Your Home on the Web
The Undergraduate Neuroscience Program web site is dedicated to becoming a valuable resource to our students. We encourage you to bookmark this page and check regularly for announcements, updates, and other useful information.
This portion of the site will be a constant work in progress. As the needs of our rapidly growing major change, so will this site. Students are invited to e-mail Ms. Bobbie Tchopev, Academic Program Administrator, with suggestions for additions to this site.
Current Students F.A.Q.'s - academics
Upper Level Electives for Spring and Fall 2008
Neuroscience Office Hours, 140 Ames
May '08 Office Hours: Generally speaking, the office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm. If you need immediate assistance, the best and fasted way to get in touch with me is via email.
Out of office notices:
I will be out of the office on May 16, 2008.
Office will be closed on May 22, 2008 due to Commencement Day Events. I will be on campus for the duration of all events though.
Announcements
Two new classes for Fall 2008 Semester (5/15/2008):
080.105 Introduction to Neuroscience, Hendry, (recommended for freshmen)
080.344 Visual System, Hendry, CM (upper level)
B.A./M.S. in Neuroscience - Spring 2009 (4/24/2008)
For students who are considering the B.A./M.S. program for Spring 2009, we would like to encourage you to work on your proposal for research over the summer, as in the Fall 2008 we will begin the application/selection process. Only students who qualify will receive the application packet! You are welcome to come and see me, and discuss any issues/concerns. Here are some dates that you need to be aware of:
September 8, 2008 - email sent to all juniors and seniors about the Program and deadlines.
October 4, 2008 - applicaions due in the office by end of business day.
October 20 - 24, 2008 - applicant interviews.
October 27 - 30 - decisions made and applicants notified.
You are welcome to use the BA/MS hand book if you wish to read more about the application process and the program itself - please note that this is last year's information, and certain dates have changed. The handbook will be updated by June 15, 2008.
Rising Sophomore Woodrow Wilson Competition (posted 4/22/2008)
Deadline for applying is May 16, 2008. All application material should be submitted to Ami Cox (ami@jhu.edu), 225 Mergenthaler Hall. For more information please click here.
Cirriculum Committee search for student memebers (posted 4/22/2008)
The Johns Hopkins Curriculum Committee is seeking members for the 2008-2009 academic year. Students serving on the committee will work with members of the faculty and administration to approve new majors and minors, determine distribution requirements, and make other important decisions that affect the academic climate at JHU. Interested students should complete the attached application and submit it to jhucola@jhu.edu by Friday, May 2 at 5:00 PM. Any questions should be directed to Chethan Mallela (chethan@jhu.edu).
Departmental Honors
Recommendation and proof of presentation MUST be submitted to 140 Ames,
to the Program Coordingator, Ms.Tchopev, by April 24, 2008, end of business day (4:30pm). NO exceptions. More on honors.
Neuroscience Social - May 4, 2008, 1pm - 6 pm, Dr.Gorman's home
If you are planning on riding on the bus, please make sure that you drop off your payment ($10) with the Office. Either check or cash would be fine. Also, if I am not here to take your deposit, enclose your payment in an evelope, write your name on it, and deposit in the black ballot box next to my office door. Your deposit will be returned to you upon arrival at Dr.Gorman's home.
Neuroscience, Behavioral Biology and PBS Commencement Reception
May 22, 2008, Bloomberg Lobby, 10 am - 1 pm. Please make sure that you RSVP to the evite you have already received! If you have not received an evite, please email me
Fall 2008 Registration Information
Registration for 290.420 and 200.204 is as follows: beginning April 8, 2008 at 8:30 A.M. To register for 290.420, please see Bobbie Tchopev in 140 Ames, for 200.204 please see Hope Stein in 204 Ames Hall. Please bring a registration slip.
Undergraduate Research Symposium - April 5, 2008, Bloomberg. Deadline for application submission is March 29, 2008.
Keynote speaker is Dr. Peter Rabins, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at JH Medicine. "Neuroethics"
Please e-mail your application to: JohnsHopkinsURS2008@gmail.com
15th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Science Research Symposium - hosted by Morgan State University. April 17, 2008, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Keynote speaker: Dr. Robert J. Full, professor of Integrative Biology, Univeristy of California at Berkeley. "Diversity Enables Discovery." To participate as a presenter and registration materials: email bobbie@jhu.edu for the application packet.