{"id":14156,"date":"2024-11-15T16:10:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T21:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/?page_id=14156"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:59:57","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/master-of-science-in-cell-biology-physiology\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                What is the cost of the program?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>North Carolina Master&#8217;s student tuition and mandatory fees: $23,764.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Nonresident Master&#8217;s student tuition and mandatory fees: $42,421.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\">Mandatory Student Health Insurance<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\"> is added to each semester.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW6117468 BCX4\"><span class=\"SCXW6117468 BCX4\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW6117468 BCX4\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\"> Value Plan: $1,182.28 | Premium Plan: $1,475.32<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW6117468 BCX4\"><span class=\"SCXW6117468 BCX4\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW6117468 BCX4\" \/><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW6117468 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\">To <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW6117468 BCX4\" href=\"https:\/\/campushealth.unc.edu\/charges-insurance\/mandatory-student-health-insurance-hard-waiver-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined UnderlinedGateOff SCXW6117468 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">waive<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW6117468 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\"> this charge, you must have other health insurance and request a waiver before September<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6117468 BCX4\"> 10 for fall semester and January 31 for spring semester.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW6117468 BCX4\" 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<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                Is financial aid available?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>N<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\">o direct financial aid is provided by the program. However, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW11314320 BCX4\">Master\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\"> students will have access to the resources at the University of North Carolina Office of <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.unc.edu\/tuition-financial-aid\/#scholarshipsandfinancialaidtext\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW11314320 BCX4\">If<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\">submitting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\"> a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), it is recommended that you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\">submit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\"> this at the same time as you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\">submit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11314320 BCX4\"> your program application<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Graduate School offers a variety of funding opportunities to assist graduate students. The Graduate School provides information and support to students applying for external fellowships, as well as providing fellowships and other direct financial support to graduate students, which supplements what the individual school or department provides. For updated information, please see The Graduate School&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gradschool.unc.edu\/funding\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">funding resources website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/gradschool.unc.edu\/funding\/gradschool\/gtis.html\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Graduate Tuition Incentive Scholarship<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Helps cover the remaining cost of in-state tuition for graduate students who are receiving external funding awards in support of their thesis or dissertation 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><a href=\"http:\/\/gradschool.unc.edu\/funding\/gradschool\/opportunityfund.html\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Graduate Student Opportunity Fund<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Assists students with small, nonrecurring, unusual and unexpected academic expenses<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.unc.edu\/funding\/gfic\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Graduate Funding Information Center <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a resource for graduate students seeking information on funding sources for independent research, collaborative projects, fellowships, program development, and other scholarly activities.<\/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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You are welcome to contact the Fellowships Office at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:gradfunding@unc.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">gradfunding@unc.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/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<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                Are letters of recommendation required for application submission?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">No, letters of recommendation are not required for initial application submission. Applicants only need to provide the names and email addresses of their references to submit. After submission, letter writers are contacted with instructions on how to upload their recommendations. However, although the application may be considered by the admission committee with only 2 reference letters in the system, no formal offer of acceptance can be made without 3 reference letters fully uploaded. It may be to the applicant\u2019s benefit in some cases to request 4 reference letters if a reference letter may be delayed so that formal decisions can be made.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                Can I join the program on a part-time basis in order to work or complete other prerequisite coursework?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">N<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163111823 BCX4\">o, this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW163111823 BCX4\">Master\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163111823 BCX4\"> program is full-time only; attending part-time is not an option.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163111823 BCX4\"> The program <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163111823 BCX4\">contains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163111823 BCX4\"> required rigorous coursework each morning and intensive hands-on biomedical research each afternoon. Due to the demands of the program, we do not recommend employment, outside course work, or other extracurricular activities. Outside commitments cannot interfere with attendance in any scheduled <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW163111823 BCX4\">Master\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163111823 BCX4\"> program activity<\/span>.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-4\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-4\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-4\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-4\">\n                Will this program boost my science GPA?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16227665 BCX4\">No. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16227665 BCX4\">The<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16227665 BCX4\">graduate grading scale is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16227665 BCX4\">H (high pass), P (pass), L (low pass), F (fail), in (work incomplete)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16227665 BCX4\"> (<a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.unc.edu\/explanation-of-grading-system\/\">https:\/\/registrar.unc.edu\/explanation-of-grading-system\/<\/a>)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16227665 BCX4\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16227665 BCX4\">These grades cannot be converted to the more traditional ABC grading scale. Because not letter grades are assigned, there is no impact on GPA.<\/span><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-5\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-5\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-5\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-5\">\n                Does this program provide prerequisite coursework for professional school applicants?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">In general<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173348433 BCX4\">, this is not a program to satisfy prerequisite coursework for professional programs. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173348433 BCX4\">Students who <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173348433 BCX4\">require<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173348433 BCX4\"> specific prerequisite coursework should check with their program of interest<\/span>.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-6\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-6\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-6\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-6\">\n                Does this program have any links to the University of North Carolina School of Medicine or other medical schools?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\">No.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\"> This program provides <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\">a s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\">trong foundation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\"> in biomedical science topics and hands-on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW219627462 BCX4\">experience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\"> but successful completion does not guarantee admission to any <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219627462 BCX4\">future program.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-7\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-7\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-7\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-7\">\n                How will students be graded?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Program\u2019s Assessments are guided\u202fby the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/master-of-science-in-cell-biology-physiology\/program-objectives\/\">Program Objectives<\/a>. Each student will be assessed\u202fon each of the Program Objectives and\u202freceive formative feedback over the course of the year to maximize each student\u2019s chance for success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students will receive varied\u202fassessments in each of two classroom courses and\u202fone practicum to optimally assess their achievement of Program Objectives. In the Human Physiology Courses (CBPH 850\/851) and\u202fin the Biomedical Sciences Course (CBPH 891) the assessments will be principally multiple-choice questions and\u202fshort answer questions that assess medical knowledge. The Practicum (CBPH 990) will be assessed\u202fusing a combination of self-reflections\/reports and direct observation and judgement of performance. 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