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Program
Requirements
Physiology,
MS
Campus
Location:
Health Science
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
37
Required Courses:
Physiology 500, 501, 507, 509, 520, 522, 531, 537, 541, and 545; Introduction to Biostatistics; Anatomy/Cell Biology 503; and Medical Biochemistry
In addition to the Physiology courses listed above, students must also earn credits in the following areas: Dental Histology, 4 credits; Medical Biochemistry, 7 credits; and 6 credits of dissertation research.
Internship:
False
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Culminating Exam
Comprehensive Exam Description - The written comprehensive exam tests the retention and integration of Physiological facts and concepts obtained through the didactic course work in the student's career in the program.Comprehensive Exam Subject - The written comprehensive examination tests the material covered in Physiology courses. (Material from courses taken outside the department is not tested.)
The exam is divided into four separate components. Four hours are allowed to complete each of the four components. Two of the components consist of multiple-choice questions covering the formal course work. The other two components are comprised of essay-type questions including calculations and problem solving wherein the student is expected to explicitly describe the underlying logic of the answer.Comprehensive Exam Complete - The student takes the preliminary (or comprehensive) exam in the Spring semester of the second year, after the required formal course work is completed.Comprehensive Exam Write - The Graduate Faculty in the Physiology program write the questions.Comprehensive Exam Grade - In grading the exam, the evaluators look for an understanding of core concepts, adequate knowledge of facts, and the application of physiological principles and problem-solving skills.Comprehensive Exam Pass - Students must achieve a score of 80% on the written preliminary exam to qualify as satisfactorily completing this requirement.
Comprehensive Exam Schedule - Comprehensive examinations are administered once a year, in April. The examination runs for two days, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It is proctored by a faculty member.Thesis
Thesis 1 - The Master's thesis is an original description of the scientific research carried out by the student. The thesis should demonstrate the student's knowledge of both research methods and a mastery of his or her primary area of interest. The Master's thesis should be a significant piece of research in Physiology that is suitable, in the opinion of the student's advisory committee, for publication in a referred physiology journal. The acceptability of the thesis is determined by the committee, and the actual submission to, and acceptance by, a referred journal is encouraged but not a requirement for the M.S. degree.
Students are required to present their Master's theses publicly to the academic community in the form of an oral seminar, and to answer all questions from the audience. The oral seminar is not a formal defense, however.Thesis 2 - A student preparing to present a thesis should confirm a time and date with the Master's Committee and register with the Graduate Secretary. After the time, date, and room are approved, the student will post fliers announcing the thesis presentation.Thesis 3 - The student's Master's Committee is responsible for evaluating the thesis. The Committee will evaluate the student's ability to express in writing his or her research question, methodological approach, primary findings, and implications. The Committee will vote to pass or fail the thesis. If the student must make revisions, those changes must be approved as arranged by the Committee.
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