Overview
Who Should Take This Certificate?
- Students preparing for:
- Medical School
- Dental School
- Physician Assistant School
- Nursing School
- Medical Professionals
- College Instructors
Curriculum
Core Anatomy – Required
| Course # | Course title | credits | spring | summer | fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMS 5605 | Medical Anatomy | 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GMS 5606L | Medical Anatomy Laboratory | 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GMS 5630 | Medical Histology | 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Core Physiology – Students can choose to take GMS 6440 (1 credit) and a minimum of two additional courses (totaling at least 5 credits) listed below.
| Course # | Course title | credits | spring | summer | fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMS 6440 | Fundamentals of Medical Physiology | 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GMS 6401 | Medical Renal Physiology | 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GMS 6474 | Medical Cardiovascular and Muscle Physiology | 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GMS 6402 | Medical Pulmonary Physiology | 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GMS 6419 | Medical Endocrinology and Reproduction | 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GMS 6479 | Medical Gastrointestinal Physiology | 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Tuition
Tuition is $550.00 per credit hour.
Students will also be expected to pay university fees, such as the Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee and technology fees, which amount to approximately $36 per credit hour. More information can be found at: http://www.fa.ufl.edu/bursar/current-students/
The program does not currently accept Employee Education Program (EEP) students.
Prerequisites
This program requires a BA or BS degree and a strong science foundation with at least five full semester courses related to biology, chemistry and/or physics.
Requirements for Graduation
In order to be awarded the certificate, students must have earned a minimum grade of C on all coursework with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher.