PhD Toxicology at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Toxicology Program provides course work and research training to prepare prospective toxicologists and environmental health scientists for careers in academia, government, and industry. Research in the program spans an array of topics ranging from the molecular to population level consequences of toxicant exposure.

Faculty: College of Sciences | Department: Toxicology | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 72 credit hours. The Ph.D. program is designed to train students to become independent scholars capable of conducting unsupervised and original research. Students enroll in a core curriculum similar to that of the M.S. degree and additional courses as determined by his/her advisory committee. Courses listed in the plan include: TOX 701 Principles and Mechanisms of Molecular and Biochemical Toxicology, I; TOX 702 Principles and Mechanisms of Molecular and Biochemical Toxicology, II; TOX 715 Environmental Toxicology; TOX 801 Toxicology Seminar (Students must enroll in this course every semester. A minimum of 6 credits is required.); TOX 820 Special Problems In Toxicology (Lab Rotations).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prospective students should have a strong background in the biological and physical sciences with a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Introductory Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics courses are all recommended. All non-US citizen applicants must meet the English Proficiency Requirements set by the NC State Graduate School. Application deadlines: Fall: December 31

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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