Within the Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise
SciencesKinesiology and applied physiology
Program Policy Statement
Part I.
Program History
A. Mission Statement
The mission of the proposed 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 proposed 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 Health,
Nutrition and Exercise Sciences Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
in the area of physiology. The reviewers noted that the
department’s physiology faculty, while extremely productive, are were hampered
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 Health,
Nutrition and Exercise SciencesKinesiology 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 We arecurrently seeking
approval for this program and plan to launch it in fall 2010. The
faculty within the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences Kinesiology and
Applied Physiology who will be are affiliated with
this program have all been supervising graduate students within the
interdisciplinary Biomechanics and Movement Science (BMSC) program. In Fall 2009, We currently
(F09) have 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 Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences 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 Studies 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 mailed collectively managed
electronically through to the Office of Graduate and Professional
Education Studies.
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 Studies 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 credits):
·
KAAP615BISC605
Advanced Mammalian Physiology I (3)
·
HESC654 Survey of Medical Physiology
·
KAAP616 Advanced Mammalian Physiology II (3)
·
BISC631 Practice of Science (3)
·
Research (HESC868KAAP868/964) (12)
·
Biostatistics (HESC602 KAAP602
or BISC643) (3)
·
Seminar (HESC603KAAP801) (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
KAAP615BISC605 (3) HESC654KAAP616 (3)
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 and
Graduate StudiesOfficewebsite: 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 studiesand 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 Studiesand 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 Studiesand 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 Studies 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 Studies 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 Studies 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 Studies that states the faculty vote
on the decision causing dismissal and the justification for this action. The
Office of Graduate and Professional EducationStudies
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 EducationStudies. 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 and or the Office of
Graduate and Professional EducationStudies Office. 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 Health, Nutrition and Exercise SciencesKinesiology 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 Graduate Studies 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
HESCKAAP604
Sensorimotor Characteristics of Injury 3
HESCKAAP605
Pathoetiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries 3
HESCKAAP607
Motor Learning and Control 3
HESCKAAP650
Life Span Motor Development 3
HESCKAAP651
Neurophysiological Basis of Human Movement 3
HESC654 Medical
Physiology 3
HESCKAAP655
Advanced Physiology of Exercise 3
HESCKAAP666
Special Problem 1-6
HESCKAAP680
Exercise, Nutrition and Bone Health 3
HESCKAAP686
Math and Signal Processing 3
HESCKAAP688
Electromyographic Kinesiology 3
HESCKAAP802
Human Cardiovascular Control 3
HESCKAAP804
Clinical Measures in Exercise Physiology 3
HESCKAAP808
Seminar in Motor Behavior 3
HESCKAAP840
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