Since pharmacology and toxicology encompass a wide range of research areas that draw on the concepts and tools of both biological and physical sciences, it is desirable to attract students with a wide range of interests and backgrounds. A student may be admitted to the graduate program if he or she has an M.D., D.V.M., D.O., or D.D.S. degree; an M.S. degree in pharmacology, zoology, pharmacy, physiology, etc.; or a B.S. degree in any discipline of the basic sciences from an accredited university.