BS Pharmacology and Toxicology at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The fields of pharmacology and toxicology are by nature interdisciplinary biomedical sciences, drawing upon the foundations and approaches of cell biology, systems physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics. A primary objective of pharmacology is to investigate fundamental aspects of cellular and molecular regulatory mechanisms for the purpose of understanding how drugs act and in order to develop new drugs for treatment of disease.

Faculty: College of Agricultural Sciences | Duration: minimum 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Biology: Populations and Communities, Biology: Molecules and Cells, Elementary Biochemistry, Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory, Applied Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry I.

Career pathways

Concerns over drug safety, environmental quality, and occupational exposure to chemicals all lead to a high demand for specialists. Our major in Toxicology is one of only a handful of such programs in the United States.

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Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to the Pharmacology and Toxicology major, a student must have: attained at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average and earned a C grade or better in: BIOL 110 , BIOL 230W , CHEM 110 , CHEM 111 , CHEM 112 , CHEM 113 , MATH 140 , and MATH 141 .

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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