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Twin Cities Campus
Molecular and Systems Toxicology, PhDSchool of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636, FAX 612-624-4498).
Email:
sph-oasr@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
This program is an interdisciplinary major offering the Ph.D. degree housed in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences within the School of Public Health. All requirements of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health must be completed within a seven-year time frame degree completion. A master's degree is not required for completion of the Ph.D. in Molecular and Systems Toxicology.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
B.A. or B.S. in basic sciences from an accredited institution of higher education required.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Basic chemistry through organic chemistry, biochemistry,and cell biology.
Special Application Requirements:
Physiology course recommended before starting program.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
23
credits are required in the major.
6 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Current topics in toxicology (PubH 8165) must be taken for 1 credit each over two separate terms.
Required Courses
PUBH 6112 - Environmental Health Risk Assessment: Application to Human Health Risks from Exposure to Chemicals
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6164 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6320 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6414 - Biostatistical Literacy
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6742 - Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 8163 {Inactive}
(5.0 cr)
PUBH 8165 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 8166 - Experiences in Toxicology Research
(3.0 cr)
Minimum of six credits of electives
Electives
Selected in consultation with academic advisor
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |