Pharmacology and Toxicology ,Minor
Environmental Health Science, Pre-Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, pre-health, pre-medicine
Are you interested in how drugs and chemicals affect the body? Explore how substances interact with cells and organs while you gain valuable lab experience that complements your studies in biology, chemistry, health or related fields.
In the minor program in pharmacology and toxicology, you take biology and chemistry courses that help prepare you to explore how chemicals (drugs and environmental toxicants) affect living organisms.
You learn to identify chemical characteristics that are associated with beneficial or adverse effects, describe how chemicals are evaluated for regulatory purposes, and summarize holistically how drugs and toxicants elicit their effects.
- College/school:
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
- Location: West Valley or Online
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The minor in pharmacology and toxicology consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, of which nine hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Credit hours may not be shared between major and minor requirements. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the minor must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better. |
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PTX 301 Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PTX 432 Fundamentals of Pharmacology
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LSC 432 Fundamentals of Pharmacology
OR PTX 475 Principles of Toxicology or LSC 475 Principles of Toxicology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: BS in pharmacology and toxicology; BS in biology (pharmacology/toxicology)
Other Enrollment Requirements: The following prerequisite courses do not count toward the minor but may be needed to complete the requirements of the minor:
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
Relevant career paths include positions within the pharmaceutical industry and in regulatory fields such as environmental risk assessment, and graduate programs in public health, pharmacology, toxicology or environmental health sciences.
School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
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FAB N101
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