Overview

Department of Physiology and Biophysics / Department of Physiology and Biophysics is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required First authored publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

10

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and cellular neurophysiology; molecular physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS  39216-4505
United States

Contact Dr. John E. Hall
Chairman
Phone: 601-984-1801
Fax: 601-984-1817

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