Curriculum

MS Requirements

GS604	Graduate Student Research Opportunities**
GS616	Foundations of Molecular and Cellular Biology***
GS690	Experimental Design and Analysis***
GS637	Responsible Conduct of Scientific Research***
GS892	Introduction to the Presentation of Analysis of Scientific Literature: Journal Club*
PHY654	Proposal Writing for the Physiology Master's Thesis**
PHY659	Physiology Seminar
PHY617	Methods of Physiology Research
PHY700	Research in Physiology

*Either GS892 or MDPH602 is required.

**Either GS604 or PHY654 is required.

*** May be exempted by credits for prior learning from the MD program.

Up to 15 credits will be applied from prior learning in the MD program toward the MS degree.

Total 30 credit hours (a minimum of 20 Didactic Graduate Course credit hours and a minimum of 10 Research Graduate Course credit hours).

Successful Thesis Defense

For medical students who have completed the Phase 1 curriculum of the MD program at SUNY Upstate and wish to complete the MS in Physiology, the coursework below is the most common way to fulfill requirements of the MS:

Course Number	Title / Topic	CR
Didactic Credits:
PHY659	Physiology Seminar	0
PHY654	Proposal Writing for the Physiology Master's Thesis	0.5
PHY617	Methods of Physiology Research	12
MDPH602	MD/PhD Grand Rounds	1
COM Transfer Credits		≥6.5
Research Credits:
PHY700	Research in Physiology	≥10
Total Credits:		≥30

Up to 15 credits will be applied from prior learning in the MD program toward the MS degree.

Total 30 credit hours (a minimum of 20 Didactic Graduate Course credit hours and a minimum of 10 Research Graduate Course credit hours).

Successful Thesis Defense