Upon recommendation by the supervisor and Committee, academically promising students registered in the Master's program may fast-track to the Doctoral program in the same academic unit. The eligibility requirements for this are:
1. A strong academic record (CGPA of 3.5 or higher in the current Master's program)
2. The student must have completed a minimum of 2 full terms in the master's program (excluding the summer term, unless they began their M.Sc in the summer term) and up to a maximum of 4 full terms
3. A letter of support from the Supervisor (and Co-Supervisor) which details the student's research progress and which recommends the student's promotion to the Ph.D program.
4. Once the letter of support is reviewed by the Graduate Program Director, the student will need to schedule a transfer seminar (please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator) where the student will need to present strong evidence that he/she is capable of successfully completing appropriate research at the Doctoral level. This seminar will be presented to the student's Supervisory Committee The presentation should last 30-40 minutes and include the following items: Introduction, review of the literature and a statement of the the hypothesis, a discussion of the results in the context of the field and proposed experiments for the Ph.D. project. An abstract will also required and this is to be emailed to the Graduate Program Coordinator one week prior to the seminar which will be emailed to the Committee with a reminder.
5. Submit a fast track application on Slate to the Doctoral Program according to procedures and unit deadlines: Students must contact the Graduate Program Coordinator to make sure all the criteria has been met in order to have a fast track application properly set up and for the student to apply. No application fee is required for this
If approved for fast-tracking, the student will enter the doctoral program at the Ph.D 2 level. The current requirement to submit an M.Sc thesis would then be waived (PHGY 621, 622 and 623). Students who have completed elective courses for the Master's program will have those credits transferred to their Ph.D program (e.g. 500 level courses or above). Ph.D timeline below:
Ph.D Timeline:
(minimum of 6 terms of residency)
| First Term Courses |
PHGY 720. Ph.D. Seminar Course 1.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
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PHGY 604. Responsible Conduct in Research.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 0 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
This course provides students with information on the following areas: 1) an ethics overview; 2) scientific conduct and misconduct; 3) research authorship and peer review; and 4) research on human and animal subjects.
- Students having taken this course during the M.Sc. in Physiology will not be obliged to re-take the course if transferring to the Ph.D.
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+ 3 credits selected from the list of acceptable graduate courses
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| Second Term Courses |
PHGY 721. Ph.D. Seminar Course 2.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more. |
| 聽+ 3 credits selected from the list of acceptable graduate courses |
| Third Term Courses |
PHGY 701. Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 0 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The Ph.D. comprehensive exam will be completed between 12-18 months of commencing the program and is designed to ensure that the student's research encompasses the i) acquisition of a comprehensive knowledge of scientific literature; ii) the development of experimental skills and technical expertise with a deep understanding of the experimental design thus iii) ensuring a high degree of scholarship in the thesis submission.
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PHGY 722. Ph.D. Seminar Course 3.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more. |
| Fourth Term Courses |
PHGY 723. Ph.D. Seminar Course 4.
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Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more. |
| + 3 credits selected from the list of acceptable graduate courses |
| Fifth Term Courses |
PHGY 703. Ph.D. Progress Seminar 1.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The Progress Seminar is a "work in progress" seminar on what the student has accomplished to date. Following completion of the comprehensive exam, the seminar should be presented to the student's supervisory committee as a formal presentation of approximately 30 minutes followed by a question and discussion period.
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PHGY 724. Ph.D. Seminar Course 5.
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Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
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| Sixth Term Courses |
PHGY 704. Ph.D. Progress Seminar 2.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
A "work in progress" seminar, intended as a report on student progress following the Thesis Proposal Seminar.
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PHGY 725. Ph.D. Seminar Course 6.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Physiology (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more. |