active membranes of nerve cells. It also covers the mechanisms of sensory transduction and neuromodulation, as well as the molecular basis of nerve cell function.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need one from each line:

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (1)

  • Neurobiology (B.S.)

One of the options in (3)

  • Biochemistry (B.S.)
  • Human Biology (B.S.)
  • Molecular and Cell Biology (B.S.)
What it opens up

Courses that list BIPN 140 as a prerequisite (7)

  • BIPN 118 Neuropharmacology
  • BIPN 142 Systems Neurobiology
  • BIPN 148 Cellular Basis of Learning and Memory
  • BIPN 152 The Healthy and Diseased Brain
  • BIPN 154 Neurobiology of Stress and Mental Disorders
  • BIPN 156 Glial Neurobiology
  • BIPN 194 Advanced Topics in Modern Biology: Physiology and Neuroscience