{"id":14116,"date":"2024-11-15T13:19:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/?page_id=14116"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:01:32","slug":"curriculum-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/master-of-science-in-cell-biology-physiology\/curriculum-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256171084 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256171084 BCX4\">Curriculum summary<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-xs-12 col-sm-7 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>9 months<\/li>\n<li>Full-time<\/li>\n<li>Non-thesis<\/li>\n<li>Graduate coursework in physiology and the biomedical sciences totaling 30 credits<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on research practicum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-xs-12 col-sm-5 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class = \"alert alert-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"><strong>The application portal is OPEN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/master-of-science-in-cell-biology-physiology\/application-portal\/\">APPLY NOW <i class=\"fa fa-paper-plane\" ><\/i><\/a>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h1>Coursework<\/h1>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Fall semester<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBPH 850 Human Physiology I<\/p>\n<p>CBPH 891 Topics in Biomed. Sci.<\/p>\n<p>CBPH 990 Practicum<\/p>\n<p>CBPH 992 Non-thesis Master&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>CBPH 855 CaRES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-xs-12 col-sm-2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>15 credits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Spring semester<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CBPH 851 Human Physiology II<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CBPH 891 Topics in Biomed. Sci.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>CBPH 990 Practicum<\/p>\n<p>CBPH 992 Non-thesis Master&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>CBPH 856 CaRES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-xs-12 col-sm-2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>15 credits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Course descriptions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CBPH 850\/851 Human Physiology I\/II\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">This course provides an overview of the functioning of human body systems and includes cellular physiology, muscle-nerve physiology, endocrine physiology, and cardiovascular physiology in the fall and respiratory physiology, renal physiology, gastrointestinal physiology, and reproductive physiology in the spring. Anatomy and histology topics are integrated into each organ system.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CBPH 891 Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">This course provides an overview of foundational content in biomedical sciences. The following topics will be covered in the Fall semester, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cell structure and function, biomolecules, cell signaling, and cellular metabolism. The Spring semester will cover, genetics, microbiology, immunology, and neuroscience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CBPH 990 Practicum\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> This course is a planned, individualized, mentored, evaluated, experiential learning opportunity. The practicum expands classroom learning to include hands-on experience in basic science and clinical research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CBPH 992 Non-thesis Master&#8217;s (Professional Development)<\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">This course consists of study skills workshops, interviewing skills workshops, and presentations on scientific career pathways.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CBPH 855\/856 Care and Research Enhancement Seminar (CaRES)<br \/>\n<\/strong>This course is a once a week seminar given by investigators from academia and industry, including current PhD students about their ongoing thesis research. 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