Ph.D.
in Applied Physiology
Within
the Department of Kinesiology and applied physiology
Program
Policy Statement
Part
I. Program History
A.
Mission Statement
The mission of the PhD program is to provide advanced training to
students in the field of Applied
Physiology with the goal of preparing students for research-based
careers. Areas of in-depth study
are driven by faculty research and encompass cardiovascular physiology, exercise
physiology, musculoskeletal physiology, and neurophysiology. The programmatic emphasis is on the
regulation, adaptation, and integration of mechanisms across all levels of
biological organization from molecules to organ systems. New knowledge on
health, aging, chronic disease, and injury prevention will be generated and
disseminated. Along with in-depth,
laboratory-based immersion, the mission of the program is to provide high
quality classroom-based instruction through a core graduate curriculum,
electives, and seminars.
B.
Origin of the Program
During
spring 2009 the Exercise Science program within the Department of Kinesiology
and Applied Physiology (KAAP, formerly Health, Nutrition& Exercise Sciences)
underwent an Academic Program Review. One of the specific recommendations of the
external review team was the establishment of a doctoral program within the
Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology in the area of physiology. The
reviewers noted that the department’s physiology faculty, while extremely
productive, werehampered by the absence of a doctoral program for training
students. Although these faculty belonged to the Biomechanics and Movement
Science program, it has proved difficult to attract doctoral students who wish
to specialize in physiology to a program named Biomechanics and Movement
Science. The reviewers specifically recommended that the new doctoral program be
housed within the department and not be configured as an
interdisciplinary program shared by multiple departments in order to keep it
sufficiently focused. It is also requisite for the department to have a Ph.D.
program in order to be nationally ranked by the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical
Education. The department welcomes participation in the Applied Physiology
program by interested researchers from other departments who wish to seek joint
faculty appointments in Kinesiology and Applied
Physiology.
C.
Description of the Planning Process
The
exercise science faculty met to discuss the Academic Program Review Report and
during that meeting voted unanimously to move forward with the development of a
proposal for a new Ph.D. program. Faculty agreed that the title “Applied
Physiology” best captured the areas of research encompassed by those who wished
to be involved. Professors Edwards, Farquhar, and Hall volunteered to take the
lead in drafting the written proposal for the degree program. Professor and
Department Chair Duncan from Biology was also consulted, as the department
wanted to include among the degree requirements selected courses from Biology,
but also to make it clear that the new degree program would not significantly
overlap with any existing program in Biology. We also solicited and welcomed
Professor Duncan’s input on all aspects of the proposal.
Draft
copies of the proposal were circulated to all exercise science faculty and
College of Health Sciences administrators. A meeting of the exercise science
faculty was held for discussion of the proposal, with input incorporated into a
revised proposal draft. The proposal was approved by the appropriate department
and college curriculum committees.
D.
Current Status and Funding
This program was approved for initiation beginning in fall 2010. The
faculty within the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology who are
affiliated with this program have all been supervising graduate students within
the interdisciplinary Biomechanics and Movement Science (BMSC) program. In Fall
2009, we had faculty supervising 17 BMSC students, as well as 1 Ph.D. student in
Biology and with another student accepted into the Ph.D. program in Biology to
start in S10. These students have all been funded through research
assistantships on externally funded grants, (primarily from NIH,) department
teaching assistantships, or university fellowships. Funding for students in the
Applied Physiology program will continue to come from these same sources. The Department of Kinesiology and Applied
Physiology currently has in place the faculty, the laboratories, the courses,
and the funding needed in order for the proposed Ph.D. in Applied Physiology to
be successful.
E.
Degrees Offered
The
degree awarded to those who complete this program will be a Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) in Applied Physiology.
Part II. Admission
A.
University Policy on
Admission
Admission
to the graduate program is competitive. Those who meet stated minimum
requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet all of
those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer
appropriate strengths.
B.
University Admission
Procedures
Applicants
must submit all of the following items directly to the University Office of
Graduate and Professional Education using the online admission process before
admission can be considered:
1. A completed application should be
submitted no later than February 1 for the fall semester, and October 1 for the
spring semester to ensure consideration.
