BIOL 420 General and Comparative Endocrinology (4)

A study of the comparative anatomy and physiology of the ductless glands of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Laboratory experiments are designed to demonstrate classical as well as modern approaches to the study of hormone action. Lectures two hours per week; laboratories six hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 112, BIOL 112L, and BIOL 211(or BIOL 213)
Corequisite(s): BIOL 420L
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 305, MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics and a course in physiology or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional