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2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

BIOL 451 - Endocrinology


3 Credit(s)

The study of the production, regulation, and function of classical hormones and paracrine regulatory molecules. Emphasis will be placed on human endocrinology, but the material will also include discussions of the evolution of hormone families and comparisons between species. Class activities will include histological study of endocrine tissue, videos of hormonal action, analysis of experiments in journal articles and discussions of medical case histories. Course includes 3 hours of lecture per week and is offered during the fall term of even-numbered years.

Prerequisite(s):
BIOL 321  Minimum Grade: C- OR T

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BIOL 323  Minimum Grade: C- OR T

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BIOL 325  Minimum Grade: C- OR T

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BIOL 330  Minimum Grade: C- OR T

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BIOL 332  Minimum Grade: C- OR T