P h D O V E R V I E W

Ph.D. in Toxicology -
General Toxicology Option

Ph.D. in Toxicology -
Environmental Toxicology
Concentration

Ph.D. in Toxicology -
Molecular and Cellular
Toxicology Concentration

Master of Science (thesis)

Master of Toxicology

Course Descriptions

How to Apply

NIEHS Training Grant

Financial Support

Graduate Student Association

Contact Us

Mailing address:
Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Box 7633, NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7633

Shipping address:
Suite 1104, 850 Main Campus Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27606

Phone 919.515.2274
Fax 919.515.7169

DOCTORAL (Ph.D.) DEGREE IN TOXICOLOGY

The Ph.D. program is designed to train students to become independent scholars capable of conducting unsupervised and original research. Students enroll in a core curriculum and additional courses as determined by his/her advisory committee. Students must pass both a written and oral preliminary exam prior to advancing to Ph.D. candidacy. A doctoral dissertation presenting the student's original research is written and defended in a final oral examination.

Graduate students majoring in Toxicology must have an adequate background in biological and physical sciences or make up such deficiencies as may exist upon recommendation of the Graduate Student's Advisory Committee. The chairperson or co-chairperson of the student's committee must be a member or associate member of the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Faculty. It is strongly recommended that at least one of the committee members be from a department other than the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology. The student's Advisory Committee shall have responsibility for delineation of a program of study which includes the minimum specified courses and such additional courses as needed to provide background and direction of each individual student. The student may choose the General Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology or the Molecular and Cellular Toxicology Concentration. Course requirements of each degree option are given below.

Core course requirements for all Ph.D. students

(a) Students who have no previous Biochemistry should also enroll in BCH 451 - Principles of Biochemistry
(b) Another graduate-level statistics course can be substituted with approval of the student's committee
(c) Enrollment is required for each semester registered while in Doctoral Program (6 credits minimum)

Research requirements for all Ph.D. students
TOX 895 Doctoral Dissertation Research (6 credits minimum)
TOX 896 Summer Dissertation Research (as needed)
TOX 899 Doctoral Thesis Preparation (as needed)

Additional requirements for General Toxicology Concentration

Additional requirements for Environmental Toxicology Concentration

Additional requirements for Molecular & Cellular Toxicology Concentration

Normally a total of 72 credit hours is required, with the majority of these credits being dissertation research. See the Graduate School handbook for specific credit hour and residency requirements.

Requirements for a MINOR in TOXICOLOGY

Graduate students whose major field of study is in a subject other than Toxicology are welcome to take courses and to earn a minor in Toxicology. The minor in Toxicology is designed to provide a foundation of knowledge in the field and the official designation of a Toxicology Minor provides documentation of your efforts and achievement. For Masters Degree Students, TOX 701 and either TOX 710 or TOX 715 are required. TOX 701, TOX 710, TOX 715 and TOX 801 are required for Ph.D. students. An approved toxicology elective course with a similar number of credit hours may substitute for one of the required courses listed above for the Ph.D. Ph.D. students who minor in Environmental Toxicology are required to take TOX 701 and TOX 715, TOX 801 and 3 credits of additional Toxicology electives. One faculty member of the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology must be on the student's Advisory Committee to represent the minor.