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Overview The University of Toledo boasts the most comprehensive undergraduate pharmaceutical sciences program in the nation. Undergraduates learn the science underlying the five major fields in our bachelor’s degree program.The Pharmacology and Toxicology program of The University of Toledo is one of the most lab-oriented majors. Students learn:The origin, nature, chemistry and uses of drugsThe effects of drugs on the bodyHow the body metabolizes drugsThe origin, nature and chemistry of toxicantsUToledo pharmaceutical sciences undergrads take classes on Main Campus during their first two pre-professional years. Their final two years are spent on UToledo’s Health Science Campus. The campus is home to The University of Toledo Medical Center and the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.Pharmacology bachelor's degree highlightsHands-on lab experience. Unlike many universities, UToledo emphasizes lab work from the start. Undergrads can take research courses early in their pre-professional careers.Strong, active faculty researchers encourage undergraduates to join them in the lab for independent study projects and internships. UToledo students have published research in scientific journals.UToledo’s $25-million, LEED-certified pharmacy facility has state-of-the-art classrooms and lab spaces.Accelerated master’s program. Students in the pharmacology and toxicology program, as well as the medicinal and biological chemistry program, can earn a BS and MS in five years. Graduates also can pursue PhD degrees at UToledo in experimental therapeutics or medicinal chemistry.A real-world, health-care environment. Pharmaceutical science students spend their final two years on the UToledo’s Health Science Campus — home to the UT Medical Center hospitals, labs and clinics.Required 10-week internships. These experiences are invaluable when looking for jobs.Professional career support. All undergraduates take seminars on professional skills and leadership. UToledo’s Institute for Leadership in the Sciences provides:Education about leadership skills, ethics, effective communication and problem solvingJob search assistance and networkingInterview practice and resume helpForums and advice on graduate and professional school applicationsPath to medical school and other professional degree programs. A bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences is excellent preparation for medical, dental and veterinary schools and physician assistant (PA) programs, as well as graduate MS and PhD programs.Career OpportunitiesPharmacology/toxicology students are prepared for careers in:Biomedical industryScientific, civil service and governmental agenciesPharmaceutical industryForensic sciencesNutritional industryResearch institutesEnvironmental conservation and pollution control I want to find another Bachelor Course

Safe, effective drugs — that’s the goal of pharmacologists and toxicologists. The Pharmacology and Toxicology program of The University of Toledo is the most comprehensive in the U.S.

Disciplines

PharmacyToxicology

Requirements

Academic Requirements

gpa

English Requirements

TOEFLMin 71

Other Requirements

12.5 GPA or 20 ACT/1030 SATAll international students, regardless of graduating from a U.S. high school, and students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and did not graduate from a U.S. high school are required to submit an internet-based TOEFL with the following minimum criteria prior to admission into the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: 71 TOEFL iBTOfficial transcripts/certificates from each year of all secondary/high schools attended

Pharmacology and Toxicology