School of Medicine

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Program Information

The Medical Sciences program of the School of Medicine on the Bloomington campus offers work leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

Information for the Doctor of Medicine program is provided in the School of Medicine Bulletin.

Anatomy

Degrees Offered

Master's of Science in Anatomy (students are not currently being admitted to this program); PhD Minor in Anatomy Education; Education track in Anatomy, Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Science Degree in Anatomy

Course Requirements

A total of 30 credit hours of courses in the biomedical core, the education research methods minor, and/or statistics listed for the education track in Anatomy PhD degree. Specific courses required include the following:  ANAT A620 (Human Structure), at least one course in the education research methods minor list, a graduate-level physiology course (PSHL P640 or PHSL F503 or PSHL P515 or BIOL P451), and ANAT A850 (Seminar in Anatomy).

Thesis or other approved creative work

Required. “Approved creative work” may include the successful completion/passing of PhD qualifying exams and approval of the dissertation proposal by the student’s PhD advisory committee.

Ph.D. Minor in Anatomy Education (12 cr.)

Open to PhD students outside the department. A total of 12 credit hours must be completed for the minor 

All students pursuing this minor must take one of the following courses:

ANAT A620 Human Structure (9 cr.)
or
ANAT A515 Basic Human Anatomy for Educators (5 cr.)

The remaining credit hours from the following list:

MSCI M509 Scientific Communication (1 cr.)
MSCI M620 Pedagogical Methods in Health Sciences (3 cr.)
MSCI M660 Neuroscience and Behavior (6 cr.)
ANAT A464 Human Tissue Biology (4 cr.)
ANAT A530 Special Topics (1-2 cr.)1
ANAT A555 Introduction to Clinical Neuroanatomy (3 cr.)
ANAT A561 History of Anatomy (2 cr.)
ANAT A580 Human Anatomy for Medical Imaging Evaluation (4 cr.)
ANAT A587 Advanced Human Anatomy (4 cr)
ANAT A850 Topical Seminar in Anatomy (1 cr.)2
ANAT A591 Human Embryology (3 cr)
PHSL P515 Basic Human Physiology for Educators (5 cr.)

1. A530 may be used for a maximum of 2 credit hours for the minor
2. A850 may be used for a maximum of 1 credit hours for the minor

Education track in Anatomy Doctor of Philosophy Degree

Education Track in Anatomy PhD email: anatediu@iu.edu 

Special Program Requirements

(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in the sciences or a substantial knowledge base in these disciplines. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in the sciences or a substantial knowledge base in these disciplines. The Test of Eng­lish as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS is required of non-native English speakers, unless they attended a college taught in English, in a country where English is the official or primary language.

Course Requirements

A total of 90 credit hours, including courses in the following areas:

• Biomedical Core (26-29 cr): Rigorous training in the major anatomical disciplines of gross anatomy, histology, neuroscience, and cell biology; supervised and mentored teaching experiences with undergraduate students, medical students and graduate students.
  • ANAT A620 Human Structure (9) -OR- ANAT A587 Advanced Human Anatomy (4) AND ANAT A464 Human Tissue Biology (4)
  • MSCI M660 Neuroscience and Behavior (6) – OR – NEUS N500 Neural Science 1 (3) AND NEUS N501 Neural Science 2 (3) –OR—ANAT A591 Human Embryology (3) AND ANAT A555 Introduction to Clinical Neuroanatomy (3)
  • PHSL P640 Fundamentals of Health and Disease (6) -or- PSHL F503 Human Physiology (5) -or- BIOL P451 Integrative Human Physiology (4) –or- PHSL P515 Basic Human Physiology for Educators (5) –or—PHSL P 554 Environmental Physiology (3) AND PHSL P531 Readings (1-2 cr).
  • ANAT A850 Seminar (1); required yearly, which would sum to 4 credit hours assuming a 4-year degree completion time; this seminar series focuses on educational topics rather than bench research.
  • ANAT A878 Anatomy Teaching Practicum (2); (repeated for 4 hours total) Supervised teaching in an upper-level undergraduate or graduate/medical anatomy-related course offered at IUSM-Bloomington.  Teaching may involve being instructor of record, lecturing, and/or lab instruction.

