UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA

242 / PHYSICS
268. Seminar in Spectroscopy . (4 to 1 course)
269A. Seminar in Nuclear Physics.
269B. Seminar in Elementary Particle Physics.
290. Research Tutorial in Plasma Physics . (' or 1
course ) Seminars and discussion by staff and students,
directed toward problems of current
research interest in the plasma physics group, both
experimental and theoretical. Each graduate student
doing research in plasma physics will be
required to take three quarters of Physics 290,
ordinarily during his second or third year. May be
repeated for credit.
291. Research Tutorial in Elementary Particle
Theory. (' or 1 course ) Prerequisite: courses 226A,
230A, and 230B. Seminars and discussion by staff,
postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students
enrolled in this course . Each graduate student
doing research in elementary particle theory is
required to take this course, ordinarily in his
second or third
credit.
year of study. May be repeated for
292. Research Tutorial in Spectroscopy , Low Temperature,
and Solid State Physics. (% or 1 course)
Seminars and discussion by staff and students on
problems of current research interest in
spectroscopy, low temperature, and solid state
physics. Each graduate student doing research in
these fields is required to take this course,
ordinarily during his second or third year. May be
repeated for credit.
295. Research Tutorial in Solid Earth Physics. (y'z
or 1 course ) Seminars and discussions in solid earth
physics. Each physics graduate student doing
research in solid-earth physics is required to take
this course, or Physics 292 if appropriate,
ordinarily in his second or third year of study. May
be repeated for credit.
298. Research Tutorial in Experimental Elementary
Particle Physics . (% or I course ) Seminars and
discussions by staff and students on current problems
in experimental elementary particle physics.
Each graduate student doing research in this field is
required to take this course students, ordinarily
during his second or third year . May be repeated
for credit. Enrollment limited to six students.
299. Research Tutorial in Nuclear Physics . (r or 1
course) Seminars and discussions in nuclear
physics by staff and students, in both experiment
and theory . Each graduate student doing research
in nuclear physics is required to take this course,
ordinarily during his second or third year. May be
repeated for credit.
Professional Course in Method
370. The Teaching of Physics . Prerequisite: consent
of the instructor. A study of the physics laboratory
experiments and demonstrations available today
for secondary school and community college
physics courses. This course is part of the Master of
Arts, Teaching (M.A.T.) program, but is open to
other interested students also.
Individual Study and Research
5%. Directed Individual Studies. (' to 2 courses)
597. Preparation for Master ' s Comprehensive
Examinations and Doctoral Qualifying Examinations.
598. Master 's Thesis Research and Writing.
599. Doctoral Research and Writing. (2 to 3
courses)
PHYSIOLOGY
(Department Office, 53-247 Center for
the Health Sciences)
Francisco J. Bezanilla, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience in
Physiology.
Allan J. Brady, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology.
Jennifer S. Buchwald , Ph.D., Professor of Physiology.
Michael H. Chase, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology in Residence.
Sergio Ciani, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology.
Jared M. Diamond, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology.
George Eisenman, M.D., Professor of Physiology.
Alan D. Grinnell, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology.
Morton 1. Grossman, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and
Medicine.
Susumu Hagiwara, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and
Dr. Eleanor 1. Leslie Professor of Neuroscience.
Glenn A. Langer, M.D., Castera Professor of Cardiology in
Physiology and Medicine.
Wilfried F.H.M. Mommaerts, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology
and Medicine (Chairman of the Department).
Arthur Peskoff, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and
Biomathematics.
Gordon Ross, M.D., Professor of Physiology and Medicine.
Ralph R. Sonnenschein, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Physiology.
John Mc D. Tormey, M.D., Professor of Physiology.
Bernice M. Wenzel, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Psychiatry.
Brian Whipp, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Medicine.
Ernest M . Wright , D.Sc., Professor of Physiology.
Earl Homsher , Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physiology.
Oscar U. Scremin, M.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of
Physiology.
Joy Frank, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physiology.
Sally Krasne , Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physiology.
Michael S. Letinsky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physiology.
Julio Vergara, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physiology.
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Douglas l unge , Ph.D., Professor of Oral Biology and Physiology.
Hiroharu Noda, M.D., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology.
