{"id":1670,"date":"2026-03-31T14:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/?page_id=1670"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:27:21","slug":"gems-phsl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/gems-phsl\/","title":{"rendered":"GEMS-PHSL Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eligible students in the Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies (GEMS) postbaccalaureate program<\/a> can earn an M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics (PHSL) in one additional semester, further strengthening their resume and preparation for medical school.<\/p>\nWhy Georgetown’s M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics?<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students who complete each GEMS course with a grade of B or higher may apply for the M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apply for the GEMS-PHSL Pathway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apply through the Georgetown Graduate Application Portal<\/a> by the deadline of May 1<\/strong>. In the application, choose “Physiology and Biophysics \u2013 Regular Program (M.S.) GEMS Pathway” as the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEMS students must apply and be accepted into the M.S. program. Read our application instructions and submit your application through the Georgetown Graduate Application Portal. Note that as a GEMS student, you are eligible for our affiliation-based tuition fee waiver<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics Admissions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n
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Tuition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students pay the Biomedical Graduate Education cost per credit hour<\/a> for the 8 summer graduate credits needed to complete the Master of Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GEMS-PHSL Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GEMS-PHSL students complete the normal, two-semester GEMS curriculum, then take three courses in the summer to complete the Master of Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calendar links here?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall GEMS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
*These courses count toward the M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics.<\/caption>
Course Name<\/th>Credit(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Interdisciplinary Medical Science<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Neurophysiology Tutorial (Bootcamp)<\/td>0*<\/td><\/tr>
Clinical Explorations<\/td>2*<\/td><\/tr>
Selected Topics in Developmental Anatomy<\/td>2*<\/td><\/tr>
Selected Topics in Cardiovascular Physiology<\/td>2*<\/td><\/tr>
Introduction to Clinical Anatomy<\/td>1*<\/td><\/tr>
Principles of Gross Anatomy<\/td>1*<\/td><\/tr>
Fundamentals of Biochemistry<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>15 Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Spring GEMS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Course Name<\/th>Credit(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Medical Cardiovascular Biology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Medical Respiratory and Renal Biology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Medical Gastrointestinal Biology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Medical Endocrine Biology<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Fundamentals of Pathology and Pharmacology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>15 Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Summer Physiology & Biophysics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
*These courses count toward the M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics.<\/caption>
Course Name<\/th>Credit(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
PHSL 6504-01 Biostatistics<\/td>3*<\/td><\/tr>
PHSL 7941 Physiology Literature Research (Capstone)<\/td>3*<\/td><\/tr>
Summer elective<\/a><\/td>2*<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>8 Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Students pay the Biomedical Graduate Education cost per credit hour<\/a> for the 8 summer graduate credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Physiology & Biophysics Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n