2. A nonrefundable application fee must be
submitted with the application. Credit card payment is accepted with the online
application. Checks must be payable to the University of Delaware. Applications
received without the application fee will not be processed. International
students paying by check must use a check drawn on a US bank or an International
Postal Money Order.
3. Applicants must submit essays to
specific questions asked on the application; a resume; and a statement of
professional goals and objectives.
4. Applicants must submit at least three
letters of recommendation. All letters of recommendation should be managed
electronically through the Office of Graduate and Professional
Education.
5. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
admission test scores are required. Applicants should request Education Testing
Services (ETS) to report official test scores directly to the University of
Delaware. The University of Delaware’s institutional code for ETS is 5811.
Applicants are encouraged to submit student copies of test scores in the
application packets.
6. One official transcript of all US
colleges and universities attended must be sent directly from the institution to
the Office of Graduate and Professional Education or be provided in a sealed
envelope with the application packet. Students who have attended the University
of Delaware need not supply a transcript from Delaware.
7. One official transcript of all non-US
based college and university records is required. The transcript must list all
classes taken and grades earned. If the transcript does not state that the
degree has been awarded, send a degree certificate that states that the degree
has been awarded. If the degree has not been awarded or the degree certificate
has not been issued, evidence of the awarded degree must be provided prior to
the first day of classes in the term of admission. For institutions that issue
documents only in English, send the English original. For institutions that
issue documents both in English and a foreign language, send both the English
language original and the foreign language original. For institutions that issue
documents only in a foreign language, send the foreign language original and a
certified translation in English. The translation must be certified by an
official of the issuing institution, a state- or court-appointed translator, or
the Embassy of the issuing country in the United States. If it is necessary to
send non-original documents:
a. The documents must be original “attested
copies”, officially attested to by the issuing institution or the Embassy of the
using country in the United States, and
b. Certified translations must be
originals, no copies will be accepted.
8. International student applicants must
demonstrate a satisfactory level of proficiency in the English language if
English is not the first language. The Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) is offered by the ETS in test centers throughout the world. The
University requires an official paper-based TOEFL score of at least 550, at
least 213 on the computer-based TOEFL, or at least 79 on the Internet-based
TOEFL for an applicant to be considered for admission. In addition, departments
may elect to require that the applicant provide a score from the Test of Spoken
English (TSE). TOEFL scores and TSE/SPEAK scores more than two years old cannot
be validated or considered official.
9.
International students must be offered admission to the University and
provide evidence of adequate financial resources before a student visa will be
issued. The University has been authorized under federal law to enroll
nonimmigrant alien students. International students are required to purchase the
University-sponsored insurance plan or its equivalent.
10.
All first-time international students are required to attend the Orientation Day
for new international students, which takes place before classes
begin.
11. It is a Delaware State Board of Health
regulation and a University of Delaware mandate that all graduate students with
a birth date after January 1, 1957, be immunized for measles, mumps and rubella
(MMR). Also, students may be required to provide evidence of PPD (Mantoux)
Tuberculosis Screening Test within 6 months prior to beginning classes. Students
who are admitted beginning January 2002 are required to show proof of
vaccination against meningococcal disease unless granted a waiver. Students
should refer to and complete the Student Health Service Immunization
Documentation form upon admission.
C.
Expected Minimum Requirements for Admission
into the Applied Physiology Program
Admissions
decisions are made by the Applied Physiology Program Committee. Students will be
admitted to the program based on enrollment availability and their ability to
meet the following minimum recommended entrance requirements:
·
BS,
MS or equivalent degree from an accredited college or
university.
·
GRE
scores of at least 600 on math and at least 450 on verbal
·
An
undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
·
Written
statement of goals and objectives (the personal statement) that clearly
identifies the applicant’s research and curriculum interests and explains how
admission to the program will facilitate his/her professional
objectives.
·
Current
résumé and three letters of recommendation.
All
students will be expected to be sufficiently conversant in English and
knowledgeable in the written word to convey clear, logical and complex written
expressions.Knowledge of mathematics and statistics is
expected.
D.
