BEHAVIORAL NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY SEMINAR

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , BIOCORE 383 or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify how behaviors and their underlying neural substrates have evolved in response to specific environmental conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss and explore the primary literature on the neuroendocrine underpinnings of behavior spanning from feeding to sex differences in complex social behaviors Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify and discuss hormones, the brain, and environmental factors as they relate to behavioral evolution and biological diversity Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop and apply critical thinking to evaluate neuroendocrinological research Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate effectively about concepts, theories and approaches of neuroendocrinology and behavioral research Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify how behaviors and their underlying neural substrates have evolved in response to specific environmental conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss and explore the primary literature on the neuroendocrine underpinnings of behavior spanning from feeding to sex differences in complex social behaviors Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify and discuss hormones, the brain, and environmental factors as they relate to behavioral evolution and biological diversity Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop and apply critical thinking to evaluate neuroendocrinological research Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate effectively about concepts, theories and approaches of neuroendocrinology and behavioral research Audience: Graduate