Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology / Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology and toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Official transcript3 letters of recommendation Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) GRE verbal, quantitative and writing Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Official transcript3 letters of recommendation
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE verbal, quantitative and writing
Doctoral Degree Exam	Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) GRE verbal, quantitative and writing
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcript3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.63%
Black or African American	10.53%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.89%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 2

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Carcinogenesis, cardiometabolic disease, metal toxicology, drug development, diabetes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,336,088

Location & Contact

Address 505 S Hancock St.
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. David Hein
Peter K. Knoefel Endowed Chair
Email: david.hein@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-6252
Fax: 502-852-7868

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