Human Endocrine Physiology

Harvard Extension School

BIOS E-163

Section 1

CRN 17397

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This course delves into the fascinating ways in which hormones influence the body's development and function. Initial lectures describe the nature of different hormones and how they exert their actions. Subsequent lectures explore how hormones regulate body functions including growth and reproduction, thyroid and metabolism, calcium and bones, nutrition, and salt/fluid balance. Clinical examples from both health and disease as well as evolutionary and historical perspectives are used liberally to illustrate points. We also explore how this physiology can be used to understand and treat diverse medical disorders such as diabetes, infertility, abnormal sexual differentiation and puberty, and osteoporosis.

Registration Closes: August 28, 2025
Credits: 4

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Term

Fall Term 2025

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Online or On Campus

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Dan Spratt, MD

Professor of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine


Meeting Info

T 5:40pm - 7:40pm (9/2 - 12/20)

Participation Option: On Campus, Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 28, 2025

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections Thursdays, time to be arranged.

Prerequisites

BIOS E-1a and BIOS E-1b (offered previously), BIOS E-1ax and BIOS E-1bx, or introductory physiology.

Notes

Students can attend in person on campus, participate live online at the time the class meets via web conference, or watch the recorded video asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. See minimum technology requirements.

Tuition

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
17397 1 On Campus, Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Daniel Spratt Open T 5:40pm - 7:40pm
 Sep 2 to Dec 20

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