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BASIC PROGRAM OF STUDY - Ph.D. IN PHYSIOLOGY

Coursework

The following is a suggested schedule for required and elective courses for the first two years of graduate study. This program might vary dependent upon the individual student's background. All required courses are designated with an asterisk.

YEAR I
Fall
CR
Spring
CR
Physiol. 601 Principles of General Physiology*
3
 Physiol. 604 Human Physiology*
6
Biochem. 601 General Biochemistry*
6
 Med Sci 602 Neuroscience*
6
Physiol. 605 Techniques in Physiology*
2
 Physiol 792 Graduate Seminar*
1
Physiol. 791 Graduate Seminar*
1
    
UESL 097++ English Language/Classroom Techniques
   
Total Credit Hours
12
Total Credit Hours
13
           

YEAR 2
Fall
CR
Spring
CR
Pharm 723 Principles of Pharmacology**
4
 Pharm. 724 Principles of Pharmacology**
4
Psychol 667 Advanced Exp. Design and Analysis (Biostat)*
3
 Physiol. 794 Graduate. Seminar*
1
Physiol 793 Graduate. Seminar*
1
   Advances in Pharmacology**
1
  Advanced Physiology Courses
4
   Advanced Physiology Courses
5
Total Credit Hours
12
Total Credit Hours
11
           
  ** required of students funded by Pharmacological Sciences NIH Training Grant
++ required of foreign-language students only  
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