Graduate Academic Programs

The university offers research-training programs in the health sciences leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. These programs offer the student with research interest a wide variety of training opportunities. Graduate programs are developed under the aegis of the graduate council on the university campus, with School of Medicine faculty acting through campus-wide departments or in specially assembled health science groups. Students may obtain research training in the following areas: biochemistry, biology, bioengineering, biophysics, neurosciences, physiology, pharmacology, marine biomedical science, pathology and public health. Programs include graduate courses and supervised investigation.

University-wide policy governs admission to and degree requirements for these programs.

More detailed information may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research .