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Pharmacology program requirements

What the Pharmacology Specialist and Major require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.

Pharmacology Specialist

  • Science program
  • 14.0 credits
  • Limited enrolment
  • ASSPE2082

Enrolment

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 8.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enroll. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(14.0 credits)

First Year: BIO120H1, BIO130H1, (CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1, and 1.0 credit from any combination of (MAT130H1/ MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ (MAT148H1, MAT149H1/ MAT137Y1)/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1/ MAT157Y1), PHY131H1/ PHY151H1, PHY132H1/ PHY152H1 (see NOTE 1)

Students in this program have the option to enrol in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

Second Year: BCH210H1, BIO230H1/ BIO255H1, BIO260H1/ HMB265H1, CHM247H1/ CHM249H1, STA288H1, PCL201H1, (PSL300H1, PSL301H1) (NOTE: PSL201Y1 is not acceptable)

Third Year: BCH311H1/ PSL350H1, PCL302H1, at least one 0.5 credit from PCL367H1 or PCL368H1 (see NOTE 2)

Third or Fourth Year: PCL469H1 and 3.0 credits with at least 1.5 credits from PCL courses: JPM300H1/ JPM400Y1 (see NOTE 3)/ PCL298H1/ PCL345H1/ PCL367H1 or PCL368H1 (see NOTE 2)/ PCL386H1/ PCL389H1/ PCL475H1/ PCL476H1/ PCL477H1/ PCL484H1/ PCL490H1/ PCL497H1/ PCL498Y1 (see NOTE 5)/ ANA300Y1/ BCH340H1/ BCH450H1

Fourth Year: PCL402H1, PCL470H1, PCL472Y1/ JPM400Y1 (see NOTE 3)

An Integrative, Inquiry-Based Activity Requirement must be satisfied.

The requirement for an integrative, inquiry-based and/or experiential activity must be met by completing at least one of the following: PCL297H1, PCL298H1, PCL389H1, PCL397Y0, PCL472Y1, PCL497H1, PCL498Y1, JPM400Y1. Students who complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream will also meet this requirement.

NOTES:

Note 1Any PHY/MAT courses should be completed during the first year and included for program enrolment.

Note 2At least one 0.5 credit from PCL367H1 or PCL368H1 is required for the program, however if desired the alternative course can be taken as a program elective.

Note 3Enrolment in either PCL472Y1 or JPM400Y1 is limited and requires permission from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Students must receive prior consent from course coordinator according to Departmental guidelines before the Department will register them in the course. Students can take either course as their required independent project, or may take JPM400Y1 as an additional elective. It is the student’s responsibility to make all necessary preparations before the session starts (see course description).

Note 4Students wishing to apply their Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) towards the requirement to complete PCL472Y1/ JPM400Y1 should reach out to undergrad.pharmtox@utoronto.ca.

Note 5Students may not use more than 2.0 credits towards their program from JPM400Y1/ PCL298H1/ PCL472Y1/ PCL497H1/ PCL498Y1.

