Cellular & Behavioral Neurobiology: Exercise Physiology, Ph.D.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours: 90
Program Code: D148
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular and Behavioral Neurobiology Core (10-13 hours) | ||
| BIOL 5833 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 5871 | Current Topics in Neurobiology | 1 |
| Lab Rotations (2-3 in CBN-affiliated labs): | ||
| HES 6990 | Independent Study in Health and Exercise Science | 6-9 |
| Interdisciplinary Research Core (12 hours) | ||
| HES 6970 | Seminar in Health and Exercise Science | 3 |
| HES 6990 | Independent Study in Health and Exercise Science | 3 |
| Graduate Statistics as approved by doctoral advisory committee | 6 | |
| Exercise Physiology Core (21 hours) | ||
| CHEM 3653 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 |
| HES 6823 | Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HES 6833 | Human Body Composition | 3 |
| HES 6843 | Neuromuscular Physiology | 3 |
| HES 6883 | Endocrinology and Metabolism of Exercise | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 6 | |
6 graduate-level hours in PHYO | ||
2 BIOL courses from an approved list 1 | ||
Two 3-hour graduate-level physiology courses as approved by doctoral advisory committee | ||
| Dissertation Research (12 hours) | ||
| HES 6980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 12 |
| Electives (32-35 hours) | ||
| Electives and transfer credit (including from a completed master's degree) as approved by the doctoral advisory committee and as needed to complete 90 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. | 32-35 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 90 | |
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