EDUC 218Neuroscience and Education
Education · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to neuroscience methodologies and to various areas of typical and atypical development that are critical in educational contexts such as language acquisition, reading, mathematics, executive functions, and social-emotional skills. Covers how environmental factors can influence these developmental pathways. Through assignments, students practice evaluating and applying neuroscience research within educational settings, allowing them to connect these insights to their specific areas of interest.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.