Core Curriculum for Interdepartmental Toxicology at Iowa State University
Ph.D. students take these courses:
- Tox 6890 Seminar every fall and spring (does not need to be on your POS)
- TOX 5010 (offered in the fall)
- TOX 5020 (offered every other spring 2022, 2024)
- TOX 5040 (Toxicology Seminar) - needs to be taken twice
- 7 additional credits in toxicology (see list at bottom of this page)
- BBMB 4040 Biochemistry I (offered in-class fall; on-line fall, spring and summer)
- BBMB 4050 Biochemistry II (offered in-class spring; on-line fall, spring and summer)
- 2 additional credits in BBMB (biochemistry) from 5000 or 6000 level BBMB courses
- 3 graduate credits in a physiology, histology, or pathology course
- STAT 4010 - renumbered STAT 5870
- STAT 4020 - renumbered STAT 5710
- Either GRST 5650 or Vet Path 5540.
- At least 10 research credits (Tox 6990 or Tox 6970)
- Courses as directed by your POS committee
- Total credits required is 72 credits
- Although you will be required to take four courses that are 400 level; only three of these courses will count towards the 72 credits required. On your POS form you will need to represent one of these courses as a "Z".
M.S. students take:
- Tox 6890 Seminar every fall and spring (does not need to be on your POS)
- Toxicology 5010
- Toxicology 5020
- Toxicology 5040, taken one time
- 3 additional credits in TOX courses. (see list at bottom of this page)
- Biochemistry 4040
- Biochemistry 4050
- STAT 4010 (being renumbered STAT 5870)
- Either GRST 5650 or Vet Path 5540
- At least 3 research credits (Tox 6990 or TOX 6970)
- Courses as directed by your POS committee
- Total credits required is 30 credits
- Only three 4000 level courses will count towards the required 30 credits.
Minor
Ph.D. Students Minoring in Toxicology
- TOX 5010
- Tox 5040
- 6 credits of other Toxicology courses (see list at bottom)
- 1 semester of TOX 6890
- One member of the student's POS committee must be a faculty member in the Toxicology program.
M.S. Students Minoring in Toxicology
- TOX 5010
- Tox 5040
- 3 credits of other Toxicology courses (see list at bottom)
- 1 semester of TOX 6890
- One member of the student's POS committee must be a faculty member in the Toxicology program.
Table of Required Coursework
| Required Coursework | Master of Science (Credit hours) | Doctor of Philosophy (Credit hours) |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry (BBMB 4040, BBMB 4050) | 6 | 8 |
| Statistics (STAT 5870(4010), STAT 4020) | 4 | 7 |
| Toxicology 5010 and 5020 | 6 | 6 |
| Toxicology Seminar, Tox 5040 | 1 | 2 |
| Additional TOX Courses | 3 | 7 |
| Physiology or Pathology | 0 | 3 |
| Scientific Ethics | 1 | 1 |
| Toxicology Seminar 6890 | R | R |
| Core | 21 | 34 |
| Other | 9 | 38 |
| Total | 30 credit hours | 72 credit hours |
This is a listing of courses that are available to meet the "additional credits in Toxicology" for your Ph.D. (7) or M.S. (3)degree.
- Tox 4200 Food Microbiology, Fall, 3 credits
- Vet Path 5030, Principles of Pathology, Spring, 3 credits
- STAT 5050 Environmental Statistics, 3 credits
- Tox 5150 Regulatory Toxicology, Fall (odd years), 2 credits
- Tox 5260 Veterinary Toxicology, Spring, 3 credits
- BMS 5380 Principles of Physiology, Fall, 4 credits
- BMS 5390 Principles of Pharmacology, Spring, 4 credits
- BCB 5440 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 4 credits
- Tox 5440X Aquatic Toxicology, 2 credits
- Tox 5460 Clinical and Diagnostic Toxicology, Fall, Spring, Summer, DVMs only, 1-3 credits
- Tox 5500 Pesticides in the environment, Spring, 3 credits
- Tox 5540 General Pharmacology, Spring, 3 credits
- Tox 5690 Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology,
- Tox 5750 Cell Biology, Fall, 3 credits
- ENT 5900I Toxicology, Alternative Fall, 2014, 1 credit
- BCB 5900 Applying Computational Methods to Biological Research, 1 to 3 credits.
- Tox 6260 Advanced Food Microbiology, Fall (odd years), 3 credits
- Tox 6270 Rapids Methods in Food Microbiology, Fall (even years), 3 credits
- Tox 6750 Insecticide Toxicology, Fall (even years), 3 credits.