Curriculum
Am I prepared for the MPS in Toxicology coursework?
Students with a bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related science will be best prepared for the study of toxicology. Basic knowledge of biochemistry, at the level offered by a comprehensive undergraduate course, will be important. However, the absence of a biochemistry course will not be sufficient for rejection of an otherwise competitive candidate. An appropriate course can be taken at UNC-Chapel Hill prior to the toxicology courses listed in the curriculum.
What are examples of courses I will take in this program?
The MPS in Toxicology program can be completed in 16 months by full-time students.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| TOXC 442 | Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology | 3 hours |
| TOXC 707 | Advanced Toxicology | 3 hours |
| TOXC 722 | Toxicology Seminar (1 credit hour per semester) | 3 hours |
| PATH 713/714L | Disease Mechanisms | 5 hours |
| PATH 715 | Systemic Pathology | 5 hours |
| BIOS 600 | Biostatistics Lecture/Lab | 3 hours |
| GRAD 710 | Professional Writing | 1.5 hours |
| GRAD 711 | Professional Presenting | 1.5 hours |
| GRAD 712 | Leadership in the Workplace | 1.5 hours |
| GRAD 713 | Applied Project Management | 1.5 hours |
| GRAD 714 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 1.5 hours |
| GRAD 721 | Research Ethics | 1 hour |
| GRAD 725 | PSM Seminar Series (1 credit hour per semester) | 3 hours |
| GRAD 989 | Full-time internship at non-academic institution (10 weeks) | 3 hours |
*The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers a large selection of graduate level courses in the biomedical and environmental sciences, epidemiology, public health, computational biology, etc. Course descriptions can be found in the Graduate School Record: http://www.unc.edu/gradrecord/programs/deptintro.html.
