LACTATION PHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( BIOCHEM 301 , 501 , BMOLCHEM 314, or concurrent enrollment) and ( ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102 ), ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , or ( BIOCORE 382 , 383 , and 384 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain mammary gland macro- and microanatomy and physiology Audience: Undergraduate 2. Distinguish mammary gland development (in utero all the way through the lactation cycle) Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the mechanisms governing mammalian milk synthesis and secretion Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate the distinctive roles of systemic (i.e., hormonal) and local (i.e., autocrine) factors governing lactation and mammary gland development Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discriminate components management interventions that might comprise or potentiate milk production in dairy cattle Audience: Undergraduate 6. Assess the diseases that affect the mammary gland (i.e., mastitis) and learn proper milking routines to ensure high quality milk standard and welfare of dairy cattle Audience: Undergraduate 7. Formulate a position on a research topic of societal debate using scientific literature and popular media Audience: Graduate 8. Audit common dairy practices by evaluating the primary literature critically and using research-based knowledge acquired in class. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain mammary gland macro- and microanatomy and physiology Audience: Undergraduate 2. Distinguish mammary gland development (in utero all the way through the lactation cycle) Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the mechanisms governing mammalian milk synthesis and secretion Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate the distinctive roles of systemic (i.e., hormonal) and local (i.e., autocrine) factors governing lactation and mammary gland development Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discriminate components management interventions that might comprise or potentiate milk production in dairy cattle Audience: Undergraduate 6. Assess the diseases that affect the mammary gland (i.e., mastitis) and learn proper milking routines to ensure high quality milk standard and welfare of dairy cattle Audience: Undergraduate 7. Formulate a position on a research topic of societal debate using scientific literature and popular media Audience: Graduate 8. Audit common dairy practices by evaluating the primary literature critically and using research-based knowledge acquired in class. Audience: Graduate