Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Majoring in pharmacology and toxicology grounds you in biomedical concepts and research skills that pave the way for successful graduate study or careers in industry.
Pharmacology is often confused with pharmacy, but they are separate professions. Pharmacology is a research-oriented biomedical scientific discipline, where pharmacy is concerned with the preparation, dispensing and use of medications in health care.Pharmacologists study how chemical agents affect our bodies. We study the action of natural substances such as hormones and neurotransmitters as well as drugs and toxic agents in the environment. Our discipline interacts with many other fields—physiology, biochemistry, immunology, psychology, microbiology, chemistry and medicine, to name only a few.
Our department has particular strengths in neuropharmacology, drug discovery and translational research—research that seeks to rapidly translate laboratory discoveries into treatments.