Curriculum

Students admitted with a bachelor’s degree must complete the equivalent of 64 credits; 20 credits of a core curriculum taken from Health Sciences Department courses, 16 credits of specialization courses defined in consultation with the academic advisor and at least 28 credits of research.

Those admitted with a master’s degree must complete 32 credits; 18 credits from the core and specialization curriculum defined in consultation with the academic advisor and 14 credits of research.

In addition candidates must demonstrate the ability to read scientific literature in a language other than English. 

For more detailed information, please see the Applied Anatomy & Physiology Graduate Program Manual.

 

 

Post
BA/BS

Post Masters

Core Courses

Credits

Credits

SPH BS 703 Biostatistics

4

4*

SAR HS 750 Analysis of Physiological Literature

4

2

    plus three (3) of the following:

 

 

SAR HS 542 Exercise Physiology

4

4

SAR HS 581 Gross Human Anatomy

4

4

SAR HS 582 Neuroanatomy/Neurophysiology

4

4

SAR HS 575 Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology

4

4

SAR HS 783 Metabolic Regulation

4

4

CAS BI 552 Molecular Biology I

4

4

CAS BI 553 Molecular Biology II

4

4

Core (credits)

20

18

Specialization (credits)

16

 

Research (credits)

28

14

Total

64

32

*or evidence of prior accomplishment


A Selection of Elective/Specialization Courses

HS 550 - Neural Systems (4)

HS 776 – Nutrition Epidemiology (4)

HS 742 – Nutrition for Disease Prevention (4)

HS 745 - Advanced Regional Anatomy (var. cr)

SAR HP 565 Biomechanics

SAR PT 520 Functional Anatomy

SAR HP 771 Foundations of Motor Control

SAR RS 650 Philosophy of Science

SAR HP 782 Advanced Human Movement

CAS BB 522 Molecular Biology Laboratory

GRS CH 621 - Biochemistry I

GRS CH 622 - Biochemistry II

SPH EP 711 Introduction to Epidemiology

SPH EP 712 Epidemiologic Methods

GMS AN 702 Neurobiology of Learning & Memory

GMS AN 707 Neurobiology of Aging

GMS AN 808 Neuroanatomical Basis of Neurologic Disease

CAS CN 580 Intro to Computational Neuroscience

BI 575 Techniques in Cellular and Molecular Biology

CAS BI 555 Techniques in Cell Biology

GRS BI 756 Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience

CAS BI 544 Cell Motility & Cytoskeleton

GRS BI 755 Cellular and Systems Neuroscience

GRS BI 655 Developmental Neurobiology