Equivalent work will be considered on an individual basis. Students interested in applying must complete a departmental preapplication available from the director of graduate studies. Graduate Record Examinations scores, complete undergraduate transcripts and three letters of recommendation are required before the application can be considered. The preapplication procedure should be completed before May 1 for admission to the following fall semester. All applicants must also apply formally to the university.
Final acceptance is contingent upon completion of the official admission procedure.
The master's degree is offered only under special circumstances with the approval of the department chair. A total of 60 units of graduate study is required for the Ph.D. degree. The balance of the 60 unit requirement will be drawn from advanced physiology courses and seminars, courses from other departments, research and the dissertation. The specific program to be followed by each student is determined in consultation with the student's advisor, guidance committee and the department faculty. There is no foreign language requirement.