Program details
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences offers a four-year Doctor of Philosophy in Human Anatomy and Cell Sciences degree, advancing research and education in the anatomical and biomedical sciences.
Expected duration: 4 years
Tuition and fees: Two years tuition, then continuing fees in subsequent years (refer to Graduate tuition and fees)
In addition to the minimum course requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section, students must complete the minimum graduation requirements for their program of study.
Students entering with an MSc in Human Anatomy and Cell Science
Candidates admitted directly into the PhD program must complete:
- Readings in Anatomy (ANAT 7300)
- Three credit hours of approved courses at the 7000 level
- A thesis (a thesis proposal should be completed within the first two years of entering the program)
Sample course offerings
- ANAT 7012: Advanced Brain Imaging Methods
- ANAT 7014: Functional Human Anatomy
- ANAT 7060: Advanced Human Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy
- ANAT 7250: Experimental Teratology
- ANAT 7320: Introduction to Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy
- ANAT 7380: Human Developmental Anatomy
- ANAT 7392: Human Neuroanatomy
- ANAT 7400: Morphological Techniques
- ANAT 7460: Human Histology: Basic Tissues
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar
