BIOL 4480 Research in Behavioral Endocrinology

This course offers an introduction to the study of hormones and behavior. The course will cover the endocrine system, and how hormones affect behavior from the level of individual neurons, to complex behaviors of an entire organism. Also covered will be different classes of hormones and their actions in a variety of organisms, with particular attention to current research models. The accompanying laboratory is mandatory and will incorporate recent research articles as students participate in experimental design and data analysis.

 

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIOL 1402 AND CHEM 1302 AND (BIOL 2322 OR BIOL 3430)

Corequisite

BIOL 4480L

Offered

Fall, odd-numbered years