Overview

Department of Physiology / Department of Physiology is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or professional school exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

42

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Summer deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or professional school exam
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE verbal, quantitative and writing
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or professional school exam
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcript3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.26%
Black or African American	19.15%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.13%
Unknown	2.13%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 2

Male (14)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiac regeneration, vascular remodeling, cerebral microcirculation, renal vasculature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,920,650

Location & Contact

Address 2301 S. 3rd St.
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. Irving Joshua
Professor and Chair
Email: igjosh01@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-5371
Fax: 502-852-6239

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