Admission Application
Processing
The admission process is
completed as follows: First, completed applications consisting of the
application form, undergraduate/graduate transcripts, official GRE scores,
letters of recommendations, resume, statement of purpose, and written statement
of goals and objectives are reviewed by the Program Committee of the Applied
Physiology Program. Pending a successful review of the initial application
materials, the application is circulated to the entire Applied Physiology
faculty in an effort to match the student with an advisor. Faculty members
advise students whose background, goals and objectives are compatible with their
own research and funding. The Program Committee arrives at an admission decision
after reviewing the completed application. To be admitted, a student must have
an advisor.
Applications are processed
as they are submitted.
E.
Admission Status
Students admitted to the Applied Physiology Program may be admitted into
one of two categories:
1.
Regular
status is offered to students who meet all of the established entrance
requirements, who have a record of high scholarship in their fields of
specialization, and who have the ability, interest, and maturity necessary for
successful study at the graduate level in a degree
program.
2.
Provisional status is offered to students
who are seeking admission to the degree program but lack one or more of the
specified prerequisites. All provisional requirements must be met within the
deadline given before regular status can be granted. Students admitted with
provisional status are generally not eligible for assistantships or fellowships.
Students who file an application during the final year of undergraduate or
current graduate work and are unable to supply complete official transcripts
showing the conferral of the degree will be admitted pending conferral of the
degree if their records are otherwise satisfactory and
complete.
Part
III. Degree Requirements for the Doctor of
Philosophy in Applied Physiology
The
degree requirements are the same, whether a student is entering the program with
a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree.
A.
Course
Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physiology requires a minimum of 46
credits including 9 credits of dissertation. The program is designed to be completed
in 4 years. The 46required credits are specified in the student’s plan of study
and normally include:
Required
courses (28
30credits):
·
KAAP615
Advanced Mammalian Physiology I
(43)
·
KAAP616
Advanced Mammalian Physiology II
(43)
·
BISC631
Practice of Science
(3)
·
Research
(KAAP868/964)
(12)
·
Biostatistics
(KAAP602 or BISC643)
(3)
·
Seminar
(KAAP801)
(4)
(Seminar
taken 8 semesters, 4 semesters for credit and
4
semesters aslistener.)
Elective
Courses (9 credits): Suggested courses are listed in Appendix
A.
Students
who have had substantially similar courses to one or more of those required
prior to entering the Applied Physiology Program may substitute other
appropriate courses with the approval of the advisor and the Program
Committee.
Only
those courses in the 600, 800, 900 levels will apply towards the doctoral
degree. Independent study courses
will be accepted based on approval of the advisor and the Department Chair. A
maximum of 9 independent study credits may be included in the program of
study.
B.
Planned Program of Study and Revisions
Students
are required to develop a plan for a program of study with their advisor during
the first semester of study.
Depending on the student’s background and interests, the program of study
may include courses beyond the minimum number required for the degree. The
planned program of study must first be approved by the advisor and then the
Program Committee by the end of the first semester. A typical plan for the program of study
(showing only the minimum requirements
for the degree) is shown below.
Fall
- Year I
Spring – Year I
KAAP615
(43)
KAAP616
(43)
Research
I
(3)
Research II
(3)
Biostatistics
(3)
BISC631
(3)
Seminar
(1)
Seminar
(1)
Preliminary
Exam at end of year 1
Fall
– Year 2
Spring – Year 2
Elective
(3)
Elective
(3)
Research
III
(3)
Research IV
(3)
Seminar
(1)
Seminar
(1)
Fall
– Year 3
Spring – Year 3
Seminar
(0)
Seminar
(0)
Elective
(3)
Dissertation
(3)
Fall
– Year 4
Spring – Year 4
Seminar
(0)
Seminar
(0)
Dissertation
(3)
Dissertation
(3)
Students
may need to alter their approved program of study due to scheduling conflicts,
creation of new courses, or change of research focus. Students who wish to make changes to
their program of study should first obtain permission from their advisor. The revised program of study must be
approved by the Program Committee.
Students
must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to be eligible
for the degree. Grades in all
courses required for the degree must be a minimum of B—. All graduate numbered courses taken with
graduate student classification at the University of Delaware are applied to the
cumulative index. Credit hours and
courses for which the grade is below “C” do not count toward the degree even
though the grade is applied to the overall index. Candidates should ensure that all grades
have been submitted by their professors. Temporary grades of “S” (Satisfactory)
are assigned for Research and Dissertation until a final letter grade is
submitted upon completion of the dissertation. Any student receiving a grade of
“U” (Unsatisfactory) for Research or Dissertation will be given written
conditions which must be met for improving and continuing in the program by the
student’s advisor and the Program Committee. Failure to meet these conditions
will result in recommendation for dismissal from the
program.
