NEUROSC 20Introduction to Neuroscience Methods: Art and Science of Studying Brain
Neuroscience, Undergraduate · 4 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
General overview of field of neuroscience to serve as introduction to Neuroscience major. Topics covered include brief history of field, basic neurophysiology and neuroanatomy, research methods, experimental design, data analysis, and career prospects. May not be applied toward elective requirements for major.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Summer 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Preparation: high school background in either biology or chemistry.
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Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
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Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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