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BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology/Toxicology Major
Pharmacology is the science that deals with the origin, nature, chemistry, effects, and uses of
drugs; it includes pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics,
and toxicology. Pharmacology deals with the study of drugs in all aspects: the properties
and reactions of drugs, especially with relation to therapeutic value, as well as
the discovery, chemistry, composition, identification, biological/physiological effects,
uses and manufacture of drugs. Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical or biological agents on
living organisms and the ecosystem, including the prevention and amelioration of such
adverse effects.
Pharmacology and Toxicology are biomedical sciences which study how to develop safe, effective drugs and prevent
the harmful effects of chemicals. Pharmacology focuses on the way drugs interact with
various living systems that includes the properties, effects, and mechanisms of drug
action. Toxicology focuses on the interaction of toxic compounds in the body that
includes exposure assessment, dose response assessment, and hazard identification.
Career Opportunities
This major prepares students to work as a pharmacologist and toxicologist in the biomedical industry, pharmaceutical industry, nutritional industries, environmental conservation and pollution control, scientific civil service, governmental agencies, forensic sciences, and research institutes. Graduates can also work as sales representatives or move on to graduate studies in the field, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and in most biomedical fields.
PTOX Professional Division Curriculum