C.
Residency Requirement
At
least 4 academic years of graduate work are required for the PhD degree. At
least one continuous academic year must be devoted exclusively to full-time
study (9 credit hours per semester) in applied physiology in residence at the
University of Delaware. This
residency requirement may be fulfilled using a fall and spring semester
combination or a spring and fall semester combination, but summer and winter
sessions do not meet the qualifications.
Course credit earned in the master’s program in Exercise Science at the
University of Delaware may be applied toward the doctoral degree residency
requirement.
D.
PreliminaryExamination Requirement
Students
must pass a preliminary examination that tests their general knowledge base in
applied physiology and their ability to critically evaluate scientific
literature. The preliminary examination includes a written component followed by
an oral component on a separate day. Content of the
exam is usually based on: 1) course work taken during the student’s first year
of the academic program and 2) an area of study that is consistent with the
student’s planned dissertation work.The preliminary examination must be
completed by the end of the student's first year of enrollment. The results of
this examination will be one of the following:
1.
Pass.
The student may proceed to the next stage of his/her degree
training.
2.
Conditional
pass. In the event that the examination committee feels the student's
performance was generally acceptable but with a specific deficiency,
condition(s) will be specified that the student must satisfy to achieve a Pass
and remain in the Program. These conditions may include a re-examination on one
or more question areas.
3.
Re-examination.
This result is appropriate for a student whose performance was unsatisfactory,
but displayed evidence of the potential to complete graduate degree training.
Re-examination must be completed within one semester. The possible outcomes of
the re-examination are pass or failure. The student may not take the exam a
third time.
4.
Failure.
This outcome would indicate that examination committee considers the student
incapable of completing degree training and the student would be recommended for
dismissal from the program.
The
advisor and Preliminary Examination Committee will determine on a case by case
basis the composition of re-examinations.
E.
Dissertation Proposal Defense and Dissertation Defense
Requirements
Students in the Applied Physiology Program normally should complete an
oral dissertation proposal defense by the end of their sixth semester of
enrollment. Prior to the presentation, proposals normally should have received
approval from the university Human Subjects Review Board (HSRB) and/or the
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Similarly, following
completion of the dissertation, an oral defense of the dissertation is
required.
Procedures
for the dissertation proposal defense and the dissertation defense are the same.
The written dissertation proposal and the written dissertation will be made
available to all members of the Applied Physiology faculty at least two weeks
prior to the oral defense dates. The oral defense
meetings will include both a defense of the student's proposed or completed
dissertation research and an in-depth examination of the student's knowledge of
their research specialization. Students are expected to demonstrate competency
in both oral and written communication skills. All members of the Applied
Physiology faculty will be invited to attend the oral defense
meetings.
Following
the oral presentation and questions from faculty in attendance the Dissertation
Committee will meet separately and vote on the outcome. The possible outcomes of the oral
defense are pass, conditional pass, or failure. The outcome will be presented to
the student, along with any conditions or requirements for proposal or
dissertation revisions. For conditional pass, requirements must be addressed
within six months of the original exam date.
Once
the proposal defense has been successfully completed, the student must apply to
the graduate school for admission into candidacy. Please see the Recommendation
for Candidacy for Doctoral Degree form (PDF) for details.
F.
Faculty Advisors and Committees for Preliminary Exams and
Dissertation.
1.
Faculty Advisors.
During the application process, each student must identify a faculty advisor
from among the faculty holding appointments in the program. The faculty member
must be willing to serve as advisor and to accept responsibility for oversight
of the student’s academic progress in the program.
If,
during the course of a student's academic program, the advisor is unable or
unwilling to continue as advisor, it is the student's responsibility to identify
a faculty member willing to be the new advisor. The new advisor must be
identified within 6 months in order for the student to be considered making
satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Students
may also elect to switch to a different advisor at any time with the approval of
the Program Committee and with the consent of the new faculty advisor. Switching
advisors does not change the deadlines for completing the requirements for a
degree.
