Fundamentals of Neuroscience Final Exam
The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.
This final exam is the culmination of the MicroBachelors® program, Fundamentals of Neuroscience.

5-20 hours a week
5-20 hours a week
What You'll Learn
This is a proctored final exam that assesses participants' mastery of the material from the three courses that are part of the MicroBachelors® program:
- MCB80.1x: Electrical Properties of the Neuron
- MCB80.2x: Neurons and Networks
- MCB80.3x: The Brain
The course will be delivered via edX and connect learners around the world.
Your Instructor
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Computer Science, Harvard University
David Cox is an Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and of Computer Science, and is a member of the Center for Brain Science at Harvard University. He completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT with a specialization in computational neuroscience.
His laboratory seeks to understand the computational underpinnings of visual processing through concerted efforts in both reverse- and forward-engineering. To this end, his group employs a wide range of experimental techniques (ranging from microelectrode recordings in living brains to visual psychophysics in humans) to probe natural systems, while at the same time actively developing practical computer vision systems based on what is learned about the brain.
Ways to take this course
When you enroll in this course, you will have the option of pursuing a Verified Certificate or Auditing the Course.
A Verified Certificate costs $199 and provides unlimited access to full course materials, activities, tests, and forums. At the end of the course, learners who earn a passing grade can receive a certificate.
Alternatively, learners can Audit the course for free and have access to select course material, activities, tests, and forums. Please note that this track does not offer a certificate for learners who earn a passing grade.