| 1-2 | Introduction; Anatomical Techniques | |
| 3-4 | Steps to the CNS of Chordates | |
| 5-6 | Specializations in CNS Evolution | |
| 7-8 | Spinal Cord Development and Anatomy | |
| 9-11 | Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles | |
| 12-13 | Axon Growth | |
| 14-15 | Motor Systems | Homework 1 due |
| 16-17 | Motor Systems (cont.) | |
| 18 | Midterm Exam | |
| 19-20 | Taste and Olfactory Systems | |
| 21-23 | Visual Systems | |
| 24-25 | Auditory and Related Sensory Systems | Homework 2 due |
| 26 | Introduction to the Forebrain | |
| 27-28 | Hypothalamus and Limbic System | |
| 29 | Hormonal and Other Influences on Brain Development and Plasticity | |
| 30 | Hippocampal Formation | |
| 31 | Amygdala and Other Aspects of Limbic Formation | |
| 32-33 | Corpus Striatum | Homework 3 due |
| 34-38 | Neocortex | Homework 4 due (optional) |
| Final Exam | |