2.
Preliminary Exam Committee.
The Program Committee will identify, each year, at least threefaculty members
who, in consultation with each student’s advisor, will have responsibility for
writing and assessing the written and oral components of the preliminary exams
for those students ready to take this exam. All members of the Applied
Physiology faculty are encouraged to participate in the oral portion of the
exam. However, responsibility for determining the final outcome of the exam
(pass, re-examination, failure) will lie with the named members of the
Preliminary Exam Committee. In the event of a re-examination, the same committee
members will have responsibility for composing the exam and assessing the
outcome.
3.
Dissertation Committee.
The student and his/her advisor will identify members of a Dissertation
Committee within one semester of successful completion of the preliminary
examination. Ph.D. dissertation committees must consist of a minimum of four
members and a maximum of seven members, including the advisor. At least three of
the members should be University faculty with appointments within the Applied
Physiology Program. At least one member is to be selected from outside of the
Applied Physiology Program and/or from outside of the University. These outside
committee members should be chosen based on their expertise in the area of study
related to the dissertation, and in consultation with the advisor and other
committee members. Outside committee members will normally hold a doctoral
degree. An outside committee member not holding a doctoral degree must be
approved by the Program Committee. It is the responsibility of the advisor to
replace members who withdraw from the committee during the dissertation
process.
Students must convene their dissertation committees at least once every
six months. Upon completion of the meeting, the student's advisor must complete
a meeting report and submit it to the graduate coordinator. The deadlines for
submission of these meeting reports are October 1 and March 1 of each year.
Students who do not have committee meetings in a timely manner will be
considered as failing to progress and will be required to meet with the Program
Committee to determine whether a recommendation for dismissal from the program
is warranted.
5.
Laboratory Safety and Research Regulations and Standards of Student
Conduct.
Graduate students performing laboratory research are subject to all University
regulations regarding safety, human subjects, animal use, and hazardous and
radioactive material use and disposal. These guidelines may be found in the
University of Delaware Policies and Procedures Manual. Additional information
can be obtained from the UD Research Office website: http://www.udel.edu/research/
All training and regulatory authorizations must be updated at the time of
proposal submission.
F.
Requirements for Satisfactory Progress towards the Degree
1.
Time Limit for Completing the Degree. The
time limit for completion of degree requirements begins with the date of
matriculation and is specifically detailed in the student’s letter of admission.
Students entering a doctoral program with a master’s degree are given 10
consecutive semesters to complete the requirements. Students who change their degree plan
and have transferred from one degree program to another degree program are given
10 consecutive semesters from the beginning of the first year in the latest
program. Students entering a
doctoral program with a bachelor’s degree are given 14 consecutive semesters to
complete the degree requirements.
An extension of time limit may be granted for circumstances beyond the
student’s control. Requests for
time extensions must be made in writing and approved by the student’s
dissertation committee and the director of the Applied Physiology Program. The director will forward the request to
the Office of Graduate and Professional Education.
2.
Submission of Required University Forms.When
a student has met the requirements for admission to candidacy as previously
explained, the department should submit a Recommendation for Candidacy for
Doctoral Degree form to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education. The
student’s classification will change to postcandidacy upon admission to
candidacy status.The deadline for admission to candidacy for the fall semester
is August 31. The deadline for admission to candidacy for the spring semester is
January 31. The deadline for admission to candidacy for the summer is April 30.
Responsibility for seeing that admission to candidacy is secured at the proper
time rests with the student.
To
initiate the process for degree conferral, candidates must submit an
“Application for Advanced Degree” to the Office of Graduate and Professional
Education. The application deadlines are February 15 for Spring candidates,
January 15 for Winter candidates, May 15 for Summer candidates, and September 15
for Fall candidates. The application must be signed by the candidate’s adviser
and department chair. There
is an application fee of $50 for master’s degree candidates and a $95 fee for
doctoral degree candidates. Payment is required when the application is
submitted. Upon completion of the audit, the Office of Graduate and Professional
Education notifies students in writing when they have met all degree
requirements.
3.
