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Program Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Students in biology, chemistry, engineering<\/strong>, entomology, microbiology, neurosciences, nutrition, physiology, veterinary medical sciences and other graduate programs at the University of Illinois may specialize in environmental toxicology. The program is rigorous, demanding that students fulfill the degree requirements of their own departments as well as the additional requirements of the program. The program includes course work in toxicology and an interdisciplinary seminar series that features guest speakers from academia, industry and government. The student’s independent thesis or dissertation research must address a toxicological problem.<\/p>\n

For admittance into the program, students apply to a participating department and contact one of the program’s faculty about serving as a research advisor. Graduate students who believe their research will benefit from being associated with the program should discuss this possibility with their advisors, regardless of whether the advisor or department is associated with the program.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The Interdisciplinary Environmental Toxicology Program<\/strong> is a specialization for students accepted into a graduate-level departmental program at the University of Illinois. Students are required to demonstrate strong scholarship and to provide both a research plan and a statement of career goals that clearly demonstrate a link to environmental toxicology. Financial support for students who do not receive toxicology fellowships may be available through individual faculty or the student’s home department.<\/p>\n

Applications for admission into the program as a Toxicology Scholar are available by clicking on the image or link below.<\/p>\n

The current call for applications closes at 11:59 pm on Monday, March 16th, 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Illinois graduate admission forms are available through the University’s website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.grad.illinois.edu\/admissions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Core Course requirements<\/strong>\u00a0for the Interdisciplinary Environmental Toxicology Program are flexible to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>accommodate the varied career goals of our students.<\/p>\n

Three courses are required:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interdisciplinary Toxicology Seminar <\/strong>CB 596<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Systems Toxicology <\/strong>CB 554 – Offered in the Spring semester of odd years.<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Ethics in Toxicology<\/strong> CB 552 – Offered in the Fall semester of even years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

Other strongly suggested courses include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biochemistry\/Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0(6 hours or 2 units) Specific courses will depend on requirements of advisor\u2019s home department.<\/em><\/p>\n

Biostatistics<\/strong>\u00a0(3 hours) Specific courses will depend on requirements of advisor\u2019s home department.<\/em><\/p>\n

Applied Epidemiology <\/strong>CHLH 578<\/em><\/p>\n

Analytic Epidemiology<\/strong> CHLH 576<\/em><\/p>\n

Reproductive & Developmental <\/strong>Toxicology <\/strong>CB 516<\/em><\/p>\n

Ecotoxicology in the Northern Hemisphere <\/strong>CB 551<\/em><\/p>\n

Environmental Health <\/strong>ENVS 469<\/em><\/p>\n

Grantsmanship and Ethics <\/strong>NUTR 550<\/em><\/p>\n

Health Disparities <\/strong>FSHN 595<\/em><\/p>\n

Issues in Food Safety <\/strong>FSHN 575<\/em><\/p>\n

Neurotoxicology <\/strong>CB\/ENVS 514<\/em><\/p>\n

Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health <\/strong>CHLH 572<\/em><\/p>\n

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology <\/strong>CB\/ENVS 516<\/em><\/p>\n

Scientific Writing <\/strong>MCB 529<\/em><\/p>\n

Sustainability Experience <\/strong>ENVS 491<\/em><\/p>\n

Toxicologic Pathology <\/strong>PATH 548<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

This is not an all inclusive list of courses offered in Toxicology. Please see the University of Illinois Academic Course Catalog for the current term, to locate courses which are currently offered:<\/p>\n

UIUC Fall 2024 Course Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/catalog.illinois.edu\/courses-of-instruction\/cb\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

Toxicology Scholars<\/strong> appointed to a 25% research assistantship award, at 50% of the National Institute of Health (NIH) predoc stipend rate for 11 months, which includes a tuition and fee waiver.\u00a0 The period of each year’s award runs from August 16th of the current year, to July 15th of the following year (9 months academic plus 2 summer months).\u00a0 The award carries with it a funding commitment in the second and third year at approximately 25% time.\u00a0 However, the second and third year are subject to availability of funds, as well as to satisfactory progress in the awardee’s research and academic program.\u00a0 This includes adherence to the core curriculum and enrollment in the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Seminar ENVS\/CB\/PATH 596.<\/p>\n

A requirement for all persons who have been named as Environmental Toxicology Scholars is to submit an annual progress report in March of each year.\u00a0 These reports are examined by the Toxicology Steering Committee of the Interdisciplinary Environmental Toxicology Program.\u00a0 They provide the Committee with the ability to consider the merits of the program and its effectiveness.\u00a0 Also, they provide a basis for recommendations as to whether or not support for a student should continue for a second or third year as an Environmental Toxicology Scholar.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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