The Physiology Graduate Program is an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental program comprising faculty drawn from across the University. An advanced degree in Physiology is highly valued by the scientific community and can lead to careers in research and teaching in academia, industry and government laboratories, public policy and consulting. Research is carried out using a variety of model organisms, laboratory and companion and agriculturally important species.<br><br>To provide a non-thesis Pre-Health Master's Degree program for students seeking to improve their academic credentials and become more competitive for admission to a professional school (i.e., health professions including: Medicine (MD & DO), Dentistry, Nursing, Optometry, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, and Veterinary Medicine). Some students employ the Degree program as a terminal degree to enter the Athletic Training field or another Physiology-related career.<br><br> <br><br>The Non-Thesis Master's degree also allows individuals who desire to improve their knowledge of modern physiology to obtain a degree without a requirement to perform research or prepare a formal presentation on their own research project. However, students in this program may perform research if they so choose, as it serves to create a more unique and competitive application when applying to these programs.