Grade Requirements for Satisfactory Progress.Failure
to satisfactorily progress in the program will be based on the University
Graduate Policy as noted below:
The
Office of Graduate and Professional Education monitors the academic progress of
all graduate students and notifies students in writing of all academic
deficiencies. The cumulative GPA
after each 9-hour increment determines academic standing.
The
University’s Academic Probation Policy is expressed in the following chart:
|
|
|
|
|
If
student is
on: Any
status |
And
earns a GPA
of: 3.0
or above |
The
status becomes: Clear |
|
Clear |
2.99-2.5 |
Warning |
|
Clear |
2.49-2.0 |
Probation |
|
Probation |
Below
3.0 |
Dismissal |
|
Warning |
Below
3.0 |
Probation |
|
Any
status |
Below
2.0 |
Dismissal |
4.
Reasons for Dismissal from the Program. The
Office of Graduate and Professional Education notifies students when they are
dismissed from graduate programs without completing a degree. Dismissals usually
take place at the end of a term. Students may be dismissed for the following
reasons:
In
the case of dismissal, the graduate coordinator is required to send a report to
the Office of Graduate and Professional Education that states the faculty vote
on the decision causing dismissal and the justification for this action. The
Office of Graduate and Professional Education will notify a student in writing
when the student is being dismissed for failure to make satisfactory progress in
the program.
5.
Procedures for Student Appeals.
Students who receive what they perceive as an unfair evaluation by a faculty
member or faculty committee may file grievances in
accordance with University of Delaware policies. Students are encouraged to
contact the faculty advisor and then the department chair prior to filing a
formal grievance in an effort to resolve the situation
informally.
In
the case of academic dismissal, the student may appeal the termination by
writing to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education. This appeal must
be made within ten class days from the date on which the student has been
notified of academic dismissal. If the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs grants
reinstatement, the student must meet the conditions of the reinstatement.
Failure to meet these conditions will result in dismissal from the program. A
graduate student may be reinstated only once to a given major. The student’s
academic transcript will reflect the reinstatement with academic probation
status.
Students
wishing to review their program file must submit a written request to the
graduate coordinator at least 24 hours in advance. Students must review the file
in the presence of program staff or faculty and are not permitted to remove a
file but may photocopy documents from their folder. All access to student
records is in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act.
Part
IV. Financial Aid and
Assistantships
A.
Financial Awards
1.
Types of Awards, policy for
granting financial awards, summer appointments, and number of years of
support
Funding
for PhD students within the Applied Physiology program will primarily come from
faculty advisor grant support and department teaching assistantships. Research Assistant awards will be made
on a competitive basis for students that best fit the needs of the sponsoring
faculty member. Teaching Assistant
awards will be made on a competitive basis for students prepared to teach and
otherwise assist with undergraduate instruction.
Students
can also apply for internal funding.
For example, students can apply for any of the competitive awards offered
through the UD Research Office or the Office of Graduate and Professional
Education. This includes the
University Graduate Fellow Award, the University Graduate Scholar Award, and the
University Dissertation Award.
Students
can also apply for pre-doctoral support from funding agencies such as the
American Heart Association. All
students will be encouraged to apply for these external awards. The sponsoring faculty member will work
with the student to develop the proposal.
Summer
appointments will be made on an individual basis. If funds are available, it is expected
that students will work full-time in the sponsoring faculty’s laboratory during
the summer months (with a reasonable amount of time for vacation).
Support
for a student enrolled in the Ph.D. program will not normally be provided for
more than 5 years.
2.
Responsibilities and Evaluation of Students on
Assistantships
Students
are expected to maintain full-time status during their graduate studies. While time devoted to classes vs.
laboratory work will vary each semester, students are expected to devote 20
hours per week to laboratory work early in the program (when course work is
high), progressing to full-time in the lab upon completion of course work.
Specific
teaching related responsibilities for TAs will be assigned by the Department
Chair. The Department Chair will review student evaluations of teaching and
possibly use other means of evaluating teaching effectiveness. Maintaining a TA
position is contingent on satisfactory teaching performance, as well as the
student making satisfactory performance toward the degree.
Specific
responsibilities for RAs will be assigned by the faculty member supplying the
funding for the RA position. Continuation or termination of the RA position will
be at the discretion of that faculty member.
1.
