| |
Feb 20, 2026
|
|
|
|
|
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Physiology Teaching Certificate
|
|
 Return to: Programs (A-Z)
The Graduate Certificate in Physiology Teaching provides a mechanism for students to document their competency in the basic skills necessary to teach a comprehensive physiology course. The certificate will be accessible to participants enrolled in a wide range of biomedical disciplines, but it will be especially valuable to medical science graduate students that anticipate a career in academic physiology. This certificate is significant in that many doctoral programs in the medical sciences emphasize preparation for a research-oriented career but do very little formal instruction related to education and teaching. Our department has historically placed a high emphasis on the training of graduate students for both research and teaching careers. This certificate will recognize and document that emphasis for the students that choose to complete the certificate requirements. As research in physiology becomes more specialized, utilizing molecular and cellular approaches, there is a very real and distinct demand for physiology instructors that have experience in all levels of physiology teaching, especially systems physiology.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants must satisfy the minimum Graduate School requirements for admission to the graduate certificate (which are identical).
- Students enrolled in (or applying to) a graduate degree program or postbaccalaureate status in order to complete the certificate are eligible to apply for admission.
- Applicants for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Physiology Teaching must be approved by the Certificate Director, who shall notify the Graduate School in writing of the student’s admission.
- Admission to the graduate certificate curriculum or award of the graduate certificate does not guarantee admission to any degree program.
- Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Physiology Teaching may be limited so that the faculty and resources are not overwhelmed.
As required by the Graduate School, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the set of courses required for completion of the Graduate Certificate. In addition, no grade of C will be permitted in any of the courses pertaining to this certificate.
The Graduate Certificate in Physiology Teaching requires 15 credit hours as follows:
|
Elective Course
Select an advanced physiology course or another option approved by the Graduate Certificate Director. Examples include: Teaching Portfolio
The final requirement for the certificate is submission of a suitable teaching portfolio to the Graduate Certificate Director. This portfolio should include most, if not all, of the following components: - a statement of teaching philosophy,
- a description of teaching experience (responsibilities),
- course planning artifacts such as sample course syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, exams,
- evidence of teaching effectiveness: summary of student feedback, department evaluations,
- teaching awards and recognition,
- professional development efforts.
|
Return to: Programs (A-Z)
|
|