Catalog Course Description

A consideration of the biological clocks that generate daily, lunar, seasonal and annual rhythms in various animals including people. Emphasis on neuroendocrine substrates, development and adaptive significance of estrous cycles, feeding rhythms, sleep-wakefulness cycles, reproductive and hibernation cycles, body weight and migratory cycles.

Spring Term

2 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 6 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

Fall Term

2 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 6 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.