{"id":1185,"date":"2025-11-17T14:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/?page_id=1185"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:28:56","slug":"accelerated-m-s-in-physiology-biophysics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/accelerated-masters-programs-casbsci\/accelerated-masters-programs-cas\/accelerated-m-s-in-physiology-biophysics\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerated M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Highly motivated Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences students can complete the requirements for the M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics in one semester after completing their bachelor’s program.

Georgetown’s intensive one-year, non-thesis M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics<\/a> program is the launching point for a successful application to medical school, dental school, allied health programs or Ph.D. studies: 85% of graduates are accepted to med school within three years of joining the program. Required courses provide an advanced science framework, and elective courses allow students to tailor the program to their interests and career goals by taking classes in many departments across Georgetown University Medical Center, including Tumor Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Clinical & Translational Research and more.

Many of the faculty who teach these courses also teach medical courses at Georgetown School of Medicine and Ph.D.-level courses in our biomedical programs. In a small master\u2019s cohort of 30-40 students, you will receive rigorous instruction and personalized support to prepare you for professional school.
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Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences who meet the master’s program admission requirements are eligible to apply to this accelerated program by no later than the end of their junior year. Students who wish to apply should inquire with their undergraduate advising dean and the director of the M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics program.<\/p>\n\n\n

M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics Admissions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

For more information about our program and admissions, please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduates start taking master\u2019s courses in their senior year, earning the master’s degree in the fall after completing their bachelor’s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Example Degree Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The degree plan below shows how you as an accelerated student can start taking graduate-level courses during your senior year in order to complete the 30-credit master’s program one semester after your bachelor’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior – Fall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Course Name<\/th>Graduate Credit(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Undergraduate courses<\/em><\/td>—<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
PHSL 6501-01 Fundamentals of Human Physiology<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
PBIO 6602-02 Biomedical Career Pathways
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PHSL 7941-01 Physiology Literature Research<\/td>		1-2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Senior – Spring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Course Name<\/th>Graduate Credit(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Undergraduate courses<\/em><\/td>—<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
PHSL 6603-01 Graduate Pathophysiology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
PHSL 6569-01 Intro to Neurophysiology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n