Affiliated Faculty. Department faculty who have
training and interest in the broad field of applied physiology may affiliate
with the program. Current faculty affiliating with the program
include:
Associate Professor
Edwards
Associate Professor
Farquhar
Associate Professor
Getchell
Professor
Jaric
Professor
Kaminski
Associate Professor
Knight
Assistant Professor
Lennon-Edwards
Associate Professor
Maser
Professor and Dean
Matt
Associate Professor
Modlesky
Associate Professor
Provost-Craig
Assistant Professor
Rose
Professor
Snyder-Mackler
Associate Professor
Swanik
Faculty from other university
departments wishing to affiliate with the program are invited to pursue joint
appointments in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, in
accordance with department policy.
The C.V.s of program faculty are
included in Appendix B.
Responsibilities of program
faculty include oversight of program policies and
curriculum.
2.
Graduate Coordinator. The department chair will appoint
a graduate coordinator for the Applied Physiology Program from among the
affiliated faculty. The graduate coordinator must minimally hold the rank of
associate professor. The term of service for the graduate coordinator is three
years, with no limit on the number of consecutive terms that may be served. The
graduate coordinator serves as the program representative and point person and
is responsible for the following:
·
Corresponding with prospective
students,
·
Maintaining program records,
·
Holding elections for members of
the Program Committee,
·
Chairing Program Committee
meetings,
·
Admitting students to the program
following approval of the Program Committee,
·
Chairing meetings of the Applied
Physiology faculty as necessary for review/revision of program policies and
curriculum,
·
Representing the Applied
Physiology Program on the Department Curriculum Committee and the Department
Chair’s Council, and
·
Final approval of degree
granting.
3.
Program Committee. The Applied Physiology Program
Committee will consist of three affiliated faculty members, including the
graduate coordinator, and shall be chaired by the graduate coordinator. The two
members of the Program Committee shall be elected by program faculty for
staggered, three-year terms. Responsibilities of the Program Committee shall
include:
·
Admission of students into the
program,
·
Approval of student programs of
study,
·
Approval of student selection of a
new faculty advisor after admission to the program,
·
Selection of a panel of four
faculty to serve as the Preliminary Exam Committee during each academic
year,
·
Oversight of student progress in
the program, including dismissal of students who fail to make satisfactory
progress, and
·
Approval of dissertation
committees.
Part
VI. Assessment
Faculty
who will be affiliated withthe program plan to work with the UD Center for
Educational Effectiveness in spring 2010 to fully develop the program’s
assessment plan. This work will entail the development of a curriculum map to
align selected courses with the intended learning outcomes of the program.
APPENDIX
A
RECOMMENDED
ELECTIVE COURSES
Faculty
are invited to send additional suggestions for courses to be included on this
list to S. Hall.
Course
Credits
KAAP604 Sensorimotor
Characteristics of Injury
3
KAAP605 Pathoetiology of
Musculoskeletal Injuries
3
KAAP607 Motor Learning and Control
3
KAAP650 Life Span Motor
Development
3
KAAP651 Neurophysiological Basis
of Human Movement
3
KAAP655 Advanced Physiology of
Exercise
3
KAAP666 Special Problem
1-6
KAAP680 Exercise, Nutrition and
Bone Health
3
KAAP686 Math and Signal
Processing
3
KAAP688 Electromyographic
Kinesiology
3
KAAP802 Human Cardiovascular
Control
3
KAAP804 Clinical Measures in
Exercise Physiology
3
KAAP808 Seminar in Motor Behavior
3
KAAP840 Advanced Human Anatomy
3
BISC602 Molecular Biology of
Animal Cells
3
BISC612 Advanced Cell Biology
3
BISC615 Vertebrate Developmental
Biology
3
BISC626 Neuroscience I
4
BISC627 Neuroscience II
3
BISC639 Developmental Neurobiology
4
BISC656 Evolutionary Genetics
3
BISC660 Environmental Physiology
3
BISC665 Advanced Molecular Biology
& Genetics
3
BISC671 Cellular and Molecular
Immunology
4
BISC675 Cardiovascular Physiology
3
BISC693 Human Genetics
3
BISC806 Advances in Cell and Organ
Systems
3
BISC833 Special Topics in Biology
1-4
CHEM641 Biochemistry
3