Center for Integrative Toxicology at Michigan State University

Toxicology Doctoral Program at MSU

Toxicology Doctoral Graduate Program StudentA Dual-Major Program in:

Environmental and Intergrative Toxicological Sciences (EITS)

You will be admitted to:

As a toxicology trainee, you gain knowledge through:

  • an interactive program of courses,
  • research,
  • seminars,
  • and scientific meetings.

You will be an active member of:

  1. a toxicology research laboratory, and
  2. the general scientific community at MSU.

Our graduate school education in toxicology prepares you for careers in:

  1. academia,
  2. industry, and
  3. government.

The dual-major approach provides:

  • great flexibility
  • choices for selecting an area of scientific study
  • a unique graduate program, closely related to toxcicology.

With your faculty advisor, you will develop a plan tailored to:

  • your interests,
  • your toxicology-related background and
  • your professional goals.

You gain research expertise:

 

A typical graduate student...

As a student with an interest in toxicology graduate education at the doctoral level, you will:

Toxicology Postdoctoral trainees with Toxicology Faculty MentorAffording you with unique opportunities to:

  • learn techniques,
  • experience diverse areas of research,
  • get to know
  • help you choose, for your thesis research

By the end of your first year, you will:

  1. choose a thesis advisor and
  2. apply for acceptance into the multidisciplanary EITS toxicology graduate program.

Within the EITS program, you choose from: Two Tracks

  • Toxicology Track
    • designed for doctoral students in biomedical disciplines
  • Environmental Track
    • designed for students with less mammalian biology background
    • chemistry, engineering, environmental law, etc.

Toxicology Lab at Michigan State UniversityNext, you...

  • complete course requirements for your departmental and EITS program and
  • immerse yourself in toxicology research that ultimately forms the basis for writing your thesis.

During this time, you will also:

  • present your work at scientific meetings,
  • complete Ph.D. qualifying exams,
  • write research reports for publication, and
  • participate in seminars and other EITS-sponsored gatherings
    • to share ideas and
    • experiences with other trainees and faculty.

Culminating with:

Admission to the Toxicology Graduate Program:

  1. Apply to and be accepted by one of the cooperating disciplinary MSU graduate programs.
  2. During the first year of graduate study, select:
  3. To be admitted you must:
    • Be approved by:
    • Have at least a bachelor's degree
    • a minimum grade-point of 3.0
    • have completed sufficient credits in
      • biological,
      • behavioral,
      • and physical sciences
    • have a doctoral guidance committee with at least two affiliated faculty
    • and deomonstrated interest in toxicological sciences.

Toxicology Lab Group at Michigan State UniversityTo graduate from the Toxicology Graduate Program:

  1. Engage in Ph.D. dissertation research in the broad area of environmental and integrative toxicological sciences;
  2. Attend and participate in at least 12 seminars in toxicological sciences;
  3. Complete, with a grade–point average of at least 3.00, the course requirements for either the Environmental Track or the Toxicology Track.
  4. Meet the course requirements of
  5. Complete an Application for Candidacy approximately six months before your graduation (contact tox@msu.edu to receive a copy)

Check Out Our Scientific Disciplines:

Departmental graduate programs cooperating with the CIT's Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Science graduate program include:

See the directory of affiliated departments for addresses, phone numbers, and contact persons.