Pharmacology: Environmental Health Sciences (Ph.D.)
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program Description
The Ph.D. in Pharmacology; Environmental Health Sciences program is designed to train professionals for advanced basic research, teaching, and leadership positions in environmental health sciences. The Option will add a distinct focus on the interplay between the environment and health research, including a broad environmental perspective, exposure sciences, hazard screening methodologies, epidemiological approaches, health implications of environmental quality, and policy approaches.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses (15 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHAR 602 | Principles of Pharmacology. | 3 |
Principles of Pharmacology. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Overview of core principles in pharmacology, with an emphasis on advanced concepts and state-of-the-art current research. Molecular mechanisms for interactions of drugs with their receptors, pharmacokinetics, drug design, and toxicology. | ||
| PHAR 609 | Research Professionalism for Pharmacologists. | 1 |
Research Professionalism for Pharmacologists. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Discussion of good research practices in Pharmacology, including scientific conduct and misconduct, mentorship, authorship, peer review, research on animal and human subjects, and intellectual property. | ||
| PHAR 610 | Scientific Communication for Pharmacologists. | 2 |
Scientific Communication for Pharmacologists. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This is a hands-on course with a strong emphasis on developing scientific writing and oral communication skills in Pharmacology. | ||
| PHAR 670 | Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 1. | 3 |
Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of exposure assessment and of toxicology. | ||
| PHAR 671 | Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 2. | 3 |
Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of environmental epidemiology. | ||
| PHAR 701 | Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam. | 0 |
Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program. This is an oral presentation followed by an oral examination by the student's advisory committee and members of the department faculty. | ||
| PHAR 712 | Statistics for Pharmacologists. | 3 |
Statistics for Pharmacologists. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Basic theoretical and practical aspects of statistics for pharmacologists. | ||
Complementary Courses (3 credits)
3 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHAR 702 | Topics in Pharmacology 1. | 3 |
Topics in Pharmacology 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics in pharmacology. | ||
| PHAR 703 | Topics in Pharmacology 2. | 3 |
Topics in Pharmacology 2. Terms offered: Fall 2025 Topics in pharmacology. | ||
| PHAR 704 | Topics in Pharmacology 3. | 3 |
Topics in Pharmacology 3. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics in pharmacology. | ||
| PHAR 705 | Topics in Pharmacology 4. | 3 |
Topics in Pharmacology 4. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics in pharmacology. | ||
| PHAR 706 | Topics in Pharmacology 5. | 3 |
Topics in Pharmacology 5. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics in pharmacology. | ||
| PHAR 707 | Topics in Pharmacology 6. | 3 |
Topics in Pharmacology 6. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics in pharmacology. | ||
or the equivalent, upon approval by the Graduate Training Committee (GTC.)