Pharmacology and Toxicology
Admission Requirements Undergraduates considering graduate study in pharmacology and toxicology should have a major in biology or chemistry or a related science. To apply, submit an application to the WSU Graduate School with official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended; a letter describing your research interests, career goals, and research experience; official GRE scores; official TOEFL or IELTS scores (international students only). Program Description The graduate program in pharmacology and toxicology began as the graduate program in pharmaceutical sciences and has been awarding graduate degrees since 1931. This research-oriented program prepares students for careers in independent research and teaching in pharmacology, toxicology, and related areas. The program awards doctoral and master’s degrees. The research interests of the faculty are very broad; active areas of research include:
The diversity in faculty research interests provides students with a solid foundation in many areas of molecular, cellular, and whole animal pharmacology and toxicology and gives them a wide variety of research programs from which a dissertation proposal may be selected. The curriculum provides students with exposure to virtually all areas of current research in molecular and cellular biochemistry, immunology, molecular biology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and toxicology. Formal course requirements are flexible to tailor programs to individual needs. The graduate program in pharmacology and toxicology also sponsors a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program in pharmacology and toxicology. The SURF program provides a hands-on, ten week, paid research experience for undergraduate students with outstanding scientific aptitude who are considering a career in research. The summer fellows will work on a pharmaceutical or biomedical research project under direct supervision of a graduate faculty researcher member.
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