M.S. Thesis Option

Students will learn the historical contexts of these fields and master hands-on technical skills in state-of-the-art laboratories. This option is typically completed in seven months. Scroll down for a typical schedule. Faculty engage students in ongoing studies and students are well-supported when taking on new projects and challenges. For information about specific research areas/projects, see the list of Pharmacology & Toxicology Faculty.

Students in the M.S. (thesis option) program must:

• Complete 45 credit hours of graduate-level courses as shown below
• Give an oral presentation of proposed work to the student's thesis advisory committee. (The oral presentation must be approved by August 31 of the student's first year in the program.)
• Write and defend the master's thesis. (See WSU's School of Graduate Studies Policies and Procedures Manual.)

Course requirements

Minimum course requirements for the Master of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology (thesis option) degree are: 

Common core course requirements	Credits
PTX 700 Research Techniques	3
CMH 620 Biostatistics	4
PTX 710 Principles of Biokinetics	4
PTX 750 Principles of Biodynamics	4
PTX 751 Molecular Toxicology	4
PTS 990 Seminar/Journal Club	3
PHA 899: Pharmacology Research	20
Total:	42
Choose one elective (If an elective is not listed, verify with program director)
Electives	Credits
BIO 608: Writing in the Biological Sciences	3
PHA 740: Intercellular Communication	4
PTX 770: Principles of Toxicology: Chemical Defense	3
PTX 771: Principles of Toxicology: Biological Defense	3
PHA 870: Physiology and Pharmacology of Vascular Cells	3
PHA 898: Neuropharmacology	3
PHA 780: Lab Management (new course)	4
PTX 775: Integrative Pharmacology	3
Total	3
Program Total:	45

Typical schedule

Sample schedule for thesis student (Credits = 45)

Year 1 Fall Quarter	Credit Hours
PTX 700 Research Techniques	3
PTX 710 Principles of Biokinetics	4
PHA 899 Pharmacology Research	1-13
PTX 990 Seminar/Journal Club	1
Year 1 Winter Quarter	Credit Hours
CMH 620 Biostatistics	4
PTX 750 Principles of Biodynamics	4
PTX 770 Principles of Toxicology: Chemical Defense	3
PTX 990 Seminar/Journal Club	1
PHA 899 Pharmacology Research	1-13
Year 1 Spring Quarter	Credit Hours
PTX 751 Molecular Toxicology	4
PHA 899 Pharmacology Research	1-13
PTX 990 Seminar/Journal Club	1
Year 1 Summer Quarter	Credit Hours
PHA 899 Pharmacology Research	1-13
Year 2 Fall Quarter	Credit Hours
PHA 899 Pharmacology Research	1-13
Year 2 Winter Quarter	Credit Hours
PHA 899 Pharmacology Research	1-13
Year 2 Spring Quarter	Credit Hours
PHA 899 Pharmacology Research	1-13

For more information regarding the Master of Science Program, please contact:
Nita Davis, Graduate Program Coordinator
Phone: (937) 775-4091
E-mail: juanita.davis@wright.edu