The number of undergraduate physiology and physiology-related programs is growing quickly. Educators seeking to develop a new undergraduate program or revise established undergraduate curricula can learn how other institutions address student needs, increase student learning and prepare students for their next steps.
Resources to Explore
Understand What Students Need from an Undergraduate Physiology Education
Recommendations for undergraduate physiology curricula development, focused on student outcomes.
The Case for Coordinating Efforts to Establish Program Guidelines and Strengthen Physiology Undergraduate Degree Programs
Wehrwein
E.A., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Where Do We Go from Here: A Forward-Thinking Vision for Physiology Undergraduate Education
Aguilar-Roca N., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Setting National Guidelines for Physiology Undergraduate Degree Programs
Wehrwein E.A., Advances in Physiology Education,
2020
How College Contributes to Workforce Success: Employer Views on What Matters Most
AAC&U, Hanover Research, 2021
AAMC Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students
AAMC, 2022
Why Do Science Students Study Physiology? Career Priorities of 21st Century Physiology Undergraduates
Choate J., Long H., HAPS Educator, 2019
Professional Skills for Physiology Majors: Defining and Refining
French M.B., et al., Advances in Physiology Education,
2020
HAPS Learning Outcomes
Human Anatomy & Physiology Society, 2023
Sex and Gender
NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, 2023
AI in Physiology Education
Advances in Physiology Education Collection, 2023
Physiology Educators Find Community in the Physiology Majors Interest Group
Anderson L.C., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
The 2019 P-MIG Student Survey Report and Capturing the Undergraduate Perspective of Physiology Programming
Rogers J., et al.,
Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
A Brief History of the Physiology Majors Interest Group (P-MIG)
Wehrwein E.A., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Perspectives of Physiology as a Discipline from Senior-Level Millennial-Generation Students
Steury M.D., et. al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2015
Frontiers in Physiology (PSL 101): A Course Based on Developmental Advising
Seischab L., P-MIG Conference Presentation, 2017
Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities
Gen L.E., et al., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2022
Determine Common Characteristics of Established Physiology and Physiology-related Programs
Details and descriptions of current physiology and physiology-related program curricula.
Start with the End in Mind: Using Student Career Aspirations and Employment Data to Inform Curriculum Design for Physiology Undergraduate Degree Programs
Steele K.J., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Undergraduate Physiology Degree Programs in the United States: from Famine to Feast
Henriksen E.J., Physiology, 2015
Anatomy of STEM teaching in North American Universities
Stains M., et al., Science, 2018
Physiology Undergraduate Degree Requirements in the U.S.
VanRyn V.S., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2017
Degree Requirements of Physiology Undergraduate Programs in the Physiology Majors Interest Group
Wehrwein E.A., et. al., Advances in Physiology Education,
2020
Characteristics of Physiology and Physiology-related Pre-health Degree Programs in the Physiology Majors Interest Group
Ogrodzinski Y., et al., The Advisor Online, 2021
The Physiology Undergraduate Major in the University of Arizona College of Medicine: Past, Present, and Future
Henriksen E.J.,
et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2011
Professional Development, Shifting Perspectives, and Instructional Change among Community College Anatomy and Physiology Instructors
Hyson A.R., et al., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2021
Incorporate the Core Concepts of Physiology within the Curriculum
Using the core concepts of physiology to guide curriculum development and revision.
The Core Concepts of Physiology: A New Paradigm for Teaching Physiology
Michael J.A.,
et al., 2017
Another Look at the Core Concepts of Physiology: Revisions and Resources
Michael J.A., McFarland J.L., Advances in Physiology Education,
2020
Physiology Core Concepts in the Curriculum: Aligning Concepts, Conceptual Frameworks & Assessments
McFarland J.L., P-MIG Conference Presentation, 2018
Core Concepts of Physiology Learning Module and Resource Library
Michael
J.A., McFarland J.L., American Physiological Society, 2022
Physiology Core Concepts
Advances in Physiology Education Collection, 2023
Evaluation of Core Concepts of Physiology in Undergraduate Curricula: Results from Faculty and Student Surveys
Stanescu C.I.,
et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Phys-MAPS: A Programmatic Physiology Assessment for Introductory and Advanced Undergraduates
Semsar K., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2018
A Physiologist's View of Homeostasis
Modell H., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2015
A Conceptual Framework for Homeostasis: Development and Validation
McFarland J.L., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2016
Validating a Conceptual Framework for the Core Concept of “Cell-Cell Communication”
Michael J.A., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2017
A Conceptual Framework for the Core Concept of “Cell Membrane”
Michael J.A., Modell H., Advances in Physiology Education, 2019
Validating The Core Concept of “Mass Balance”
Michael J.A., Modell H., Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
What Do We Mean When We Talk About “Structure/function” Relationships?
