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Students will have the option of
entering any of the following masters, PhD, or postdoctoral
programs:
Biomedical Sciences
The graduate training program in exercise
sciences in the Department of Biomedical Sciences provides
in-depth, multidisciplinary training to prepare scientists
in comprehensive, interdisciplinary research (molecular, cellular,
organ, and integrative) in exercise/physical inactivity sciences.
Individuals who successfully complete this program will
have diverse backgrounds in state-of- the-art research methodologies
and approaches that will make them well- rounded, competitive
scientists.
More detailed information can be found
in the Biomedical
Sciences Department homepage. Required undergraduate courses
can be found in the Graduate
Departments and Degrees home page.
More detailed information regarding
financial aid can be found on the program homepage, the University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Financial Support homepage,
or at the on-line University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Catalog.
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Exercise, Inactivity,
and Health: Integration from Molecules to Patients training
grant
Currently the HAC is reviewing this
new project. The Health Activity Center is devoted to the
prevention and reversal of sedentary-related chronic
disorders, thereby minimizing the impact of physical
inactivity as a causative factor.
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Nursing
The MU Sinclair School of Nursing offers
educational programs at the baccalaureate, master's
and doctoral levels. It is committed to promoting, maintaining,
and improving health and health care delivery in Missouri
and worldwide through nursing education, research, practice
and service.
The School of Nursing is part
of a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive institution as
designated by the Carnegie Foundation and offers an outstanding
faculty and quality facilities. The school is nationally
accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education
and approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
At the master's level, advanced practice
nurses are prepared as nurse practitioners and clinical
nurse specialists in mental health, public health and
case management, pediatric, family or gerontological nursing.
Nursing education, nursing administration and school
health nursing may also be studied.
The PhD Program in Nursing has core
courses in nursing theory, research methods, and nursing
applied sciences. Students build individualized focal areas
of concentration across disciplines to support their dissertation
research. Faculty provide research training for doctoral
students in the general areas of health restoration
and support, health promotion, or health care systems. Specifically,
gerontology, women's health, health behavior change, and oncology
comprise the school's major research interest areas.
Students who complete the doctoral
program are prepared to conduct interdisciplinary research,
to develop and evaluate health and social policy, and
to lead efforts to resolve health care dilemmas. As
such, doctoral prepared graduates are well positioned to assume
positions in educational, research and service settings.
More detailed information can be found
in the Sinclair School
of Nursing homepage. Required undergraduate courses can
be found in the Graduate
Departments and Degrees home page.
More detailed information regarding
financial aid can be found on the program homepage, the University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Financial Support homepage,
or at the on-line
University of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Catalog.
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Nutritional Sciences
The training program on exercise physiology
in the Department of Nutritional Sciences develops new
knowledge in the area of exercise training, exercise
metabolism, and fitness and nutrition. The mission of the
Exercise Physiology Graduate Program is to train graduate
students who will provide professional leadership and
educational services in the public and private enterprise.
The Exercise Physiology Graduate
Program resides in the Department of Nutritional
Sciences, and offers MA and PhD degrees in Exercise
Physiology.
These exercise physiology degrees
are designed to prepare students for careers in exercise
physiology or exercise physiology/nutrition. The curriculum
has a scientific basis with core courses in exercise
physiology, biochemistry, physiology, and nutrition.
Exercise physiology research emphasizes human studies.
More detailed information can be found
in the Nutritional
Sciences homepage. Required undergraduate courses can
be found in the Graduate
Departments and Degrees home page.
More detailed information regarding
financial aid can be found on the program homepage, the University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Financial Support homepage,
or at the on-line University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Catalog.
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Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
The mission of the Department
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is to provide the
highest quality of care to persons with disabilities, train
health-care professionals in the field of rehabilitation,
and make a meaningful contribution to research on disability.
More detailed information can be found
in the Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation homepage.
More detailed information regarding
financial aid can be found on the University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Financial Support homepage,
or at the on-line University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Catalog.
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Physical Therapy
The training program in Physical Therapy
is dedicated to producing excellent clinical practitioners,
grounded in basic science and skilled in the application
of treatment based upon firm scientific principles.
Program graduates are expected to make sound practice
decisions by utilizing existing research. It is
also the mission of the graduate program for students
to expand the scientific basis of clinical practice by participating
in original scientific research.
More detailed information can be found
in the Physical
Therapy homepage.
More detailed information regarding
financial aid can be found on the program homepage, the University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Financial Support homepage,
or at the on-line University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Catalog.
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Medical Pharmacology
& Physiology
The goal of physiological research
is to understand the integrative function of living organisms
from the level of molecules, to cells, to organs, to the whole
organism. Research in physiology involves studies employing
techniques including: molecular biology, biochemistry,
cell and organ culture, biophysical techniques (patch clamping,
NMR spectroscopy), pharmacology, etc.
Modern human physiology is not about
"dogs and frogs" but instead uses the range of biological
techniques to understand the integration of mechanisms
to achieve homeostasis in humans from the level of molecules
to man. A physiologist emphasizes integration of the
working parts.
More detailed information can be found
in the Department
of Physiology homepage. Required undergraduate courses
can be found in the Graduate
Departments and Degrees home page.
More detailed information regarding
financial aid can be found on the program homepage, the University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Financial Support homepage,
or at the on-line University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Catalog.
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Exercise
Physiology
The training program in exercise physiology
in the Department of Physiology is focused towards understanding
physiological, biochemical, and gene-regulatory processes
associated with exercise, their contribution to adaptations
induced by exercise training, and the potential health
benefits of physical activity. We emphasize cellular and molecular
approaches to discover basic mechanisms that underlie physiological
responses to exercise, with the goal of integrating
this knowledge to the control of various organ systems
and the overall health of the individual.
More detailed information can be found
in the Exercise
Physiology homepage.
More detailed information regarding
financial aid can be found on the University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Financial Support homepage,
or at the on-line University
of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Catalog.
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