• Education Research Methods Minor (18 cr): Fundamentals of pedagogy and assessment, including educational research and scholarship.  This is an individualized minor which must receive approval from the IU Graduate School priort o scheduling your PhD defense.
  • MSCI M620 Pedagogical Methods in the Health Sciences (3)
    OR SHRS W672 College Teaching Methodologies (3)
  • EDUC P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3)
  • EDUC Y611 Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3) –OR-- EDUC Y612 Critical Qualitative Inquiry I (3) (MUST be taken with EDUC Y613 Critical Qualitative Inquiry II as additional methods course below)
  • EDUC Y521 Methodological Approaches to Educational Inquiry (3) (PREFERED)
    OR EDUC Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3).
  • And ONE of these courses: EDUC Y525 Survey Research (3) OR EDUC Y603 Statistical Design of Educational Research (3) OR EDUC Y640 Analyzing Qualitative Data OR EDUC Y650 (topics) OR EDUC Y613 Critical Qualitative Inquiry II (with EDUC Y612 above) OR another EDUC-Y education course if approved by the student’s advisory committee.

• (8 cr.): Statistical tools needed to properly design and evaluate educational research projects
  • EDUC Y502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3); requires concurrent registration with EDUC Y500 Computer Lab for Educational Statistics (1) (prerequisite: EDUC Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry or a course in basic statistics)
  • EDUC Y604 Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research (3); requires concurrent registration with EDUC Y500 Computer Lab for Educational Statistics (1)

• Electives and Research Credits (35-37 cr): Electives to be selected in consultation with advisor. Students are encouraged to take one or more advanced courses in the biomedical sciences, education or statistics.  Electives and research credits include (but are not limited to) the following:
  • ANAT A530 Special Topics (cr. arr.), a supervised readings course with a faculty mentor (may be repeated for credit)
  • ANAT A800 Dissertation Research (cr. arr.), sufficient to complete the 90-credit hour degree requirement
  • PHSL P537 Topics in Clinical Physiology (3), may be taken up to two times for credit.

Qualifying Examination

Written and oral, designed to test student’s knowledge in anatomy and/or medical education research and to defend the dissertation proposal. Examination in the minor area may be required. Student must complete and distribute their dissertation proposal at least 30 days prior to the written qualifying exams. An MS in Anatomy will be awarded upon approval of the dissertation proposal and passing of the qualifying exams.

Final Examination

Oral defense of dissertation.

Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology

Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology Departmental Email: CMCB@indiana.edu

Degrees Offered

Master of Science (Students are not currently being admitted to this program); Doctor of Philosophy

Special Program Requirements

(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in the sciences or a substantial knowledge base in these disciplines. The Test of Eng­lish as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS is required of international applicants unless they attended a college taught in English, in a country where English is the official or primary language.

Master of Science Degree in Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology

Course Requirements

A total of 36 credits generally including one semester of Biochemistry (BIOT-540), Molecular Genetics (MSCI-M584), Research Methods (MSCI-M510), Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature (BIOL-L523), Molecular Biology of Cancer (MSCI-M580), and Basics of Scientific Communication (MSCI-M509) in the first year and Precision Medicine of Cancer (MSCI-M508) in the second year. This coursework will also include 6 semesters of Seminar in Cancer Biology (MSCI-M550).

Thesis

Required.  The remaining hours to reach a total of 36 credits will consist of research towards the thesis. This research may be either laboratory research or non-laboratory research in a related field.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology

Course Requirements

A total of 90 credit hours, generally including one semester of Biochemistry (BIOT-T540), Genetics and Bioinformatics or Molecular Genetics (BIOL-L585 or MSCI-M584), Research Methods (MSCI-510), Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature (BIOL-L523), Molecular Biology of Cancer (MSCI-M580), and Basics of Scientific Communication (MSCI-M509) in the first year and Precision Medicine of Cancer (MSCI-M508) and Grant Writing (MSCI-M512 or BIOL-Z620) in the second year. This coursework will also include 6 semesters of Seminar in Cancer Biology (MSCI-M550) taken during the first three years.

