Master’s Degree Required Courses

Please read all the requirements below that you must follow on the road to graduation.


If you have questions about course content or course order, contact your academic advisor, Dr. Oliver Grundmann, at grundman@ufl.edu. If you have questions about registration, admission, or anything else, contact ahc-dess@ufl.edu.

Core-Required Courses

Course # Course title Credits Spring Summer Fall
PHA 6556 Introduction to Clinical Toxicology 3
PHA 6533 Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Clinical Toxicology 3
VME 6602 General Toxicology 3
PHA 6557 Clinical Toxicology 1 3
VME 6605 Toxic Substances 3
VME 6766 Laboratory QA/QC 3

Core-Required Courses must be completed before your final semester and should be completed before the Required Courses.

Required Courses

Course # Course Title Credits Spring Summer Fall
PHA 6935 The Toxicology of Licit and Illicit Drugs of Abuse 3
PHA 6425 Drug Biotransformation and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity 3
PHA 6417 Pharmaceutical Analysis 2 OR 3
PHA 6935 Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics 3
PHA 6354 Natural Medicinal Products OR 3
PHA 6534 Toxicology of Chemical Weapons OR 3
PHA 6357 Herbal and Dietary Supplements 3
PHA 6936 Literature Survey of Clinical Toxicology 1
PHA 6936 Special Topics in Clinical Toxicology 1

Required Courses can be taken in any order and any semester, however, Literature Survey and Special Topics must be taken in your final semester.

Elective Courses

Course # Course Title Credits Spring summer Fall
PHA 6563 Pathophysiology of Disease I 3
PHA 6564 Pathophysiology of Disease II 3
PHA 6532 Occupational Toxicology 3
PHA 6935 Evidence-Based Applications in Clinical Toxicology 3