PT 5138 — Neuroscience
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/WBostonHybridTraditional
Covers the structure and physiological function of the human nervous system with emphasis on the clinical aspects of motor and somatosensory systems. Studies the anatomy of the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord in specimens and on slides and integrated with the basic physiology of motor and sensory systems. The application of neuroscience to clinical neurological cases is a foundation of this course.
Prerequisites
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 39 | 52 | 75% | 13.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 46 | 48 | 96% | 2.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 37 | 52 | 71% | 15.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 38 | 48 | 79% | 10.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 80% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: MW (80% of sections), W (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Robert Sikes (69% of students) · reviews
- David Sherman (31% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Robert Sikes (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PT 5138 in their prerequisites.
Links
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