MS Toxicology at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Toxicology emphasizes the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying environmentally related diseases. Research focuses on the genetic, epigenetic, biochemical and physiological determinants of individual and population susceptibility to environmental disease, including carcinogenesis, respiratory disease, obesity and diabetes, biodefense, microbial genomics and organ-specific toxicities.

Faculty: College of Medicine | Department: Environmental & Public Health Sciences (Division of Environmental Genetics and Molecular Toxicology) | Duration: 2 years full-time; minimum 30 semester graduate credit hours | Intake: Fall and Spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

Required coursework follows the MS Toxicology curriculum guide, with electives and research credits making up the 30-credit-hour minimum; a grade of B- or better is required in all required courses. Pathways studied include gene regulation, signal transduction, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function and metal transport; methods include transgenic and knockout mouse models, bioinformatics, epigenetics, proteomics and genomics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

CV or resume; statement of purpose; unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended; three letters of recommendation; GRE, GMAT and/or MCAT scores at the 50th percentile or better. International applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL (or other approved exam) scores, and a transcript evaluation from a NACES member organization is required. Deadlines: domestic Fall August 1 and Spring November 1; international Fall July 1 and Spring October 1. University Graduate Assistantship funding is not available for the MS programmes.

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.

Graduate applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic and $70 international for most degree programmes; $75 domestic and $80 international for the College of Engineering & Applied Science; $140 for the MS Physiology.

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Apply through the official page: https://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html

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