Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology

Location(s): On Campus

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Program Overview

The physiology program integrates concepts and principles from all areas of medical science to understand function at the cell and molecular, tissue, organ systems and whole-animal levels. Faculty members have expertise in cardiovascular neural and endocrine physiology and collaborate extensively with faculty in other departments on campus. Students and faculty maintain a high national and international profile, with publications, awards, extramural funding and regular presentations at scientific meetings. We foster a spirit of collaboration that provides a virtually limitless ability to answer the most important questions in biomedicine.

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Program Contact

Daria Ilatovskaya, PhD
706-721-7741
biomed@augusta.edu

Progression and Graduation Requirements

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.
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 five years of full-time, year-round study; acceptable duration of the program is a minimum of three and maximum of seven 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.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must complete additional PhD degree requirements, including annual advisory committee meetings, individual development plans (IDP’s), 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.

Program Information

Program Length: Maximum of 7 Years
CIP Code: 26.0901
Program Code: DPHIL_PHYS

Degree Requirements

Biomedical Sciences PhD Year One Core Curriculum: 33 Hours

Required Courses: 29 Hours

Electives: 4 Hours

Select four credit hours from the following:

Major 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 to 12 Credit Hours)
Upon entering the Physiology major, this course must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.
PSIO 9300 - Research (1 to 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester. Must be taken every semester after admission to candidacy until dissertation requirements are met.

Electives: 4 Hours Minimum

Upper level courses in another discipline or biomedical science major not included on the pre-approved elective listing may be taken as an elective with formal, advanced approval from mentor, program director, The Graduate School (and Office of the Registrar) per the official approval and course substitution process and form submission.

Degree Total: 114 - 252 Hours

Term-by-Term Pathway

To outline and visualize the path from start to finish in this program, refer to the suggested Term-by-Term Pathway .

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