Graduate Committee
Dr. Matthew Zimmerman (Chair and Program Director), Dr. Erika Boesen (Vice-Chair), Dr. Paras Kumar Mishra, Dr. Harold Schultz, Dr. Irving Zucker
The Master of Science (MS) in Medical Physiology Program is an online, distance learning-only program that focuses on educating students in medical physiology. The program is designed to meet the needs of several prospective student populations, including:
- students seeking undergraduate college and university, as well as junior/community college, teaching positions in physiology;
- students seeking to enhance their knowledge in physiology to improve their rank and earning potential in physiology-based, basic-science and/or clinical research laboratories; and
- students seeking to broaden and deepen their physiology knowledge base in their pursuit of medical, dental, physician assistant, pharmacy or graduate (PhD) school admission.
MS Curriculum
This 30-credit hour, non-thesis, distance learning-only MS program is designed to be completed in two consecutive academic semesters by full-time students. Part-time students will be allowed to complete the MS in Medical Physiology degree over a maximum of five consecutive years. To receive the MS degree, students are required to pass a Comprehensive Exam and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA on the required courses.
Coursework
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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BIOS 806 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
HPTT 801 | FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION | 3 |
HPTT 802 | INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION | 3 |
MEP 803 | CELL PHYSIOLOGY & SIGNALING | 3 |
MEP 806 | MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY | 7 |
MEP 807 | MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PHYSIOLOGIST | 3 |
MEP 810 | BASIC CONCEPTS IN SCIENTIFIC WRITING | 3 |
MEP 901 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSIOLOGY | 2 |
MEP 916 | MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |