School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Curricular Requirements
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Curricular Requirements
Physiology and Biophysics (PhD)
Year 1
Required
- GIGP 500 IGPBS 1st Year Research Rotations (32 QH)
- GIGP 501 Molecular and Cellular Biology I (5 QH)
- GIGP 502 Molecular and Cellular Biology II (5 QH)
- GIGP 503B, C, D & E Systems Lectures (4 QH)
- GIGP 506 Systems Physiology (6 QH)
- GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
- GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
- GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
- GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
Year 2
Required
- GMTD 709 Molecular and Cellular Sciences Seminar Series (1 QH)
- GMTD 711 Physiology and Biophysics Journal Club (1 QH)
- GPHY 500A, B & C Medical Physiology (14 QH)
- GPHY 505 Physiology and Biophysics Seminar (1 QH)
- GPHY 534 Teaching Methods (4 QH)
- GPHY 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH)
Program Electives (Required, if advised by Research Committee)
- GPHY 512 Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System (2 QH)
- GPHY 513 Pulmonary Pathophysiology (2 QH)
- GPHY 514 Physiology of the Liver (2 QH)
- GPHY 516 Cardiovascular Pathophysiology (2 QH)
- GPHY 542 Electrogenic Ion Pumps (3 QH)
- GPHY 618 Molecular Biophysics of Ion Channels (3 QH)
Years 3 and Following
Required
- GMTD 709 Molecular and Cellular Sciences Seminar Series (1 QH)
- GMTD 711 Physiology and Biophysics Journal Club (1 QH)
- GPHY 505 Physiology and Biophysics Seminar (1 QH)
- GPHY 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH)
or GPHY 699 Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research Activities (40-48 QH)
Physiology and Biophysics (MS)
Year 1
Required
- GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
- GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
- GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
- GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
- GMTD 711 Physiology and Biophysics Journal Club (1 QH)
- GPHY 505 Physiology and Biophysics Seminar (1 QH)
- GPHY 522 Topics in Physiology (6 QH)
- GPHY 620 Masters Research in Physiology (40-48 QH)
- *Advanced coursework as indicated by the Research Committee
Years 2 and Following
Required
- GMTD 709 Molecular and Cellular Sciences Seminar Series (1 QH)
- GMTD 711 Physiology and Biophysics Journal Club (1 QH)
- GPHY 505 Physiology and Biophysics Seminar (1 QH)
- GPHY 620 Masters Research in Physiology (40-48 QH)