• Degrees Offered
• Masters of Physiology
• Masters of Science/PhD

Master of Physiology Degree

• Degree Objectives
• Program Outline
• MOP Advisors
• MOP Course List
• MOP Supplement to Physiology Course List

Degree Objectives

To provide a non-thesis Master's degree program for students seeking to improve their academic credentials and become more competitive for admission to a professional school (i.e., health professions including: medicine (MD & DO), dentistry, nursing, PA, PT etc. and veterinary medicine).

The non-thesis Master's degree also allows individuals who desire to improve their knowledge of modern physiology to obtain a degree without a requirement to perform research or prepare a formal presentation on their own research project. However, students in this program may perform research if they so choose, as it serves to create a more unique and competitive application when applying to these programs.

Program Outline

The non-thesis Master's Degree will require a total of 36-credits, which are as followed:

1. PHY 503, General Physiology I (3 credits), PHY 504 General Physiology II 93 credits), and BCH 553 Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 credits)
2. A minimum of 26 credits must be chosen from courses that are appropriate for a Physiology Graduate Program. The student will work with an academic advisor to assure appropriate course selection.
3. one-credit ethics course to be chosen from the following:
   1. GS 850: Professionalism and Ethics
   2. PHI 816: Introduction to Research Ethics
   3. CBS 662: Professional Conduct in Biomedical Research
   4. BIT 501: Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

Enrollment in PHY 601, Physiology Seminar is not required for the non-thesis MOP Program.

*400-level courses taken in PBS status are NOT transferable into a graduate program.

The MOP course selection process is extremely flexible. Students will be able to choose a variety of courses from all Colleges and Programs throughout NCSU.

Here is an Example of a Pre-health Curriculum

MOP Advisors

The non-thesis Master's degree will require an approved Physiology Faculty sponsor, also known as an advisor and submission of a Plan of Work but will not require a formal committee or final exam, unless a library or laboratory research project is part of the Plan of Work.

Courses

COURSES THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN PHYSIOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR THE MS AND PhD DEGREES, AND FOR THE NON-THESIS MASTER OF PHYSIOLOGY PROGRAM.

In addition to the required courses, students will work with their advisor to select a minimum of 26 additional credits of courses that are appropriate for a Physiology Graduate Program.

Students are not permitted to count more than six credits of 400-level courses toward the 36 degree credit requirement.

Many courses are cross-listed with other programs; cross-listed course prefixes are not indicated

MOP Supplemental Course List

Appropriate courses may be selected from among the following departmental programs and fields of study course lists. Others are possible.

Considerable flexibility exists. Many courses are cross-listed.

The advisor is encouraged to contact the Director of the Physiology Graduate Program for input on course selection.

• ANIMAL SCIENCE - ANS
• ANTHROPOLOGY - ANT
• BIOCHEMISTRY - BCH
• BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING - BAE
• BIOMATHEMATICS - BMA
• BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING - BME
• BIOTECHNOLOGY - BIT
• BOTANY - BO
• CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - CHE
• CHEMISTRY - CH
• COMMUNICATION - COM
• COMPARITIVE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES - CBS
• ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING - ECE
• ENTOMOLOGY - ENT
• FOOD SCIENCE - FS
• FORESTRY - FOR
• GENETICS - GN
• GENOMIC SCIENCES - GS
• HISTORY - HI
• IMMUNOLOGY - IMM
• INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - IE
• MATHEMATICS - MA
• MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING - MAE
• MICROBIOLOGY - MB
• NATURAL RESOURCES - NR
• NUTRITION - NTR
• PHILOSOPHY - PHI
• PHYSICS - PY
• POULTRY SCIENCE - PO
• PSYCHOLOGY - PSY
• STATISTICS - ST
• TOXICOLOGY - TOX
• ZOOLOGY - ZO