Institution name

University of Georgia

Total number of students

34885

Contact address for international enquiries

ATHENS 30602

Telephone

+1 706 542 1739

Venue / office name

College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Address

Contact address for international enquiries

N124 Paul D Coverdell Center
University of Georgia
ATHENS
Georgia
30602

Venue description

The Toxicology Program is an interdisciplinary program designed to train students to assume positions as toxicologists in academia, industry and government. The faculty participants come from a number of departments to which persons may apply for admission. These include crop and soil sciences, ecology, entomology, environmental health science, foods and nutrition, forest resources, infectious diseases, pathology, pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, and physiology and pharmacology. The Toxicology Faculty cooperate both in graduate training and in collaborative research. Thus, graduate students interact with scientists from different disciplines and have the opportunity to specialize in one of a number of areas.Toxicology is the study of harmful effects of chemicals on humans and other living organisms. It is inherently a broad, multi-disciplinary field requiring expertise in a number of biological sciences. In recognition of this breadth, the program has two parallel tracks: (a) human and animal toxicology; and (b) environmental toxicology. The focus of each track is different, but there is overlap of prerequisites and core course requirements. Courses listed under a number of departments are available for the program. Required courses for the human and animal track include biochemistry, physiology and pathology. Requirements for the environmental track include biochemistry, environmental chemistry, and population and ecosystem ecology. Principles of toxicology, chemical toxicology, and graduate seminar are required courses for both tracks. Other core courses for the environmental tract are aquatic toxicology and quantitative ecological toxicology. The organ system toxicology course is required for the human and animal track. Students may select from a variety of electives according to their own interests and program of study.

Telephone number

+1 706 542 3187

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Residence Halls General Information: Approximately 7,000 students are housed in 20 residence halls on the University of Georgia campus. Living on campus affords students an opportunity to participate in social, educational, and recreational programs and activities designed to enhance their personal, scholastic, and social development.