PhD Program of Study
PhD: First Year Curriculum
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PHTX-MS Program
We are accepting applications for a 1 year Master's Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology; the inaugural program cohort will begin Fall 2025.
PHTX-PhD Program
The Pharmacology & Toxicology Department currently offers a Ph.D. program through the Graduate School of the University of Utah.
Our department does not directly admit PhD students. Students generally enter the PhD Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology through the Bioscience PhD Programs of Biological Chemistry or Molecular Biology or via the Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience. Students complete their first year in Bioscience or Neuroscience, and typically rotate in Pharmacology and Toxicology labs during their first year. At the end of the first year, they are able to join a PharmTox lab. Bioscience students will formally join the Pharmacology and Toxicology department; Neuroscience students will join a PharmTox lab, and will continue to be Neuroscience students/graduate with a Neuroscience PhD.
PhD: Second Year Curriculum
Second Year: Fall
Coursework: PHTX 7114, PHTX 7211; suggested course: Statistics (if you didn't take a course during your first year)—work with the GTC Chair to identify 7211 modules that are applicable to you
Seminars: Give a 1st Year Rotation Report Seminar, attend the College of Pharmacy Seminar Series, plan to present once annually at the monthly Department Research in Progress (RIP) seminars, attend PHTX Trainee Town Halls (professional development), and other department seminars
Journal Club: Talk with the GTC and your PI about attending an applicable Journal Club
Begin Dissertation Research
Meet with GTC
Second Year: Spring
Coursework: PHTX 7113, 7221; suggested course PHTX 7690 Professional Skills—work with the GTC Chair to identify 7221 modules that are applicable to you
Seminars: Attend the College of Pharmacy Seminar Series, and plan to present once annually at the monthly Department Research in Progress (RIP) seminars, attend PHTX Trainee Town Halls (professional development), and other department seminars
Journal Club: Talk with the GTC and your PI about attending an applicable Journal Club
Dissertation Research: Abstracts for Dissertation Proposal Seminar due April 30; schedule defense and preliminary exams by the end of June Meet with GTC
Second Year: Summer
Coursework: PHTX students typically do not take courses in the summer. Please talk to your PI and the Grad Student Coordinator if you would like to take a course
Oral Qualifying Exam
Choose dissertation committee
Seminars: Attend the College of Pharmacy Seminar Series, and plan to present once annually at the monthly Department Research in Progress (RIP) seminars, attend quarterly PHTX Trainee Town Halls, and other department seminars
Journal Club: Talk with the GTC and your PI about attending an applicable Journal Club
Dissertation Research
