Pharmacology and Toxicology Major

Description: A program with an integrated, combined approach to the study of pharmacological and toxicological issues in biology and the biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in topics such as solvents, xenobiotic metabolism, chemical toxicity, neurotoxicology, immunopharmacology, biotransformation, tissue culture and in vitro studies, biomolecular analysis, bioactivation and inactivation, enzyme regulation, chemoprevention and chemotherapy, industrial and chemical studies, radiation health, and bioinformatics. Is Pharmacology and Toxicology the right major for you?
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Pharmacology and Toxicology Major

What Courses Do Pharmacology and Toxicology Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Pharmacology and Toxicology majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.