Animal Science-Environmental Toxicology (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

Animal Science-Environmental Toxicology is a PhD dual major combining the Animal Science doctorate with the Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences (EITS) dual major administered by the College of Natural Science through MSU's Institute for Integrative Toxicology. Graduates earn the PhD in Animal Science with a dual major in environmental and integrative toxicological sciences.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Department: Department of Animal Science; Institute for Integrative Toxicology (College of Natural Science) | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students meet the Animal Science PhD requirements and complete one EITS track (biomedical toxicology, food toxicology and ingredient safety, or environmental toxicology) with a GPA of at least 3.0, attend at least 12 approved toxicology seminars, and write a dissertation in environmental and integrative toxicological sciences; overlapping courses may count toward both majors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must first be accepted into the Animal Science PhD and then apply to the EITS dual major, which requires approval of the EITS graduate committee and programme director. Requirements: at least a bachelor's degree; sufficient biological, chemical and physical science credits with a minimum 3.0 GPA; a toxicology-related dissertation project; at least two guidance committee members affiliated with the Institute for Integrative Toxicology. Applicants with background deficiencies may be admitted provisionally.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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