Introduction:
The Master's degree in Medical Sciences with an emphasis in Anatomy
is designed to provide students with advanced training in preparation
for careers in Biotechnology, Teaching or for entry into a Ph.D. program.
Students may pursue this degree on a part time basis while employed
in other endeavors. The program will provide a solid core of training
in the latest concepts and experimental techniques used in the field.
The student will be allowed to individualize their training through
elective courses together with laboratory research training. The program
is intended for students who want additional training but do not wish
to commit to a Ph.D. program. Master's Degree students are not eligible
for College of Medicine tuition waivers or stipends.
Admission Requirements:
- A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
degree in Zoology, Biology or a related field.
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and a combined
score of 1100 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE are
preferred. However, each application will be reviewed on its individual
merits.
- A 1- to 2- page statement of purpose
describing the student's interest in pursuing a Master's degree in
Anatomy.
- Three letters of recommendation from
instructors familiar with the student's academic abilities.
- An official transcripts of all undergraduate
coursework.
- International students must score at
least 600 on the TOEFL.
- In addition to the standards listed above,
the Admissions Committee will consider the research interests of the
student in relation to available mentors and suitable laboratory space,
equipment and supplies.
- Applications for the fall semester must
be received by June 1, and applications for the spring by October
1st.
Course Requirements:
All students are required to complete a minimum
of 30 hours of course work. This includes 21 hours of required courses,
9 hours of elective courses.
Required Courses:
GMS 6609 Advanced Gross Anatomy (6 credits)
GMS 6608 Advanced Microscopic Anatomy (4 credits)
GMS 6610 Advanced Neuroanatomy (3 credits)
GMS 6604 Embryology (3 credits)
GMS 7939 Seminar (1 credit)
GMS 7418 Directed Research (4 credits)
Elective Courses:
GMS 6400 Physiology (2 credits)
BCH 6935 Scientific Writing and Ethics (2 credits)
PCH 6050 Biostatistics (3 credits)
BCH 6135 Methods in Molecular Biology (4 credits)
GMS 7930 Methods in Immunochemistry (3 credits)
GMS 7930 Methods in Cell Culture (3 credits)
GMS Molecular Biology of the Cell (4-8 credits)
Master's Advisory Committee:
As soon as possible after admission to the
program, but no later than the end of the first semester, the student
should select a mentor. The Department Chair and/or Graduate Coordinator
will provide advice to the student in this matter. The Department Chair
will appoint the Mentor and two other faculty members to serve as a
Master's Advisory Committee that will advise the student concerning
their academic program and the thesis project.
Thesis:
Upon entry to the Program, the student must
elect one of two pathways to earn a Master's Degree in Anatomy: a coursework
pathway or a research pathway.
Upon completion of all coursework, students
who elect to pursue the coursework pathway must submit an original thesis
based on a critical scholarly review of one area of the anatomical sciences.
Students who elect to pursue the research
pathway must submit a completed manuscript of original research that
has been or will shortly be submitted to a scientific journal for publication.
The student must have significantly and substantially contributed to
the conduct of the work, and be an author on the manuscript. The student's
thesis will consist of the manuscript, and, additional, a scholarly
introduction and discussion written by the student that describes the
student's understanding of the role of the research in the scientific
literature.
The student must present
the Thesis in the form of a seminar, and defend it publicly, to complete
the requirements for the Master's Degree. The Advisory Committee will
determine whether the student successfully defended the Thesis.
The Master's Degree is
awarded after the completion of all requirements.
For
further information regarding admissions or the application process
please contact:
Franjesca Jackson
Senior Admissions Officer
University of South Florida
College of Medicine/Graduate Affairs
TEL: (813) 974-2256
FAX: (813) 974-4317
www.hsc.usf.edu/medicine/phd