Course Information
Earning the Medical Physiology MS degree normally requires completion of 32 units. A typical course sequence is shown below. Requests to waive or make substitutions to specific requirements will be considered on an individual basis. “Year” refers to year of graduate education. During “Year 1 Summer” students in the research thesis track continue working on their research project but do not need to enroll in a course for units.
| Year 1: Fall | INTD 531 | 4 units | Cell Biology (elective) |
| INTD 561 | 4 units | Molecular Biology (elective) | |
| PHBI 550 | 0 units | Advanced Topics in Medical Physiology | |
| Year 1: Spring | MPHY 573 | 4 units | Medical Physiology – 2 |
| INTD 510L | 4 units | Principles of Statistics (elective) | |
| PHBI 550 | 0 units | Advanced Topics in Medical Physiology | |
| Year 1: Summer | INTD 500 | 0 units | Ethics and Accountability in Biomedical Research |
| Year 2: Fall | MPHY 572 | 4 units | Medical Physiology – 1 |
| PHBI 550 | 1 unit | Advanced Topics in Medical Physiology | |
| MPHY 594a | 2 units | Master’s Research | |
| MPHY 590 | 1 unit | Directed Research | |
| Year 2: Spring | PHBI 550 | 1 unit | Advanced Topics in Medical Physiology |
| MPHY 594b | 2 units | Master’s Research | |
| Elective(s) | ≥0 units | Optional elective(s) relevant to research interests | |
| MPHY 590 | *unis | Directed Research |