Program Overview

Cardiovascular Science (Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration)

The Center for Cardiovascular Research (CCVR) and the Department of Physiology and Biophysics offer the Interdepartmental Concentration in Cardiovascular Science.

Concentration Requirements

All students intending to complete the Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Cardiovascular Science are required to officially declare this intention before completion of their first year. Each student selecting the concentration must:

• complete three 10-week laboratory rotations, per departmental requirements, in CCVR-sponsored laboratories unless petitioned and waived by the CCVR and home department, and
• select an advisor and laboratory who is affiliated with the Center for Cardiovascular Research. This advisor will oversee the completion of the concentration requirements.

The interdepartmental graduate concentration requires a minimum of 9 semester hours of approved electives which are not core curriculum requirements for their respective departments. These electives can be selected from the following courses:

• PHYB 516: Physiology and Biochemistry of Muscle Contraction
• PHYB 518: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
• PHYB 592: Experimental and Diagnostic Methods in Cardiovascular Science
• PHYB 590: Seminar in Cardiovascular Science

Students must contact the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and their home department to discuss whether the concentration would be an appropriate complement to their program of study. Students are to declare their intent to enroll in this concentration in writing to the CCVR administrative unit and the student’s home department.