Endocrinology

01:146:450 & 11:067:450

This course is intended for Life Science majors or those with a strong background in the Biological Sciences.

This course may be used to fulfill the elective requirements of the Biological Sciences major.

Offered

Fall and Summer

Credits

3

Prerequisites

General Biology 119:101/102

Open to Juniors and Seniors only

Courses in Organic Chemistry and Physiology are strongly recommended

Course Description

This is an intense course that will cover all of the bodily systems.  There will be a large amount of material to understand.  It is expected that all students in the class have a solid foundation from material they studied in biology and chemistry, as this information will serve as the foundation to discuss various endocrine systems/processes. 

The course will cover the endocrinology of animals, including man: physiology and anatomy of the endocrine glands and the biosynthesis and chemistry of hormones, with introductory material on endocrinology in lower vertebrates and invertebrates.

Topics include:

  • Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology, Methods
  • Receptors and Mechanisms of Hormone Action
  • Steroid, Protein and Aminoacid-derived Hormones
  • Neurohormones / Neuropeptide Hormones
  • Hormonal Control of Metabolism
  • Hormonal Control of Growth
  • Hormonal Control of Stress
  • Hormonal Control of Food Intake
  • Hormonal Control of Reproduction

Course URL

 

Exams, Assignments, and Grading Policy

Three (3) Hourly Exams
Exam Format: Multiple choice and True/False

Course Materials

Required Textbook: Endocrinology, 6th Edition, Mac E. Hadley and Jon E. Levine, Pearson / Prentice Hall Press, 2007.

Course Closed?

If this course is closed please contact the Division of Life Sciences Office of Undergraduate Instruction to be placed on the waiting list.  The office is located in room B112 of Nelson Biological Laboratories, Busch Campus (732-445-2075).

Faculty

JP Advis, DVM, PhD
Cook College, Bartlett Hall, Room 213D
phone: 932-9240
email: advis@aesop.rutgers.edu
Office hours: Mondays and Thursdays from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, or by appointment

 ** All information is subject to change at the discretion of the course coordinator.