PSYC 375 - Hormones and Behavior

Credit(s): 3
This course will examine the relationship between the brain, the endocrine system, and behavior, with special emphasis on physiology, the mechanism by which hormones produce changes in behavior, and how behavioral interactions can alter hormones. Some specific topics may include sex and gender (hormonal influences on sex determination, sexual behavior), reproductive and social behaviors (mating, attraction, parental behavior, aggression and dominance). Mammalian systems, including model systems (rodents), humans, and nonhuman primates, will be the primary models of analysis in this course.

Prerequisites: Junior standing, PSYC 101, and BIOL 110/BIOL 110L or BIOL 251/BIOL 251L