2023-2024 MCA Student Handbook
2024-2025 CURRICULUM
The program is designed to be completed in 16 months and has required courses in Fall (Year 1), Spring (Year 1), and Fall (Year 2), with the option to take electives in the Summer semester between years one and two. The curriculum includes both online and in-person courses. The master’s degree (MCA) requires 32 graduate credit hours and is a non-thesis degree.
Note that for graduate students, full-time enrollment in the fall and spring semesters is a minimum of 9 s.h. and in the summer semester is 5 s.h. Half-time enrollment in the fall and spring semesters is 5-6 s.h. and in the summer semester is 3 s.h. This should be taken into consideration for financial aid when determining course schedules for Summer Year 1 (if necessary) and Fall Year 2.
Required Courses
Students must complete the following required courses, totaling 24 credit hours:
Fall Year 1 | ||
ACB:5203:0001 | Human Gross Anatomy for Graduate Students | 5 s.h. |
ACB:5210:0001 | General Histology Online | 3 s.h. |
ACB:7001:0001 | Teaching and Learning in the Anatomical Sciences | 2 s.h. |
ACB:7002:0001 | Seminar in Anatomical Science | 1 s.h. |
Semester Total | 11 s.h. | |
Spring Year 1 | ||
ACB:6252:0001 | Functional Neuroanatomy | 4 s.h. |
ACB:7020:0001 | Human Embryology Online | 2 s.h. |
ACB:7500:0001 | Case-Based Learning I | 2 s.h. |
ACB:7002:0001 | Seminar in Anatomical Science | 1 s.h. |
Semester Total | 9 s.h. | |
Fall Year 2 | ||
ACB:7010:0001 | Anatomy Through Imaging | 2 s.h. |
ACB:7600:0001 | Case-Based Learning II | 2 s.h. |
Semester Total | 4 s.h. |
Elective Courses
Students must select additional graduate-level course work to complete the remaining semester hours required for the MCA. Elective courses should be considered for FA Y2 and/or summer semesters. Students may choose to take an elective during the Fall or Spring of Year 1 with program director approval. Students must complete a minimum of 8 elective hours to fulfill the degree requirements.
Offered in Summer Semesters | ||
ACB:5206:0IND | Graduate Research in Cell and Developmental Biology (Maximum of 5 s.h. contributing to degree) | 1–5 s.h. |
ACB:7400:0001 | Practicum in College Teaching (Maximum of 4 s.h. contributing to degree)1–5 s.h. | 2–4 s.h. |
Offered in Fall Semesters | ||
ACB:5206:0IND | Graduate Research in Cell and Developmental Biology (Maximum of 5 s.h. contributing to degree) | 1–5 s.h. |
ACB:7400:0001 | Practicum in College Teaching (Maximum of 4 s.h. contributing to degree)1–5 s.h. | 2–4 s.h. |
ACB:7002:0001 | Seminar in Anatomical Science (Maximum of 2 s.h. contributing to degree) | |
ACB:7402:0001 | Teaching Elective in Regional Anatomy | |
Offered in Spring Semesters | ||
ACB:5206:0IND | Graduate Research in Cell and Developmental Biology (Maximum of 5 s.h. contributing to degree) | 1–5 s.h. |
ACB:7400:0001 | Practicum in College Teaching (Maximum of 4 s.h. contributing to degree)1–5 s.h. | 2–4 s.h. |
ACB:7401:0001 | Advanced Human Anatomy | 4 s.h. |
ACB:7402:0001 | Teaching Elective in Regional Anatomy | 2 s.h. |
Other courses with Advisor/Director approval (Maximum of 3 s.h. contributing to degree) | 1–3 s.h. |