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MS in Physiology Curriculum
| The curriculum for academic year 2010–11 is shown in the table below. Courses are taught in the fall (beginning mid-August), winter and spring quarters and the first term of the summer quarter (ending the third week in July); thus, our master's program is approximately 11 months in duration and is one in which students can only enroll full-time. The table lists the credit hours for each class in the program. Students need to accumulate 64 credits to graduate. |
| Medical Physiology |
| Medical Physiology is the integrative study of molecular, cellular, and organ systems and their homeostatic control mechanisms that function to maintain life. |
| Medical Biochemistry |
| Medical Biochemistry is designed to provide students with an understanding of the metabolic basis of disease; topics include the normal pathways of metabolism, such as the biosynthesis of large molecules, the metabolism of small molecules involved in the generation and storage of energy, and the use of molecular genetics in diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
| Medical Histology & Cell Biology |
| Medical Histology & Cell Biology provides students with a background in the structure of the human body at the microscopic level, and focuses on analysis of the functional reasons for certain anatomical features, both in the normal and the abnormal state. The course is integrated with Physiology and Biochemistry to provide a sound basic science background to human structure and function. |
| Health Professions |
| Health Professions familiarizes students with the possibilities that can enhance a medical-school experience and acquaints students with the diversity of health-related professions (in addition to conventional medicine) that can make a contribution to public health. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of existing programs and other pre-professional degree programs at the University of Cincinnati. Outside speakers from these other programs will make presentations to students about the impact of their fields. |
| Clinical Embryology |
| Clinical Embryology provides students with an understanding of typical human development, and emphasizes the developmental basis for common congenital anomalies seen in newborns. |
| Molecular Physiology I |
| An intermediate level graduate course on the molecular biology and cell physiology of ion channels, pumps and membrane transporters with an emphasis on their roles in human disease. |
| Statistical Methods in Physiology |
| Statistical Methods in Physiology is a practical course designed to provide students with a solid foundation and intuitive understanding of statistics for the biomedical sciences. The course emphasizes experimental design, parametric and nonparametric statistics used in making between-group inferences, linear and nonlinear regression used in modeling physiological phenomena, effective data presentation, and graphic integrity. |
| Neurophysiology |
| Neurophysiology focuses on essential elements of Neurophysiology (memory, vision, auditory function, regulation of motion and posture and other fundamental properties of the central and peripheral nervous system). |
| aMedical Physiology is taught from the 1st week in September to 2nd week in February. |
| bMedical Biochemistry is taught from the 3rd week in August to 2nd week in December and then from the 3rd week in February through the 3rd week in March. |
| cMedical Microscopic Anatomy is taught from the 3rd week in August to the 2nd week in February. |
| dSingle grades for Medical Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, and Medical Histology & Cell Biology are awarded at the end of each course. |
| Grading in Medical School Courses |
| One of the key elements of the master's program is the "side-by-side" ranking with the medical students matriculated in Medical Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, and Medical Histology & Cell Biology. Specifically, in letters of recommendation we provide information relating to your performance relative to the medical class (if you would have earned an Honors, a High Pass, or a Pass in each of these courses along with your "class rank" relative to that medical class). This information is obviously a very important component of your future application to medical school since it relates specifically to your potential success as a medical student. |
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