BS Pharmacology and Toxicology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

Pharmacology and Toxicology (PharmTox) is an undergraduate major offered by the School of Pharmacy, leading to a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology. This major covers two related biomedical sciences: Pharmacology: The study of drug actions, including their sites, properties, effects, and mechanisms. Toxicology: The study of harmful effects of chemicals on humans and animals, including exposure assessment, hazard identification, dose response, and risk characterization.

Faculty: School of Pharmacy | Department: School of Pharmacy BS Requirements | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 120 credits in total. Courses listed in the requirements include STAT 301 Introduction to Statistical Methods; STAT 324 Introduction to Statistics for Science and Engineering; ANAT&PHY 335 Physiology; GENETICS 466 Principles of Genetics; PATH 404 Pathophysiologic Principles of Human Diseases; PHM SCI 558 Laboratory Techniques in Pharmacology and Toxicology.

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Entry requirements

Applies to School of Pharmacy, not specific to this major: Application required. Meeting the requirements listed below does not guarantee admission. ( https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/pharm-tox/admissions /) Courses required to get in Students must complete the following by the end of the summer semester prior to entering the program. Calculus I MATH 221 General Chemistry (one of) CHEM 103 and CHEM 104 CHEM 109 CHEM 115 Organic Chemistry CHEM 343 CHEM 345 CHEM 344 Introductory Biology (one of) BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151 and BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101 , BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102 , and BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130 BIOCORE 381 , BIOCORE 382 , BIOCORE 383 , and BIOCORE 384 Communication A Social Science Any course with the "Social Science" breadth designation (3 credits) GPA requirements to get in None.

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.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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