Course Master’s Degree in Medical Physiology and Pharmacology

Master’s Degree in Medical Physiology and Pharmacology

UF’s online master’s degree in medical physiology and pharmacology* is an ideal way for busy working professionals or students to enhance their applications to medical, nursing or physician assistant schools or prepare for exams such as the MCAT and National Boards

The 30-credit online master’s degree in medical physiology and pharmacology was collaboratively designed by UF’s Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, and it offers a unique dual curriculum incorporating both of these complementary fields. This program prepares students for future roles in clinical settings by providing an advanced understanding of drugs and their actions on living systems and foundational knowledge of the human body at the cellular and molecular level.

This entirely online program can be completed at your own pace in as little as two semesters and does not require the GRE for admission.

Who Is This Program For?

This master’s degree can benefit:

• Students preparing for the MCAT or other standardized tests
• Physician assistant school applicants
• Nursing school applicants
• Students looking to pursue a career in medicine, pharmacy or research
• Professionals in pharmacy, drug development, biotechnology or pharmacology
• Nurses
• Physicians
• Clinical Scientists
• Professors

Master’s Degree in Medical Physiology and Aging

UF’s online master’s degree in medical physiology and aging program** offers an affordable, convenient way for those with busy professional and personal lives to earn a career-enhancing graduate degree.

Bringing together the key concepts of our Graduate Certificate in Medical Physiology and our Master of Science in Gerontology, this 30-credit, first-of-its-kind master’s degree is offered entirely online. Whether you’re an aspiring and current professional in the field of aging, our master’s degree program can help you deepen your understanding of the biology of aging and advance your career in this growing and dynamic field.

This entirely online program can be completed at your own pace in as little as one year and does not require the GRE for admission.

Who Is This Program For?

This master’s degree can benefit:

• Healthcare professionals of all kinds, including those moving into the physiology and/or aging fields
• Students interested in a career in physiology and/or geriatrics, medicine, pharmacy or research
• Professionals in pharmacy, drug development, biotechnology or pharmacology
• Clinical scientists
• Educators at all levels
• Researchers
• Geriatric financial analysts
• Occupations in the nursing home or assisted living fields

Earning a Master’s Degree Online

UF’s online format is designed to accommodate your personal and professional schedules. Earning a master’s degree online enables you to quickly enhance your knowledge through specific modules with supplemental images, animations, case studies and e-journal readings. Students interact with teaching assistants, course instructors and each other using private course email, discussion boards and live chat sessions.

*The diploma and transcript will read: Master of Science, Major Medical Sciences, Concentration Medical Physiology and Pharmacology.

**The diploma and transcript will read: Master of Science in Medical Sciences with a concentration in Medical Physiology and Aging.