PHYSIOLOGY Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy
Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy	Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses Yes Physiol 610, 720, and 901; Neurosci 700.	Specific Courses Yes Physiol 611, 720, and 901; Neurosci 700. Candidates should expect to finish these required courses by the end of the fourth semester of study.
Specific Credits No	Specific Credits No
Examinations No	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Preliminary examinations can be taken when all of the required course work has been completed. Part A can generally be taken in the second summer; part B of the examination should be completed as soon as possible after part A, but no later than after the fifth semester.
Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy	Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Follow Graduate School policy
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Yes Major professor Annually