Courses these requirements name

  • BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
  • BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
  • CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
  • CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
  • CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
  • MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
  • MAT135H1Calculus I
  • MAT136H1Calculus II
  • MAT148H1Calculus I with Proofs
  • MAT149H1Calculus II with Proofs
  • MAT137Y1Calculus with Proofs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
  • MAT158H1Analysis 1A
  • MAT159H1Analysis 1B
  • MAT157Y1Analysis I last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
  • PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
  • PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
  • PHY132H1Introduction to Physics II
  • PHY152H1Foundations of Physics II
  • BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
  • BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
  • BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
  • BIO260H1Concepts in Genetics
  • HMB265H1General & Human Genetics
  • CHM247H1Introductory Organic Chemistry II
  • CHM249H1Organic Chemistry
  • STA288H1Statistics and Scientific Inquiry in the Life Sciences
  • PCL201H1Introduction to Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetic Principles
  • PSL300H1Human Physiology I
  • PSL301H1Human Physiology II
  • PSL201Y1Basic Human Physiology
  • BCH311H1Biochemistry II: Nucleic Acids and Biological Information Flow
  • PSL350H1Mammalian Molecular Biology
  • PCL302H1Pharmacodynamic Principles
  • PCL367H1Drug Development Pipeline I
  • PCL368H1Drug Development Pipeline II
  • PCL469H1Systems Pharmacology I
  • JPM300H1Research Readiness and Advancing Biomedical Discoveries
  • JPM400Y1Biomedical Incubator Capstone Project
  • PCL298H1Research Experience in Pharmacology & Toxicology II
  • PCL345H1Experimental Approaches in Drug Discovery
  • PCL386H1Pharmacology of Cancer Signaling
  • PCL389H1Understanding the Role of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Society
  • PCL475H1Neuropsychopharmacology 1
  • PCL476H1Neuropsychopharmacology 2
  • PCL477H1The DNA Damage Response in Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • PCL484H1Seminars in Pharmacokinetics and Toxicokinetics
  • PCL490H1Advanced Topics in Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • PCL497H1Advanced Research in Pharmacology or Biomedical Toxicology
  • PCL498Y1Advanced Research in Pharmacology or Biomedical Toxicology
  • ANA300Y1Human Anatomy and Histology
  • BCH340H1Proteins: From Structure to Function
  • BCH450H1Antibiotics and Antibiotic Targets
  • PCL402H1Pharmacology and Toxicology in Drug Development
  • PCL470H1Systems Pharmacology II
  • PCL472Y1Project in Pharmacology
  • PCL297H1Research Experience in Pharmacology & Toxicology I
  • PCL397Y0Research Abroad in Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Pharmacology Major

  • Science program
  • 8.0 credits
  • Limited enrolment
  • ASMAJ2082

Enrolment

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enroll. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(8.0 credits)

First Year: BIO120H1; BIO130H1; (CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1

Second Year: BCH210H1; BIO230H1/ BIO255H1; PCL201H1; CHM247H1/ CHM249H1; (PSL300H1, PSL301H1) (NOTE: PSL201Y1 is not acceptable)

Third Year: PCL302H1; BCH311H1/ PSL350H1

Third or Fourth Year: PCL469H1 and 1.0 credit from: JPM300H1/ JPM400Y1/ PCL298H1/ PCL345H1/ PCL367H1/ PCL368H1/ PCL386H1/ PCL389H1/ PCL402H1/ PCL475H1/ PCL476H1/ PCL477H1/ PCL484H1/ PCL490H1/ PCL498Y1

Fourth Year: PCL470H1

Notes:

Note 1Students are not allowed to enroll concurrently in the Major Program in Pharmacology and the Major Program in Toxicology.

Note 2Students are not allowed to enroll concurrently in the Major Program in Pharmacology and a Specialist Program in Toxicology.

Note 3Students are not permitted to take PCL472Y1 or PCL474Y1.

Courses these requirements name

  • BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
  • BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
  • CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
  • CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
  • CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
  • BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
  • BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
  • BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
  • PCL201H1Introduction to Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetic Principles
  • CHM247H1Introductory Organic Chemistry II
  • CHM249H1Organic Chemistry
  • PSL300H1Human Physiology I
  • PSL301H1Human Physiology II
  • PSL201Y1Basic Human Physiology
  • PCL302H1Pharmacodynamic Principles
  • BCH311H1Biochemistry II: Nucleic Acids and Biological Information Flow
  • PSL350H1Mammalian Molecular Biology
  • PCL469H1Systems Pharmacology I
  • JPM300H1Research Readiness and Advancing Biomedical Discoveries
  • JPM400Y1Biomedical Incubator Capstone Project
  • PCL298H1Research Experience in Pharmacology & Toxicology II
  • PCL345H1Experimental Approaches in Drug Discovery
  • PCL367H1Drug Development Pipeline I
  • PCL368H1Drug Development Pipeline II
  • PCL386H1Pharmacology of Cancer Signaling
  • PCL389H1Understanding the Role of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Society
  • PCL402H1Pharmacology and Toxicology in Drug Development
  • PCL475H1Neuropsychopharmacology 1
  • PCL476H1Neuropsychopharmacology 2
  • PCL477H1The DNA Damage Response in Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • PCL484H1Seminars in Pharmacokinetics and Toxicokinetics
  • PCL490H1Advanced Topics in Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • PCL498Y1Advanced Research in Pharmacology or Biomedical Toxicology
  • PCL470H1Systems Pharmacology II
  • PCL472Y1Project in Pharmacology
  • PCL474Y1Project in Toxicology
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