PSYC 3508 — Behavioral Endocrinology
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Presents an overview of the field of behavioral endocrinology from a psychological perspective. Examines how hormones influence brain structure and function; how hormones affect behavior and vice versa; sex differences in brain and behavior; and the role of hormones in mood disorders, cognition, and stress.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 76 | 75 | 101% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 76 | 76 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 73 | 75 | 97% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 76 | 74 | 103% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 87 | 150 | 58% | 31.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 74 | 74 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 97% · T 3% · W 48% · Th 65% · F 3%
Common patterns: MR (49% of sections), MW (32% of sections), MWR (16% of sections), TF (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Lesley Ricci (95% of students) · reviews
- Elisabetta del Re (5% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Lesley Ricci (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PSYC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PSYC courses · Plan it at numap.app