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PhD Integrative Physiology at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

Doctoral programme providing an academic foundation in how humans and other animals function at the level of genes, cells, tissues, organs and systems, and developing the professional skills of a research scientist.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Integrative Physiology  |  Duration: 60 credit hours  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

60 credit hours: IPHY 5100 Colloquium (4), IPHY 5800 Advanced Statistics and Research Methods (4), IPHY 6830 Professional Skills for the Research Scientist (3), 19 elective credits and 30 dissertation credits (IPHY 8990).

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Application information

Entry requirements

To obtain materials for application and for any additional information, visit the Integrative Physiology website. Entering graduate students must have an undergraduate preparation equivalent to the basic core curriculum requirements in Integrative Physiology or departmental approval of their academic preparation for graduate study. All graduate applicants must have an introductory course in statistics or research design. In addition, students should have the knowledge base that would be obtained by completing human physiology or comparative animal physiology lecture and lab courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

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