Grades

Courses to be counted toward the degree must be passed with a grade of B- (2.7) or better.

Thesis

Required.  The remaining hours to reach a total of 36 credits will consist of research towards the thesis. This research may be either laboratory research or non-laboratory research in a related field.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology

Course Requirements

A total of 90 credit hours, generally including one semester of Biochemistry (BIOT-T540), Genetics and Bioinformatics (BIOL-L585), Research Methods (MSCI-510), Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature (BIOL-L523), Molecular Biology of Cancer (MSCI-M580), and Basics of Scientific Communication (MSCI-M509) in the first year and Precision Medicine of Cancer (MSCI-M508) and Grant Writing (MSCI-M512) in the second year. This coursework will also include 6 semesters of Seminar in Cancer Biology (MSCI-M550) taken during the first three years.

Minor

All students must complete a minor in any area related to cell, molecular and cancer biology. Acceptable topics include genetics, biochemistry, bioinformatics, quantitative and chemical biology, or microbiology. Minor courses are subject to approval by the student’s advisory/dissertation committee members.

Qualifying Examination

Written and oral, designed to test student’s knowledge in cell, molecular, and cancer biology. Examination in the minor area may be required.

Dissertation

The remaining hours to reach a total of 90 credits will consist of research towards the dissertation.

Ph.D. Minor in Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology

Students outside the department wishing to obtain a minor in Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours selected from the following courses:

• MSCI-M 510 Research Methods (2 cr.)
• MSCI-M 580 Molecular Biology of Cancer (3 cr.)
• MSCI-M 584 Molecular Genetics (3 cr.)
• MSCI-M 509 Basics of Scientific Communication (1 cr.)
• MSCI-M 508 Precision Medicine of Cancer (2 cr.)
• MSCI-M 550 Seminar in Cancer Biology (1 cr.)

Pharmacology

Students are not currently being admitted to this program. See also the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indianapolis.

Degrees Offered

Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

Special Program Requirements

(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in the sciences or a substantial knowledge base in these disciplines. The Graduate Record Examination General Test is required. The Test of Eng­lish as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of international applicants.

Master of Science Degree in Pharmacology

Course Requirements

A total of 30 credit hours, all of which must be taken in the program. At least 20 credit hours must be in courses other than research.

Thesis

Required.

Other Provision

One year of supervised teaching experience is encouraged.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Pharmacology

Course Requirements

A total of 90 credit hours, including 40 credit hours in the pro­gram and dissertation.

Minor

Required.

Advisory Committee

To be composed of research advisor, the pharmacology faculty, and an individual from the minor discipline.

Grades

B (3.0) average required.

Qualifying Examination

Consists of two parts: (1) comprehensive written examination, and (2) written research proposal with oral presentation to the advisory committee.

Final Examination

Oral defense of dissertation.

Physiology

Students are not currently being admitted to this program. See also the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, India­napolis.

Degrees Offered

Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

Special Program Requirements

(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in the sciences or a substantial knowledge base in these disciplines. The Graduate Record Examination General Test is required. The Test of Eng­lish as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of international applicants.

Master of Science Degree in Physiology

Course Requirements

A total of 30 credit hours, including 12 credit hours in physiol­ogy. At least 20 credit hours must be in courses other than research.

Thesis

Required.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Physiology

Course Requirements

A total of 90 credit hours, including dissertation. Other course requirements will be determined by the student’s advisory or research committee.

Foreign Language/Research Skill Requirement

Students must demonstrate proficiency in one of the following areas, as determined by the student’s advisory committee: a foreign language, statistics, or computer skills.

Qualifying Examination

Written and oral.

Final Examination

Oral defense of dissertation.

Other Provision

One year of supervised teaching required.

Ph.D. Minor in Physiology

Students outside the department desiring to obtain a minor in physiology are required to complete a minimum of 9 credit hours in physiology courses other than research.