The graduate program in toxicology is a cooperative effort between the Graduate School–New Brunswick and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Faculty members from both schools participate in the curriculum.
Students seeking the master of science (M.S.) degree must take a minimum of 29 course credits and submit a thesis based on a minimum of 6 research credits. Students are allowed to pursue an M.S. in toxicology on a part-time basis.
The program leading to a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in toxicology offers a general curriculum in the first year. After that, students specialize in such tracks as biochemical toxicology, carcinogenesis and molecular biology, neurotoxicology and developmental toxicology, environmental toxicology, and cell and immunotoxicology. The degree requires a minimum of 72 credits, with at least 35 of these credits taken in coursework. A minimum of 24 credits is devoted to research. The program features an invited speaker lecture series highlighted by the Samuel Kuna Distinguished Lectureship in Toxicology. Doctoral students are required to complete at least two consecutive semesters as full-time resident students.
Requirements for admission include the GRE general test and completed coursework in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and biology. Additional requirements may be imposed, depending upon the applicant's background.
