BIOL 4480 Resrh/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. Prerequisites: BIOL 1402, CHEM 1302, and either BIOL 2322 or BIOL 3430. Fee. (Fall, odd numbered years)

Prerequisite

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

Corequisite

BIOL-4480

Offered

Fall, odd-numbered years