Toxicology Curriculum
PhD and MS in Toxicology
Students in the PhD and MS programs in toxicology study and perform research in respiratory toxicology, nanotoxicology, immunotoxicology, and neurotoxicology. Students with a background in the biological, biomedical, or chemical sciences are encouraged to consider graduate study in this program.
Degree Requirements:
Successful completion of at least 60 graduate semester credits for a PhD (30 for MS), a written and oral comprehensive exam, and PhD dissertation defense or MS degree thesis defense.
Course Requirements:
The following core courses are required of all students in the PhD/MS program.
TOXICOLOGY M.S.
GENERAL GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the .
The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing.
The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.
MASTER OF SCIENCE – TOXICOLOGY
Students will rotate through the laboratories of at least two faculty members during their first year in the program, after which students will choose a faculty research advisor, advisory committee, and a thesis research project.
Course Requirements
Note: A minimum of 3 credits of / is required by the Department for the M.S. degree. A maximum of 10 credits maybe be applied toward the 30-credit requirement for the M.S.
Complete the following courses:
|
Code |
Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| Research Lab Rotations in Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | |
| Research Seminar in Toxicology | 1 | |
| Seminar (Current Research Literature) | 1 | |
| Biomedical Research Ethics | 1 | |
| Biomedical Statistics | 3 | |
| Research Methods in Biochemical Pharmacology | 2 | |
| Toxicology I-Principles | 3 | |
| Grantsmanship | 1 | |
| Toxicology II-Agents | 3 | |
| Research (MS) 1 | 10 | |
| or | Thesis/Professional Paper (MS) | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
TOXICOLOGY PH.D.
GENERAL GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the .
The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing.
The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – TOXICOLOGY
Students will rotate through the laboratories of at least three faculty members during their first year in the program, after which students will choose a faculty research advisor, advisory committee, and a dissertation research project.
Course Requirements
|
Code |
Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| Research Lab Rotations in Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | |
| Research Seminar in Toxicology | 1 | |
| Seminar (Current Research Literature) | 1 | |
| Biomedical Research Ethics | 1 | |
| Biomedical Statistics | 3 | |
| Research Methods in Biochemical Pharmacology | 2 | |
| Grantsmanship | 1 | |
| Toxicology I-Principles | 3 | |
| Toxicology II-Agents | 3 | |
| Cellular & Molecular Toxicology | 3 | |
| Specialized Electives 1 | ||
| Complete 6 credits of the following courses: | ||
| Physical Biochemistry | ||
| Proteins and Enzymes | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology | ||
| Respiratory Toxicology | ||
| Topics in Toxicology | ||
| Research and Dissertation | ||
| Complete 30-40 credits of the following courses | ||
| Research (PhD) | ||
| Dissertation (PhD) | ||
| Total Hours | 60-70 | |
Specialized electives should be chosen based on research interests and may include courses offered in toxicology, immunology, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, and biochemistry.