University Catalog 2025-2026

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Toxicology (PhD)

Degree Requirements

Core Courses36
TOX 701
Principles and Mechanisms of Molecular and Biochemical Toxicology, I
TOX 702
Principles and Mechanisms of Molecular and Biochemical Toxicology, II
TOX 715
Environmental Toxicology
TOX 801
Toxicology Seminar (Students must enroll in this course every semester. A minimum of 6 credits is required.)
TOX 820
Special Problems In Toxicology (Lab Rotations)
TOX 861
Responsible Conduct in Research
TOX 862
Research Communications (Pending ABGS Approval)
TOX 863
Grant Writing (Pending ABGS Approval)
TOX 864
Methods for Enhancing Reproducibility (Pending ABGS Approval)
ST 511
Statistical Methods For Researchers I (or equivalent)
GN 701
Molecular Genetics
CBS 770
Cell Biology
TOX 895
Doctoral Dissertation Research (minimum of 6 credits)
DSA 595
Graduate Special Topics in Data Science
Elective Courses 1,236
See "Elective Courses" listed below
Total Hours72

Elective Courses

"Elective Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee to meet 72 total hours 1,236
AEC 592
Special Topics in Applied Ecology
BEC 575
Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products
BIO 588
Neurobiology
BIO 592
Topical Problems (Computational Environmental Sciences and Toxicology)
BIT 510
Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIT 567
PCR and DNA Fingerprinting
BIT 595
Special Topics
BCH 553
Biochemistry of Gene Expression
BCH 701
Macromolecular Structure
BCH 703
Macromolecular Synthesis and Regulation
BCH 705
Molecular Biology Of the Cell
BCH 761
Advanced Molecular Biology Of the Cell
CBS 754
Epidemiology II
CBS 762
Principles of Pharmacology
CBS 770
Cell Biology
CBS 795
Special Topics in Comparative Biomedical Sciences
or CBS 595
 Special Topics
CH 572
Proteomics
CS 518
Introduction to Regulatory Science in Agriculture
CS 528
Advanced Regulatory Science in Agriculture
CS 725
Pesticide Chemistry
CS 727
Pesticide Behavior and Fate In the Environment
EA 501
Environmental Stressors
EA 502
Environmental Risk Assessment
EA 503
Environmental Exposure Assessment
EA 504
Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
EA 505
Environmental Assessment Law & Policy
GN 701
Molecular Genetics
GN 702
Cellular and Developmental Genetics
GN 703
Population and Quantitative Genetics
GN 735
Functional Genomics
GN 820
Special Problems
HS 707
Environmental Stress Physiology
MB 751
Immunology
MEA 540
Principles of Physical Oceanography
PA 507
The Public Policy Process
PA 552
Science and Technology Policy
PA 763
Public Policy Process
PHY 503
General Physiology I
PHY 504
General Physiology II
PHY 524
Comparative Endocrinology
ST 512
Statistical Methods For Researchers II
TOX 704
Chemical Risk Assessment
TOX 801
Toxicology Seminar
TOX 893
Doctoral Supervised Research
TOX 895
Doctoral Dissertation Research
1

Other elective courses must be approved in conjunction with the academic committee. 

2

At least 6 credit hours of Electives must be non-research/seminar courses.

Faculty

Professors

  • Ronald E. Baynes
  • Scott Belcher
  • James C. Bonner
  • Matthew Breen
  • David Buchwalter
  • William Gregory Cope
  • Suzanne Fenton
  • Jane A. Hoppin
  • Cathrine Hoyo
  • Detlef R. Knappe
  • Seth William Kullman, Director, T32 Training Grant
  • Carolyn Jane Mattingly
  • Nanette Nascone-Yoder
  • Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji
  • Richard M. Roe
  • Yogesh Saini
  • Yoshiaki Tsuji
  • Hong Wang
  • Fred Andrew Wright
  • Jeffrey A. Yoder

Associate Professors

  • David Lawrence Aylor
  • Michael Anthony Cowley, Director of Graduate Programs
  • Shobhan Gaddameedhi
  • Kurt Marsden
  • Antonio Planchart
  • Yihui Zhou

Assistant Professors

  • Eric Robert Brooks
  • Natalia Duque-Wilckens
  • Jonathan Hall
  • Nadine Kotlarz
  • Maria L. Rodgers

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • David Allen Skaar
  • Elizabeth E. A. Thompson

Adjunct Professors

  • Heather Patisaul
  • David Reif

Adjunct Associate Professor

  • John S. House

Emeritus Faculty

  • Gerald LeBlanc
  • Robert Charles Smart