Non-Degree Information
Individuals who are interested in learning more about medical physiology and/or medical pharmacology 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 and the master’s degree in medical physiology and pharmacology 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, if admitted and if a grade of “B” or higher is earned.
Non-Degree Application Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from one of the institutional accreditors (or international equivalent) found in the “Accreditation” section at https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/
- 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
