What is Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior?
Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior (NPB) emphasizes the understanding of vital functions common to all animals. All animals perform certain basic functions – they grow, reproduce, move, respond to stimuli and maintain homeostasis. The physiological mechanisms upon which these functions depend are precisely regulated and highly integrated through actions of the nervous and endocrine systems to determine behavior and the interaction between organisms and their physical and social environments. The Undergraduate Major NPB In 1993, the reorganization of the Division of Biological Sciences was completed. Faculty from several different campus units, including Animal Physiology, Animal Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Psychology, and Zoology joined together to form the Section of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior (NPB). The Physiology major, with its emphasis on cellular, systemic, comparative and environmental physiology, expanded to include neurobiology and behavior. To reflect the
