Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Physiology

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Year One Biomedical Sciences PhD Core Curriculum

Students are admitted via a common admissions process to the Biomedical Sciences PhD program, not to a specific biomedical major. After completing the first-year common core course work and laboratory rotations, students choose a dissertation research mentor and enter one of nine Doctor of Philosophy majors.

Semester One

Semester Two

Selectives: 4 Hours

Select four credit hours from the following courses:

BIOM 8030 - Experimental Therapeutics (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8080 - Neuroscience I (4 Credit Hours)
(Required for Neuroscience major)
BIOM 8090 - Fundamentals of Genomic Medicine (2 Credit Hours)
(Required for Genomic Medicine major)
BIOM 8215 - Fundamentals of Oncology I (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8230 - Biology of Proteins in Disease (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8240 - Introduction to Immunology and Infectious Disease (2 Credit Hours)

Semester Three

STAT 7070 - Biomedical Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
PSIO 9210 - Investigation of a Problem (1 Credit Hour TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester. Must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.

Year Two and Beyond

The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum is not lock-step; students do not graduate as a class at the end of a specific semester. The average time to degree is approximately 5 years of full-time, year-round study; acceptable duration of the program is between 3 and 7 years. The number and type of advanced (2nd year and beyond) or elective courses vary, and may include courses within the Physiology program as well as courses in other disciplines.

Physiology Required Courses

BIOM 8130 - Scientific Grant Writing (1 Credit Hour)
PSIO 9010 - Seminar in Physiology (1 Credit Hour)
Upon entering the Physiology major, this course must be taken every Fall and Spring until admission to candidacy and dissertation requirements are complete.
PSIO 9210 - Investigation of a Problem (1 Credit Hour TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester. Upon entering the Physiology major, this course must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.
PSIO 9300 - Research (1 Credit Hour TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester. Research must be taken every semester after admission to candidacy until dissertation requirements are met.

Elective Course Options (Minimum of four credit hours)

Additional Requirements

In addition to specific course requirements, students must complete additional PhD degree requirements, including satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination, development and approval of a research proposal, writing and approval of the doctoral dissertation, and satisfactory performance on the Final Oral Examination (dissertation defense). See PhD Student Guide for additional requirements and details. The Physiology program requires students to have at least 1 accepted/published manuscript directly related to their dissertation at least five weeks prior to the students final oral examination.

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