Eduardo H. Rubinstein , M.D., Ph.D., Professor of
Anesthesiology and Physiology.
Maria W. Seraydarian, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing.
Mary A.B. Brazier , Ph.D., D.Sc., Emeritus Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology in Residence.
John Field , Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology.
Victor E. Hall, M.D ., Emeritus Professor of Physiology.
Donald B. Lindsley, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Psychology
and Physiology.
Jesse O . Washington , D.V.M., Lecturer in Physiology.
The Ph .D. Degree
Admission Requirements . Candidates for admission
to graduate status in the Department of
Physiology are expected to pursue the Ph .D. degree.
They must conform to the general admission
requirements set by the Graduate Division, and
have received a bachelor 's degree in a biological or
physical science or in the premedical curriculum.
In general , at the time of admission , students must
have completed courses in : mathematics through
calculus (equivalent to UCLA Math 31A, B, C);
physics (twelve quarter units ); chemistry (sixteen
quarter units , including quantitative analysis,
physical and organic chemistry); biology or
zoology (sixteen quarter units, including comparative
vertebrate anatomy).
In certain cases, at the discretion of the Department,
students lacking some of the preparation but with a
strong background in areas pertinent to physiology
may be admitted to graduate status, provided that
essential deficiencies are removed by appropriate
courses within a specified time after admission.
Students may also be admitted upon the recommendation
and sponsorship of staff members subject to
admission committee approval.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude
test is required as well as the Advanced Test in
Biology or the student 's major field . MCAT scores
will be accepted in lieu of the GRE.
Three letters of recommendation are required and
should
Studies.
be addressed to the Director of Graduate
Students should request an application packet and/
or departmental brochure from: Graduate Student
Office, Department of Physiology, UCLA School of
Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. 90024.
Advising . The Director of Graduate Studies is: Dr.
Allan J. Brady, UCLA, Department of Physiology,
A3-381 BRI, Los Angeles, CA. 90024.
The adviser for first year graduate students is: Dr.
Sally Krasne, UCLA, Department of Physiology, 53-
247 CHS, Los Angeles, CA. 90024.
In the first year, academic progress is evaluated by
the Graduate Committee during the year, at the
completion of the required coursework, and following
the departmental Qualifying Examination.
The Graduate Committee is responsible for the overall
assessment of progress of the first year students.
At the end of the first year, students are given a
written assessment of their progress and areas of
weakness.
Upon completion of required courses, it is the student's
responsibility to select a sponsor in the area
of study he/she wishes to pursue. It is this sponsor
who is primarily responsible for evaluating the student's
progress after this point. If the student's
interests change during the course of his/her
studies and it becomes evident that a different
sponsor would better suit his /her needs, the student
may, with the approval of the Graduate Committee
and the Department Chairperson, change
his/her sponsor with no formal procedure.
Admission to the Doctoral Program . Applications
of prospective students are reviewed by the Graduate
Admissions Committee.
Completion of a masters program is not required.
Major Fields or Subdisciplines. Cellular Electrophysiology
; Membrane Transport; Excitation,
Contraction, Energetics and Protein Chemistry of
Muscle; Fundamental Neurophysiology; Cardiovascular,
Physiology.
Respiratory, and Gastrointestinal
Foreign Language Requirement . The Department
has no foreign language requirement.
Course Requirements . Physiology 205-Physical
Chemistry of Membrane and Cellular Systems;
Physiology 208-Biophysics of Membrane
Transport; Physiology 213-Methods in Cell
Physiology; Physiology 214-Cell Physiology:
Transport & Electrochemical Properties;
Physiology 215-Cellular Interactions; Physiology
230A, B, C-Selected Topics in Organ Physiology.
Course requirements are based on the student's
background. Prior to the beginning of formal coursework,
students meet with the Graduate Committee
for counseling regarding the first year curriculum
. All required coursework is completed
during the first year. The Department requires that
students entering with advanced degrees from
other universities pass the departmental Written
Qualifying Examination in order to continue in graduate
studies in the Department. It is recommended
that these students either take the departmental
courses or carefully audit them in order to successfully
complete the Written Qualifying
Examination.
Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations. The
sequence of examinations is as follows: A departmental
Written Qualifying Examination is taken at