DEGREE: Doctor of Philosophy, Toxicology

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Upon satisfactory completion of the Doctor of Philosophy program in Toxicology, students should be able to:

Conceive, develop and conduct original research leading to significant advances in the knowledge of mechanisms of toxic action or in the assessment of risk deriving from exposure to toxicants
Apply advanced methodology to research projects in environmental health and develop new research methods to address environmental or occupational problems
Demonstrate written and oral skills by preparing papers and presentations for peer scientists and the community at large.

PhD Toxicology students are required to complete the PhD core courses, the Toxicology Required courses, and twelve elective credits.

Doctor of Philosophy Core Courses
Requirement	Courses	Minimum Credits
Core Sciences	BIOC 440, 441, 442	12
Biostatistics	BIOSTAT 512 or 518 or higher	4
Epidemiology	EPI 511or higher	3
Env & Occ Health Seminar	ENV H 580	6
Dissertation	ENV H 800	27
Lab Rotations[1]	ENV H 595	6-9
[1] Two rotations required with previous relevant master's degree, three otherwise.

Toxicology PhD Required Courses
Requirement	Courses	Minimum Credits
Toxicology	Env. & Occup. Tox (ENV H 514,515,516)	9
Toxicology Seminar[1]	Current Topics	9
[1] Of the nine credits (minimum) of Current Topics courses, at least six credits have to be in ENV H 591 (Current Topics in Toxicology). The other credits can be chosen among other Current Topics courses offered by the Department of Environmental Health or other departments, with approval by student's advisory committee.
Advanced Toxicology[2]	Variable	6
[2] The three courses in Advanced Toxicology may be chosen among those offered by the department's Toxicology program or other appropriate courses offered by other departments (e.g. Pharmacology, Pathology, and Medicinal Chemistry).
Physiology	Variable	3
Electives[3]	Variable	12
[3] Of the four courses (minimum) described as electives, two must be departmental courses, and the other two may be taken outside of the department. For the two departmental courses, choose from any of the non-Toxicology programs (Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, or Occupational Medicine). Selections should minimally reflect electives from at least two of these programs. All elective courses must be approved by the student's advisory committee.