The Toxicology Master's curriculum offers training and research opportunities in the fields of Molecular and Computational Toxicology, Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment in support of our state-of-the-art and internationally competitive research, outreach and education missions. Required core courses, advanced training in a specialized area, and interdisciplinary and team-based experiential learning and professional development opportunities together strengthen the student's training in the basic sciences and ensure a thorough knowledge of the applied science of toxicology.
Students beginning MS/AMP studies are initially advised by the Graduate Program Directors. The director will provide guidance on first year courses suitable to the program requirements.
Degree Options:
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Thesis research in the Environmental Health Sciences
Hypothesis-driven thesis research generally addresses one of two concentration areas: Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, or Molecular and Cellular Toxicology. -
Non-thesis study in Applied Toxicology
Advanced course work and non-thesis research addressing important questions in the interdisciplinary field of toxicology -
Non-thesis study in Risk Analysis
Collaborative program with the Department of Applied Economics (AE) emphasizing interdisciplinary training in environmental economics and law and the environmental health sciences
Two options are offered for meeting the supervised research portion of the program: (1) Research Paper [Non-Thesis] and (2) a Thesis.
To fast-track a Master's program, the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology offers an Accelerated Master's Platform This program allows students to complete an undergraduate degree at OSU and an M.S in Toxicology in 5 years (also known as 4+1 degree program). More information can be found here.
The program consists of 4 components:
- Core courses
- restricted electives
- unrestricted electives
- supervised research
Core courses (19 Credits)
TOX 530 Chemical Behavior in the Environment (3)
TOX 512 Target Organ Tox: Mol Mechanisms of Environment Disease (4)
TOX 513 Environ Tox and Risk Assessment (3)
TOX 599/699 Special Topics: Integrated Env Chem & Mol Tox (3)
TOX 557 Scientific Skills & Ethics (3)
ST 511 Methods of Data Analysis (3)
Restrictive Electives (Minimum 6 Credits)
- TOX 511 (3cr) Fundamentals of Toxicology
- TOX 529 (3cr) Toxic Substances in Food
- TOX 555 (3cr) Ecotoxicology: Aquatic Systems
- TOX 575 (3cr) Advanced Xenobiotic Metabolism
- TOX 580 (3cr) Computational Toxicology and Risk Assessment
- TOX 590 (3cr) Environmental Forensic Chemistry
- TOX 699 (3cr) ST: Molecular Therapeutics
- TOX 599 (3cr) ST: Systems Biol. Approaches to Environ. Risk Analysis
Unrestrictive Electives (7-16 Credits)
The remaining electives will be drawn from other courses, an elsewhere on campus. Consistent with Graduate School requirements, 400/500 level courses maybe used as unrestricted electives.
Supervised research
Master's student may satisfy the supervised research requirement by completing either a Research Paper (Non-Thesis) or a Thesis. Either requires an oral defense presentation before the students advisory committee at the end of the students program.
The Research Paper approach to the Master's degree involves more elective credit hours than the Thesis approach does. Course and research credit requirements in the two approaches are as follows:
| Research Paper (Non-Thesis) | |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 19 |
| Elective Courses (restricted + unrestricted) | 20 |
| Masters Research Paper | 6 |
| 45 | |
| Thesis | |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 19 |
| Elective Courses (restricted + unrestricted) | 14 |
| Masters Thesis | 12 |
| 45 | |
| Sample Program Schedule - Research Paper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Winter | Spring | |
| Year 1 | TOX 530 (3) | TOX 512 (4) | TOX 513 (3) |
| TOX 599 (1) | TOX 599 (1) | TOX 599 (1) | |
| ST 511 (3) | 7 other credits | TOX 557 (3) | |
| Elective (6) | File Program of Study | 7 other credits | |
| Year 2 | Research (6) | ||
| Sample Program Schedule - Thesis Option | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Winter | Spring | |
| Year 1 | TOX 530 (3) | TOX 512 (4) | TOX 513 (3) |
| TOX 599 (1) | TOX 599 (1) | TOX 599 (1) | |
| ST 511 (3) | TOX 557 (3) | ||
| Elective (6) | 8 other credits | ||
| File Program of Study | |||
| Year 2 | Thesis (12) | ||
Students must file a program of study with the Graduate School by end of Winter term of the first year of study. A description of the program of study, and the necessary forms, can be accessed from the Graduate School.
Program of Study Information