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Pharmacology And Toxicology: About The Program
About Our Degrees
Acceptance Criteria - B.S.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in required courses.
Advising notes:
The department encourages students to apply by May 1st of their junior year. Students should contact the departmental office to obtain an application, which must be completed and returned with a DARS report. The department also strongly encourages all students to complete all general education requirements before they apply to the combined BS/MS degree program.
Acceptance Criteria - B.S./M.S.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses
Must be a registered University at Buffalo PMY major during their junior year
Advising notes:
The department encourages students to apply by March 15 of their junior year. Students should contact the departmental office to obtain an application, which must be completed and returned with a DARS report.
Acceptance Criteria - Minor
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall in minor to graduate.
Acceptance Information (For B.S.)
Number of accepted majors/year: 35-40
Total number of majors currently enrolled: 75
Number of applicants (2007-2008): Approximately 150 applications total for both major and minor
Degree Requirements
Please see Degrees and Policies.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in required courses.
Advising notes:
The department encourages students to apply by May 1st of their junior year. Students should contact the departmental office to obtain an application, which must be completed and returned with a DARS report. The department also strongly encourages all students to complete all general education requirements before they apply to the combined BS/MS degree program.
Acceptance Criteria - B.S./M.S.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses
Must be a registered University at Buffalo PMY major during their junior year
Advising notes:
The department encourages students to apply by March 15 of their junior year. Students should contact the departmental office to obtain an application, which must be completed and returned with a DARS report.
Acceptance Criteria - Minor
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall in minor to graduate.
Acceptance Information (For B.S.)
Number of accepted majors/year: 35-40
Total number of majors currently enrolled: 75
Number of applicants (2007-2008): Approximately 150 applications total for both major and minor
Degree Requirements
Please see Degrees and Policies.
About Our Courses
The typical class size for upper level/advanced courses is 20-130. A T.A. is used for our upper level-courses.
Although not required for majors, PMY 302 and PGY 300 are good courses for those students who are interested in exploring Pharmacology and Toxicology.
For course descriptions, please see Courses.
Although not required for majors, PMY 302 and PGY 300 are good courses for those students who are interested in exploring Pharmacology and Toxicology.
For course descriptions, please see Courses.
About Our Faculty
Our faculty has extraordinarily broad and diverse areas of research interest. These areas range from neurobiology and mechanisms, behavioral pharmacology, hormone mechanisms, drug use and abuse, toxicology of heavy metals and halogenated hydrocarbons, and biophysics and genetics of ion channels to clinical research into hypertensive mechanisms, vascular reactivity in cardiovascular disease, bacterial pathogenesis, molecular biology of pulmonary surfactants, and psychiatric conditions.
The Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. James Olson, is regularly available to discuss the program.
See a list of our Undergraduate Faculty.
The Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. James Olson, is regularly available to discuss the program.
See a list of our Undergraduate Faculty.
Practical Experience and Special Academic Opportunities
Outstanding Senior Award - Presented to the student who has maintained a high level of academic performance throughout their undergraduate career.
Independent Study and Undergraduate Research are available with permission of an instructor.
Independent Study and Undergraduate Research are available with permission of an instructor.
Extracurricular Activities
Pharmacology Student Association (PSA); for information, call 716-829-2800.
See the UB Student Association.
See the UB Student Association.
Complementary Programs and Courses
Majors that Complement Pharmacology and Toxicology
Minors that Complement Pharmacology and Toxicology
Minors that Complement Pharmacology and Toxicology
Links to Further Information About This Program
- Undergraduate Catalog
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Graduate Admissions
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Last updated: Wednesday, 23-Apr-2008 15:42:48 EDT