Pharmacology and Toxicology, MS

Clinical Investigation Concentration

Program Description:

The Program of Study leading to the Master of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology will prepare students for careers in industry, government, education, medicine, and research organizations or for further professional training. Our students are recruited from universities worldwide, as well as military, medical, and industrial sectors.

Our master’s program differs from other graduate-level programs currently offered at Wright State University, both conceptually and with respect to employment and career opportunities. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the broad range of theoretical concepts that comprise pharmacology and toxicology, including both historical context and state-of-the-art technical approaches to solving pharmacological and toxicological problems. Our department’s goal of providing students, in a cohort environment, with a career-oriented yet theoretically based education will be accomplished within the core curriculum through the combination of text and literature-based lectures, department-sponsored seminars, and in-depth dialogue between students and faculty. Our programs also provide students with the opportunities to carry out ground-breaking research using a variety of systems and approaches ranging from molecules to animal and human studies. We offer a choice of study options in which to receive the Master of Science degree: Research-based (thesis) option and Leader/Administration option. Additionally, our department offers a dual-degree option, available only for current Boonshoft School of Medicine students. Please review each program option below for more specific information.

Admissions Requirements:

Applicants must fulfill the requirements for admission established by the Graduate School. A baccalaureate degree in physical, chemical, or life sciences with undergraduate-level courses in biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics, and cell biology is generally required. Preference is given to applicants with a GPA of 3.0 or greater. A personal goals statement and three letters of recommendation are required. For international students, a TOEFL minimum score of 213(CBT) or 79/120(IBT) or a band 6 through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Students pursuing the dual-degree (MD/MS) option must be enrolled in the MD program with the Boonshoft School of Medicine and have successfully completed their first year of the MD curriculum.

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Program Requirements:

To qualify for the Master of Science degree, students must satisfy the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, as well as the program requirements. Students will participate with faculty in intramural seminars and a weekly Journal Club and may be selected to attend and present your research findings at local and national scientific meetings and conferences. Each student must have an advisory committee, which will consist of two members of the Pharmacology and Toxicology faculty and the advisor. The committee will monitor the student’s progress and service as the examination group for the oral exam. Each master’s option has its own specific requirements; more information is provided under the Programs of Study Requirements.

Programs of Study Requirements

I. Research-based (Thesis) Option: 30 Credit Hours

During the first year, thesis-option students will be required to enroll in 12-15 hours of didactic course work supplemented by laboratory rotations and research activities. During the second year, students will focus on developing a research-based thesis culminating with an oral thesis defense. Students are required to attend department seminars. This option is only available via classroom/laboratory setting.