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 Graduate School Policies page.
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 BMED 590/BMED 599 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BMED 545 | Research Lab Rotations in Pharmaceutical Science | 2 |
| BMED 583 | Research Seminar in Toxicology | 1 |
| BMED 594 | Seminar (Current Research Literature) | 1 |
| BMED 605 | Biomedical Research Ethics | 1 |
| BMED 609 | Biomedical Statistics | 3 |
| BMED 626 | Research Methods in Biochemical Pharmacology | 2 |
| BMED 641 | Toxicology I-Principles | 3 |
| BMED 628 | Grantsmanship | 1 |
| BMED 642 | Toxicology II-Agents | 3 |
| BMED 590 | Research (MS) 1 | 10 |
| or BMED 599 | Thesis/Professional Paper (MS) | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
TOXICOLOGY PH.D.
GENERAL GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page.
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: | ||
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BMED 545 | Research Lab Rotations in Pharmaceutical Science | 3 |
| BMED 583 | Research Seminar in Toxicology | 1 |
| BMED 594 | Seminar (Current Research Literature) | 1 |
| BMED 605 | Biomedical Research Ethics | 1 |
| BMED 609 | Biomedical Statistics | 3 |
| BMED 626 | Research Methods in Biochemical Pharmacology | 2 |
| BMED 628 | Grantsmanship | 1 |
| BMED 641 | Toxicology I-Principles | 3 |
| BMED 642 | Toxicology II-Agents | 3 |
| BMED 643 | Cellular & Molecular Toxicology | 3 |
| Specialized Electives 1 | ||
| Complete 6 credits of the following courses: | ||
| BCH 581 | Physical Biochemistry | |
| BCH 582 | Proteins and Enzymes | |
| BMED 591 | Special Topics | |
| BMED 644 | Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology | |
| BMED 645 | Respiratory Toxicology | |
| BMED 647 | Topics in Toxicology | |
| Research and Dissertation | ||
| Complete 30-40 credits of the following courses | ||
| BMED 697 | Research (PhD) | |
| BMED 699 | 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.