Major Requirements/ Fellowships Welcome...

U n i v e r s i t y o f P i t t s b u r g h , D e p a r t m e n t o f N e u r o s c i e n c e U n d e r g r a d u a t e e - N e w s l e t t e r

Neuroscience People

Vol 3, Issue 1, Sept 2009

• Important Dates

• Major Requirements/Fellowships

• Course Offerings

• Employment/Volunteer Opportunities

• More Opportunities

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Welcome Back Senior Neuroscience student, Brad End (left), searches for classes to fulfill his last few general education requirements during the add/drop period this fall. He’s thinking of adding “administrative assistant” to his resume.

Nick DeStefino and Patrick Hines (right) discuss fall term courses and candy choices….

skittles or starburst? hmmm...

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Important Dates

August 31, 2009

September 7, 2009

September 11, 2009

October 12, 2009

October 13, 2009

October 22, 2009

October 23– 25, 2009

October 30, 2009

November 25—29, 2009

November 26– 27, 2009

December 11, 2009

December 14—19, 2009

December 20, 2009—January 5, 2010


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Fall Term (Code 2101) Fall Term Classes Begin

Labor Day –No Classes—University Closed

Fall Term Add/Drop Ends

Fall Break for Students‐No Classes

Classes normally scheduled for Monday meet

Spring Term Registration Begins

Family Weekend

Monitored Withdrawal Deadline

Thanksgiving Recess for Students

University Closed

Last Day Undergraduate Classes

Final Exams

Winter Break for Students

August/September 2009

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August 31 Fall Term Classes Begin

September 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 Labor Day No Classes University Closed

8 9 10 11

Add/Drop Ends

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13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 G-20 25 G-20 26

27 28

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Newsletter Spotlight Major Requirements

Students must complete BIOSC 0150, BIOSC 0160, CHEM 0110, and CHEM 0120 with a grade of C or better (not C-) in order to declare Neuroscience as a major. To graduate with a BS degree in Neuroscience, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in major courses and in co-requisite courses.

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Departmental Honors

Departmental Honors are awarded to students who have achieved outstanding academic success. To qualify for this distinguished honor, a minimum overall GPA of 3.25, a mini-mum Neuroscience GPA of 3.25, and a substantial amount of approved Neuroscience re-search must be conducted. Additionally, students are required to give a public presentation of their research. Eligible students must then pass a faculty review.

Fellowship Opportunities


• Important Dates




Capstone Requirement Students who have matriculated to A & S since Fall of 2008 must complete a capstone ex-perience. For more information, please contact the advising office via email or call 412-624-5156.

University of Pittsburgh Fellowships Brackenridge Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Research participants receive a monthly $800 stipend to assure their freedom from the need to work during the summer.

Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Fellowship $600 one-term stipend for undergraduate students engaged in research.

Chancellor's Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship $600 one-term stipend for undergraduate students engaged in teaching with a faculty member.

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Fall Term (2101) Course Offerings



• Important Dates




CRN# Course Title Cr Days Time Room Instructor 12784 NROSCI 0080 Brain and Behavior 3 M,W 4:00-5:15 pm CLAPP L9 Rinaman

13294 NROSCI 0080 Recitation 0 Th 10:00-10:50 pm

LANGY A221 Rinaman

15542 NROSCI 0080 Brain and Behavior (CGS) 3 Th 3:00-5:25 pm CL 321 Drill

12778 NROSCI 0081 Drugs and Behavior 3 Tu,Th 4:00-5:15 pm CLAPP L9 Larsen

12780 NROSCI 0081 Recitation 0 W 10:00-10:50 am

LANGY A221 Larsen

14734 NROSCI 0081 Drugs and Behavior (CGS) 3 W 7:00-9:30 pm PENN CENTER BLDG #4

Eggan

10468 NROSCI 1000 Intro to Neuroscience 3 M,W 4:00-5:15 pm LANGY A221 Stricker

34466 NROSCI 1000 Recitation 0 F 1:00-2:25 pm LANGY A221 Stricker

11820 NROSCI 1003 UHC Intro to Neuroscience

4 M,W F

4:00-5:15 pm 4:00-5:15 pm

LANGY A221 CRAWF 241

Stricker

11676 NROSCI 1011 Functional Neuroanatomy 4 M,F W

10:00-10:50 am

10:00-11:50 am

CLAPP L9 Sesack

12398 NROSCI 1032 Fnctnl Orgztn Hum Ner Sys

3 Tu,Th 2:30-3:45 pm LANGY A214 Card

32948 NROSCI 1040 Bio Basis of Learning and Memory

3 M,F 3:00-4:15 pm LANGY A224 Barrionuevo

10686 NROSCI 1041 Dev Neuroscience 3 Tu,Th 2:30-3:45 pm LANGY A221 Meriney

16088 NROSCI 1046 Fds Clin Neurophysiology 3 Tu,Th 3:30-4:55 pm VICTO 230 Balzer

12396 NROSCI 1070 Human Physiology-UHC

Lab

4 M F W

8:30-9:45 am 3:30-4:45 pm 3:30-5:25 pm

VICTO 122 VICTO 123 BENDM B63

Yates

13866 NROSCI 1097 Undergrad Teaching Experience

2 BY APPT

12644 NROSCI 1111 Functnl Neuroanat Honors Prac

2 F 11:00-2:20 am CRAWF 241 Card

13296 NROSCI 1250 Human Physiology 3 Tu,Th 9:30-10:45 am CLAPP L9 Sved

12776 NROSCI 1800 Neuroscience Writing Pract 1

1 Tu 10:00-10:50 am

LANGY A221 Miller

32946 NROSCI 1801 Neuroscience Writing Pract 2

1 Tu 10:00-10:50 am

LANGY A221 Miller

10470 NROSCI 1901 Independent Study 1-6 BY APPT

10472 NROSCI 1961 Thesis Research 1-6 BY APPT

12126 NROSCI 1962 Thesis Research /Writing Prac

1

BY APPT

Fall Registration:

