Master’s Degree General Information
Upon successful completion of the courses required for the master’s degree program, students will receive a University of Florida master’s degree from the College of Medicine. Students must earn a “C” or higher in each course while maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements: For All (Domestic and International) Applicants
In order to apply for the University of Florida’s online master’s degree in medical physiology and pharmacology* or online master's degree in medical physiology and aging,** students must have:
- A Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from one of the institutional accreditors (or four-year international equivalent) found at https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/accreditation
- A strong science foundation with a minimum of five full-semester courses related to biology, chemistry and/or physics
- An upper-division GPA of 3.0 (“B” grade) or better. To calculate what your upper-division GPA is, please use the following form: Upper Division GPA Worksheet.
- Official transcripts from every college or university attended
- Resume/CV
- $30 application fee
Pursuant to Florida Statute, your application requires inclusion of all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. Please ensure this information is included on your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé.
Additional Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements: For International Applicants Only
The English language skill requirements for admission:
- If your native language is not English, or if you graduated with a bachelor's degree from a non-English speaking country, you will need to take and submit your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or other Graduate Council-approved English language skills test scores.
- Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the Graduate School's list of English speaking countries.
- To be admitted to a master’s degree program, the applicant must score the following on the TOEFL:
TOEFL Exam Type Required Score Paper-based 550 Computer-based 213 Internet 80
**The diploma and transcript will read: Master of Science, Major Medical Sciences, Concentration Medical Physiology and Aging.
Transferring Course Credits
Coursework Taken as a Graduate Certificate Student
Up to, but no more than, 15 credit hours of UF coursework taken as a medical physiology graduate certificate student or medical pharmacology and therapeutics graduate certificate student can be applied toward the Master of Science in Medical Physiology and Pharmacology or Master of Science in Physiology and Aging.
In order for the credits to be applied towards the master’s degree, the following criteria have to be met:
- The student must be formally admitted to the master’s degree program.
- Grades earned in graduate certificate coursework must be a “B” or higher.
- The graduate certificate coursework must pertain to the master’s degree program.
- Transfer credits must have been earned within 7 years of graduating with the master’s degree.
Coursework Taken as a Non-Degree Seeking Student
Up to, but no more than, 6 credit hours of UF coursework taken as a non-degree seeking student can be applied toward the Master of Science in Medical Physiology and Pharmacology or Master of Science in Physiology and Aging.
In order for the credits to be applied towards the master’s degree, the following criteria have to be met:
- The student must be formally admitted to the master’s degree program.
- Grades earned in non-degree coursework must be a “B” or higher.
- The non-degree coursework must pertain to the master’s degree program.
