Toxicology
The field of toxicology identifies environmental and therapeutic exposures of concern,
reveals mechanisms by which exposures create pathological dysfunction or disease,
identifies interventions for the prevention of adverse effects, conducts safety assessments,
and estimates acceptable levels of exposure for the protection of the public's health.
The major goal of toxicology is to ensure that the products and chemicals that we
use are safe for people and the environment.
Graduates of our program are well positioned to work at the front lines of public health in positions in research, government, the pharmaceutical industry, product safety evaluation, public service, health policy, and regulatory affairs. Recent graduates of our program have found employment in federal agencies as scientists and regulators; in academic institutions as professors and researchers; in industry as safety study directors and scientific consultants; as professionals in chemical and environmental risk assessment; and in many other interesting and important positions.
The department offers and Master of Science (MS) and Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) in Toxicology.
As the oldest predoctoral toxicology training program in the country at a leading teaching and research institution, the EHS Toxicology Program provides a dynamic, well-funded, and exciting atmosphere for graduate training. A broad selection of elective courses provides opportunities for specialized academic preparation.
Many of our graduates have combined their degrees in toxicology with human or veterinary medicine degrees, urban planning, policy, sustainability, and many other important disciplines.
MS in Toxicology Sample Schedule
| BIOLCHEM 515: Introduction to Biochemistry | 3-4 cr |
| BIOSTAT 521: Applied Biostatistics | 3 cr |
| EHS 510: Responsible Conduct in Research and Scholarship (RCRS) | 1 cr |
| EHS 602: Essentials of Toxicology | 3 cr |
| EHS 652: Evaluation of Chemical Hazards | 3 cr |
| EHS 869: Research Critiques and Scientific Communication in EHS | 1 cr |
| EPID 600: Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 cr |
| EHS 603: Occupational & Environmental Disease*** | 3 cr |
| Select one of the following: | 2-3 cr |
| EHS/EPID 608: Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology | 3 cr |
| EHS/NUTR 660: Environmental Epigenetics and Public Health | 2 cr |
| EHS 685: Toxicology Case Studies of Environmental Disasters | 2 cr |
| EHS 616: Introduction to Toxicological Pathology | 3 cr |
| EHS 717: Toxicological Pathology Lab | 1 cr |
| EHS 697: Readings | 1 cr |
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EHS 699: Master's Thesis |
1 cr |
* BIOLCHEM 415 (undergraduate) and BIOLCHEM 515 (graduate) are combined courses, so it will include students enrolled in both. You can be exempted to complete this class with previous coursework. Please email Rachel to go through the process.
** Must complete a minimum of 6 research credits to meet both departmental and program requirements. Students can distribute these as they see fit across all semesters.
*** You must enroll in EHS 652 or EHS 603. You do not need to take both. If you take EHS 652, you should not take EHS 601 to avoid redundancy in content.
| EAS 635: Multivariate Statistics for Environmental Science | 3 cr |
| EAS 538: Natural Resource Statistics | 4 cr |
| BIOSTAT 522: Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies | 3 cr |
| EHS 655: Human Exposure Analysis | 3 cr |
| EHS/EPID 675: Data Analysis for Environmental Epidemiology | 3 cr |
| NUTR 620: Multivariate Analysis of Nutrition Related Studies | 3 cr |