Add/Drop In-Progress



• Important Dates




Attention All Students: The MACRO group of the Department of Critical Care Medicine is currently hiring Clinical Trials Research Assistants to work approximately 8‐20 hrs per week. MACRO performs acute care clinical research with and for various departments in the School of Medicine. The CTRA positions will require motivated stu‐dents with an interest in the health sciences to provide support primarily for a new trauma surgery

project. Students on a pre‐PA/pre‐med/RN track are desirable but not mandatory. Preference will be given to students with a strong base in medical terminology and with prior in‐hospital or pre‐hospital

experience. Please visit the FutureLinks website below to apply (keyword: 13910).

https://pitt‐csm.symplicity.com/students/

Dan Meikle - Drexel University College of Medicine— clinical training at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh invites you to volunteer for a research project being conducted by the Department of Gastroentology. The project involves the fol-lowing: · Training of volunteers/educators to be informed, knowledgeable and prepared to educate the public about the simplicity and importance of colon cancer screening. Volunteers should expect to attend 1 or 2 training sessions to pre-pare them for this task.

· Each volunteer is expected to participate in 1 or 2 education sessions in the community (senior centers, places of worship, drug stores, local gyms, etc.). Responsibilities include giving a presentation, handing out literature, distributing surveys, answering questions appropriately, etc.

· Have fun interacting with the public we serve while becoming a more active member in improving the health of the West-ern Pennsylvania region. Go live date of late-September/October, 2009.

Great item to put on your application to medical school ! If you are interested in participating as a volunteer or have any questions, please contact me at [email protected] by September 20th, 2009.

Students, please consider helping to create

Pitt’s own chapter of

Unite For Sight a non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Unite For Sight applies best practices in eye care, public health, volunteerism, and social entrepreneurship to achieve our goal of high quality eye care for all. Unite For Sight's unwavering commitment to creating a real, lasting impact involves three innovative program divisions: chapters at North American universities, locally-led international eye care programs involving Global Im-pact Fellows, and an annual global health conference. Unite For Sight is the world's leader in social responsible, effective volunteering and also a leader in providing high quality, cost-effective care to the world's poorest people. If you want to learn more please visit: www.uniteforsight.org There are 8 leadership positions available if we could get this club up and going!! This looks great on a resume and is a fulfilling project to be involved in. For more info, please email Sarah Bonaffini at [email protected]

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• Important Dates



• Employment/Volunteer opportunities

Career Development Office -Fall Term Pre-med Programming (Medical, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, veterinary)

Date Time Location Topic

Sept. 22 6-7 PM WPU Dining Room B

Overview

Sept. 30 6-7 PM A219B Langley Hall Overview Oct. 8 6-7 PM WPU Assembly Majors/plan of study Oct. 13 6-7 PM WPU Dining Room

B Majors/plan of study

Nov. 3 6-7 PM WPU Kurtzman Research/Fellowships/Volunteer

Nov. 11 6-7 PM A219B Langley Hall Research/Fellowships/Volunteer

Entrepreneurial Kick-Off for all graduate and undergraduate students

09/09/09 @ 7PM @ WPU Ballroom • Food from Chipotle Provided! Listen… to green innovator Amilya Antonetti

Creator of Soapworks, a green cleaning product Co-founder of “The Lucky Napkin,” a venture catalyst firm seen on Oprah, CBS This Morning and The Big Idea

with Donny Deutsch. Featured in People, Time and Inc. Learn…how to pitch your business in Chicago

Apply to compete in an elevator pitch competition in Chicago October 22nd to 24th Application deadline Sept 16th

Launch…your venture through the Big Idea Competition Enter to win – over $25,000 in prize money!

College After School Team (CAST) Informational Meeting

When: Tuesday, September 1st from 7-8pm Where: G23 Parran Hall (School of Public Health Auditorium)

Come learn about opportunities to tutor and mentor high school students from the Pittsburgh Public School District by becoming a member of CAST! We will discuss program requirements, application and orientation processes, and program content. We will also discuss the one-credit Public Service course option available to under-graduate students, and answer any questions you may have.

The Health Sciences Diversity office has funding for a year of post-bacc research in either autism or infectious disease. The program, UPIRTA (http://www.healthdiversity.pitt.edu/programs/upirta.php) is open to African American, Hispanic, or Native American neuroscience students who might benefit from (or be interested in) a year of mentored research (with GRE prep) before applying to graduate school (not intended for students who wish to pursue medical school).

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