Hormones in Action

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Describe how hormones transmit signals to regulate physiological pathways.

• Describe the pathways and the critical regulatory points of endocrine pathways.

• Explain how endocrine pathways are regulated during different physiological conditions.

• Apply concepts about endocrine pathways and their regulation to novel situations.

Course Grading Information:

If required (exam 1 average is below 75%), a quiz on the exam material will be given to add to the exam score.

There is no grade negotiating. All grading issues must be presented within one week of the returned exam/quiz. The instructor reserves the right to regrade the whole exam, not just one question. Late assignments are not accepted. Answers on all assignments and tests must be from information from this class only and stated in the first sentence (no run-on sentences).

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
In-class exams (2 exams)	80%
Quizzes	4%
Group activities: Presentation of a hormone review	4%
Group activities: Leading a game	4%
Group activities: Critiques of group members	1%
Group activities: Critiques of other groups Paper.	1% 6%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
95-100%	A
90-94%	A-
87-89%	B+
83-86%	B
80-82%	B-
77-79%	C+
73-76%	C
<73%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.