BME 118: Math of the Mind
University of California, Santa Cruz
Investigates the mind as an adaptive system, the evolutionary history of the brain, and mathematical theories of knowledge representation and learning in humans and machines. Students build Jupyter notebooks that interact with human cerebral cortex organoids to explore adaptive processes in neural circuits. Taught in conjunction with BME 218. Students cannot receive credit for this course and BME 218.
Average GPA: 3.45
Grade distribution records: 49 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 3 | 6.1% |
| A | 17 | 34.7% |
| A- | 3 | 6.1% |
| B+ | 3 | 6.1% |
| B | 4 | 8.2% |
| C+ | 1 | 2.0% |
| C | 1 | 2.0% |
| C- | 2 | 4.1% |
| F | 1 | 2.0% |
| P | 9 | 18.4% |
| NP | 3 | 6.1% |
| W | 2 | 4.1% |
Based on 49 student grade records across 3 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- David Haussler 49 students, Average GPA 3.45
- Tal Sharf 17 students, Average GPA 3.31