The collaborative specialization is the focal point for graduate teaching and research in toxicology. Students wishing to undertake graduate studies at the masters or doctoral level with emphasis on toxicology will be admitted by a participating department and will register in both the participating program and in the collaborative specialization. The participating programs include Animal Biosciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, Integrative Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Pathobiology, Plant Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Administrative Staff

Director and Graduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Richard Manderville (SCIE 3243, Ext. 53963)
rmanderv@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Assistant
Lisa O’Dwyer (SCIE 2513, Ext. 53044)
chemgrad@uoguelph.ca 

Graduate Faculty

This list may include Regular Graduate Faculty, Associated Graduate Faculty and/or Graduate Faculty from other universities.

Admission Requirements

Master's and doctoral students in the collaborative specialization in toxicology must meet the admission requirements of the participating program in which they are enrolled.

Master's Program Requirements

Master's students in the collaborative specialization in toxicology must complete a minimum of 1.50 graduate credits including:

They must also complete courses required by the participating program in which they are enrolled.

It is expected that students’ research (MRP or Thesis) or at least 30% of the courses in a course-based program be in the area of toxicology.

Doctoral Program Requirements

Doctoral students in the collaborative specialization in toxicology must meet all the academic requirements specified by the participating program in which they are enrolled.

Students must also complete the following courses unless these courses, or equivalent, were completed as part of a master’s program:

It is expected that the students' doctoral research be in the area of toxicology. 

Courses

Other Courses