(approximately 115 total credit hours over 4 years for required and elective courses)
Required courses: approximately 100 credit hours (~53 in research)
Required Anatomical sciences courses (20 credit hours)
- *ANAT-603: Methods of Curriculum Development and Teaching Human Gross Anatomy – (3 credit hours)
- *ANAT-624: Human Embryology – (3 credit hours)
- *ANAT-701: Medical Gross Anatomy – (7 credit hours)
- *ANAT-715: Medical Neuroanatomy – (3 credit hours)
- *ANAT-714: Medical Histology – (4 credit hours)
* Some of the course requirements may have been fulfilled by recent graduates of the LMU Master's in Anatomical Sciences. Credit for equivalent experience/course work in other Anatomy MS programs may be allowed.
Required Teaching practicums (11-12 credit hours)
Teaching Practicums are required in Gross Anatomy and one other anatomical science subject (choose from Neuroanatomy, Histology or Embryology).
- ANAT-801: Gross Anatomy Teaching Practicum – (7 credit hours)
AND choose one of the following subjects
- ANAT-802: Neuroanatomy Teaching Practicum – (4 credit hours) o Must also take ANAT-812: Advanced Human Neuroanatomy Laboratory – (1 credit hour)
- ANAT-804: Histology Teaching Practicum – (4 credit hours)
- ANAT-806: Human Embryology Teaching Practicum (3 credits)
Required Statistics (6 credit hours)
- EDEC-751: Quantitative Research Procedures – (3 credit hours)
- EDEC-752: Qualitative Research: Theory and Design – (3 credit hours)
Required Research & Dissertation Coursework (approximately 40-53 credit hours dependent on time required to complete dissertation research, see example below)
Year 1
- ANAT-900: Current Anatomical Literature Review – (2 credit hours)
- ANAT-901: Independent Research I – (4 credit hours)
- ANAT-902: Independent Research II – (4 credit hours)
- LSCI-606 Appl Ethics Biomed Sci (3 Credits)
Year 2
- ANAT-903: Advanced Independent Research I – (5 credit hours)
- ANAT-904: Advanced Independent Research II – (5 credit hours)
- ANAT-910: Dissertation research - (5 credit hours)
Year 3
- ANAT-910: Dissertation research - (5 credit hours)
- ANAT-910: Dissertation research - (5 credit hours)
- ANAT-910: Dissertation research - (5 credit hours)
Year 4
- ANAT-910: Dissertation research - (5 credit hours)
- ANAT-910: Dissertation research - (5 credit hours)
- Anticipate spring graduation (dependent on completion of dissertation)
Additional Course Requirement (approximately 9-12 hours)
Graduate Seminar
- ANAT-807 Graduate Seminar (1 credit hour each semester enrolled)
Elective courses
Elective courses and teaching practicums (minimum 15 credit hours)
Courses and Teaching Practicums
- ANAT-604: Introduction to Radiographic Anatomy Clinical Imaging (3 credit hours)
- ANAT-802: Neuroanatomy Teaching Practicum – (4 credit hours)
- ANAT-803: Anatomy Dissection Teaching Practicum – (4 credit hours)
- ANAT-804: Histology Teaching Practicum – (4 credit hours)
- ANAT-805: PA Anatomy Teaching Practicum – (3 credit hours)
- ANAT-806: Human Embryology Teaching Practicum (3 credits)
- ANAT-812: Advanced Human Neuroanatomy Laboratory – (1 credit hour)
- DOSYS-716 Medical Physiology (7 Credits)
- LSCI-510 Principles of Physiology (3 Credits)
Special Studies
May be independent study, existing courses or newly created courses. All electives must be approved by the Director of the Anatomical Education Ph.D. program
• Courses may include topics such as: anatomical sciences, physiology, clinical medicine, education theory, education practice, research design, research methods (credits vary)
Transfer of Course Credits
Up to six graduate course credit hours, taken above and beyond requirements for a Master’s in Anatomy, may be transferred. All transfers require approval from the Director of the Anatomical Education Ph.D. Program.