The Interdepartmental Studies Concentration in Toxicology does not presently accept students without prior graduate status within one of the participating departments. After acceptance into one of these departments and selection of a research adviser, the student may apply for admission to the Interdepartmental Studies Concentration in Toxicology. Recommendation by one of the participating faculty members of the Interdepartmental Studies Concentration in Toxicology. Identification of a dissertation research topic in an area of toxicology. A limited number of research assistantships are available.
Support is from grants to faculty advisers in the program.
Students with a D.V.M. degree may be eligible for graduate fellowships through participating departments in the School of Veterinary Medicine and a limited number of teaching assistantships may be available to students enrolled in the Departments of Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or Food Science. Students with exceptional credentials may be eligible through the Graduate School for stipend supplements. To earn the Ph.D. degree with a concentration in toxicology, a student must satisfy the doctoral degree requirements in one of the participating departments and those of the Interdepartmental Studies Concentration in Toxicology. Where course requirements overlap, a student will receive credit toward both sets of requirements. The remaining required credits may be obtained in a variety of elective courses.