Overview

Students of the Toxicology program of the Utah State University can focus their research on a wide variety of areas within the discipline of toxicology, but USU’s program is particularly strong in the following areas:

Molecular and biomedical toxicology: This area deals with how external agents affect the genetic structure of cells. Toxicologists at USU are developing research on the genomics of disease, cancer prevention, the mechanisms of air pollution, and more.

Environmental toxicology: Scientists working in this area are focused on toxins that affect the environment. Their research aims to restore ecosystems, remove toxic waste, and reduce human and animal exposure to environmental toxins. Additionally, USU scientists were among the first to use a naturally occurring fungus to digest and detoxify chemical waste.

Toxicology is an interdepartmental degree where students affiliate with the program through one of several departments. While students are housed in the same department as their major professor, their committees are comprised of faculty from a minimum of two to three departments, giving them multiple perspectives on their research.

Established in 1961, USU’s interdepartmental graduate program in toxicology is one of the first degree-granting graduate toxicology programs in the country. USU faculty helped establish the toxicology program at the University of Hong Kong, which is ranked by the Times of London in the top 20 universities in the world. Every professor in the program collaborates with about 10 other universities across the country and the world, giving students the opportunity to make connections and work with individuals around the globe to solve problems that affect populations and environments worldwide.

Career Options

Students who graduate in toxicology can pursue the following careers:

Pharmaceutical research (often working for government regulatory agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency)

Public health (industrial hygienists working to reduce workplace exposure)

Mining industries (reducing environmental impacts of mine waste)

Environmental remediation (stabilizing polluted sites)

Professor, academia

Graduates with a PhD are more likely to work in these areas as research project leaders than those who receive the MS.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Science Communication

Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics

Environmental Toxicology

Advanced and Molecular Toxicology

General Biochemistry

Analysis of Designed Experiments

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Logan, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students can be accepted from various undergraduate backgrounds. Those lacking in chemistry, biology, and mathematics coursework may have to complete prerequisite courses before beginning their graduate work in toxicology. These courses will be decided upon by the faculty in the toxicology program.

To be accepted to the program, it is recommended that applicants first contact a specific faculty member with whom they are interested in working. If the faculty member is accepting graduate students and agrees to work with the student, the student can then apply by completing the following application requirements:

Complete the online application

Pay the $55 application fee

Score at or above the 40th percentile on the GRE

Have a 3.0 or higher GPA on your last 60 semester or 90 quarter credits

Provide transcripts of all college/university credits

Provide three contacts for letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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10148 USD / year

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