Non-Degree Information

Individuals who are interested in learning more about medical physiology, medical pharmacology and/or aging but are not ready to commit to a graduate program can take courses as a non-degree seeking student.

Within the medical physiology graduate certificate program, students can take up to 4 credit hours as a non-degree seeking student. Within the cardiovascular/renal physiology program, the master’s degree in medical physiology and pharmacology program and the master’s degree in medical physiology and aging program, students can take up to 6 credit hours as a non-degree seeking student. Our non-degree option is a way for students to learn about specialized subjects in their field of interest while deciding whether to pursue the graduate certificate or master’s degree.

• Students pursuing coursework from the Graduate Certificate in Medical Physiology program in non-degree status must take GMS6440: Fundamentals of Medical Physiology (1 credit) prior to other courses.
• Students pursuing coursework from the Graduate Certificate in Medical Physiology with a specialization in Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology in non-degree status must take GMS6400c: Principles of Medical Physiology (6 credits).
• Up to 4 credit hours taken as a non-degree student can be transferred toward the Graduate Certificate in Medical Physiology, if admitted and if a grade of “B” or higher is earned.
• Up to 6 credit hours taken as a non-degree student can be transferred toward the Graduate Certificate in Medical Physiology with a specialization in Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology, if admitted and if a grade of “B” or higher is earned.
• Up to 6 credit hours taken as a non-degree student can be transferred toward the master’s degree in medical physiology and pharmacology or the master’s degree in medical physiology and aging, if admitted and if a grade of “B” or higher is earned.

Suggested Courses for Non-Degree Students

If you do not meet admission requirements for the online master’s degree in medical physiology and pharmacology or the master’s degree in medical physiology and aging program, we recommend that you take the following courses (6 credits) as a non-degree student.

• GMS 6440: Fundamentals of Medical Physiology (1 credit)
• Your choice of GMS 6401, GMS 6402, GMS 6419, GMS 6474, or GMS 6479 for 2 credits
• GMS 6551: Fundamentals of Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (1 credit)
• Your choice of GMS 6520, GMS 6530, GMS 6531, or GMS 6540 for 2 credits

Non-Degree Application Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from one of the institutional accreditors (or international equivalent) found at https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/accreditation
• At least five full semesters of courses related to biology, chemistry and/or physics
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.0
• There is no application fee for non-degree seeking students