Michael J.A., Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
A New Assessment to Monitor Student Performance in Introductory Neurophysiology: Electrochemical Gradients Assessment Device
Cerchiara J.A.., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2019
Exploring Physiology Instructors’ Use of Core Concepts: Pedagogical Factors that Influence Choice of Course Topics
Hsu J.L., Halpin P.A., Advances in Physiology Education, 2022
Physiology Core Concepts in the Classroom: Reflections from Faculty
Crosswhite P.L., Anderson L.C., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
The 2019 P-MIG Student Survey Report and Capturing the Undergraduate Perspective of Physiology Programming
Rodgers J., et al.,
Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Reflections on Core Concepts for Undergraduate Physiology Programs
McFarland J.L., Michael J.A., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Embed Skills Development and Applied Learning into the Physiology Curriculum
Incorporating the student development of recommended professional skills into curricula.
How College Contributes to Workforce Success: Employer Views on What Matters Most
AAC&U, Hanover Research, 2021
Start with the End in Mind: Using Student Career Aspirations and Employment Data to Inform Curriculum Design for Physiology Undergraduate Degree Programs
Steele
K.J., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
High-Impact Practices
AAC&U, 2022
Education for Life and Work
National Academics of Sciences, Engineering
and Medicine, 2012
College Labor Market and Early Career Dynamics
Gardner P., P-MIG Conference Presentation, 2017
Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students
Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC), 2022
A Call to Assess the Impacts of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences for Career and Technical Education, Allied Health, and Underrepresented Students at Community Colleges
Leonetti
C.T., et al., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2023
Professional Skills for Physiology Majors: Defining and Refining
French M.B., et al., Advances in Physiology Education,
2020
The Skills that Industry Hires Need
Kuo M., Science, 2017
Teaching Successful Student Collaboration within the Context of Biological Experimentation
Johnson K.M.S., et al.,
Trends in Teaching Experimentation in the Life Sciences, 2022
Reflecting on Graphs: Attributes of Graph Choice and Construction Practices in Biology
Angra A., Gardner S.M., CBE-Life Sciences Education,
2018
Case Studies in Physiology
Journal of Applied Physiology Collection, 2023
How to Do Science: A Guide to Researching Human Physiology
Lexis L., Julien B., La Trobe University, 2017
Development of a Biological Science Quantitative Reasoning Exam (BioSQuaRE)
Stanhope L., et al., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2018
Beyond the Single Course: Teaching Research throughout the Curriculum
Mazzer P.A., Lehrman B.M., Advances in Physiology Education, 2019
Development of the Physiology Professional Skills Curriculum Mapping Tool (PS-MAP)
Zubek J., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
The 2019 P-MIG Student Survey Report and Capturing the Undergraduate Perspective of Physiology Programming
Rodgers
J., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Assessing Student Desire for Professional Skills Development within the Undergraduate Science Curriculum: A Focus on Teamwork
Chinoy
N., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2022
10 Real-world Skills Scientists Bring to the Workplace
Ribbens D., ASBMB Today,
2017
Using a Professional Development Program to Enhance Undergraduate Career Development and Employability
Choate
J., et al., P-MIG Conference Presentation, 2018
IJ-ISME Special Issue between Tertiary Science Education and Employability
International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education,
2016
Program Evaluation and Assessment
Measuring student learning and perceptions within and across the curriculum.
Putting the Guidelines to Work: Moving from Undergraduate Physiology Curricular Guidelines to Program Development and Improvement
Johnson K.M.S., Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Engaging in Authentic Assessment
AAC&U, 2022
Evaluation of Department Undergraduate Programs
National Academies, 2003
Resources for Programmatic Assessment
Wehrwein E.A., P-MIG Conference Presentation, 2017
A Call to Assess the Impacts of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences for Career and Technical Education, Allied Health, and Underrepresented Students at Community Colleges
Leonetti C.T., et al., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2023
Insight from Biology Program Learning Outcomes: Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Clark N., Hsu J.L., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2023
Reframing Educational Outcomes: Moving beyond Achievement Gaps
Shukla S.Y., et al., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2022
A New Model for Organizing Curriculum Alignment Initiatives
Shaltry C., Advances in Physiology Education,
2020
Phys-MAPS: A Programmatic Physiology Assessment for Introductory and Advanced Undergraduates
Semsar K., et al.,
Advances in Physiology Education, 2018
VALUE Rubrics
AAC&U, 2022
PULSE Rubrics
Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences (PULSE), 2019
PULSE Assessment Resources
Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences (PULSE), 2019
Development of the Physiology Professional Skills Curriculum Mapping Tool (PS-MAP)
Zubek J., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Using the Intended–Enacted–Experienced Curriculum Model to Map the Vision and Change Core Competencies in Undergraduate Biology Programs and Courses
Clemmons A.W., et al., CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2021
Advancing Equity in STEM: The Impact Assessment Design Has on Who Succeeds in Undergraduate Introductory Chemistry
Ralph, V.R., et al., JACS Au, 2022
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Blog, UC Davis, 2022
Assessing Student Desire for Professional Skills Development Within the Undergraduate Science Curriculum: A Focus on Teamwork
Chinoy
N., et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 2022
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Undergraduate Curriculum Working Group
Xenia Tigno, PhD
National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women’s Health, Bethesda MD
Dax Ovid, PhD
University of Georgia, Athens
Jennifer Rogers, PhD
University of Iowa, Iowa City
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Michigan State University, East Lansing
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
