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Credits
This is a 1-credit course.
Description
This one-credit course is a two-day orientation and final comprehensive examination. It will include an online orientation via Canvas, the final written comprehensive examination online taken via HonorLock, and an oral examination for completion of the MS degree requirements. Students should register for this course in their final semester of their M.S. degree. The University of Florida requires that you are registered for the following number of credits during the term you are graduating: Summer term: 2 credit hours; Fall/Spring term: 3 credit hours. Because the Special Topics course is only 1 credit, you will need to be sure you meet the credit requirement as noted above.
This course is scheduled to run each semester. Refer to Critical Dates for specific dates the course will be held each term. Students are required to pass this class in order to receive their M.S. degree.
Please note that you will have to take at least one full day off from work and/or other responsibilities to take the written exams. We do recommend taking additional time off for the oral examination. We will attempt to schedule the exam during the day in your time zone. Please have a photo identification (driver’s license, passport) ready so the proctor can identify you and ensure that you are the person taking the exam.
You will be informed by the instructor if you passed the written exams within 24 hours. The oral exam will be scheduled ahead of the written exams and needs to be completed no later than 2 days following the written exams.
We cannot provide make-up exams during the same semester. If you fail to attend the written exams at the predetermined times you will have to enroll in the course again the following semester. If you do not pass the exam you will also need to enroll in the course again the following semester.
Outline of special topics schedule:
- Day 1 (evening via Canvas) – Introduction and Orientation
- Day 2- Essay paper (3 hours, total of 100 points) and Multiple choice (2 hours, total of 100 points)
- Day 3- Oral examination (only required if written exams are not passed with a minimum of 70% or 140 out of 200 points)
Students should login to this course on Canvas as they would with any other course during their final semester. Use this site to ask study questions and receive further information about the special topics exams. The written exams will be proctored using HonorLock (please see technical requirements on this website: https://app.honorlock.com/support/msr-check).
More information about HonorLock including a student orientation is provided on their website.You can check out the student guide tour on the HonorLock website: https://prep.honorlock.com/
In order to attend the Zoom session and take the oral examination, you will need the following equipment:
- Web camera or built-in camera for laptops
- Microphone (built-in with web camera or separate)
- Stable (preferably hard-wired) internet connection
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Oliver Grundmann.
Note: Although the focus of the written exams will be on the content of core courses, students are still expected to be able to draw on information from all courses completed as part of their MS degree.
Core courses for Clinical Toxicology:
- PHA6556 Introduction to Clinical Toxicology
- PHA6557 Clinical Toxicology 1
- PHA6935 Epidemiology & Biostatistics in Clinical Toxicology
- VME6602 General Toxicology
- VME6605 Toxic Substances
- VME6766 Laboratory Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Information for students with a healthcare degree seeking board certification
The curriculum of this MS degree provides didactic insights into the underlying theory of clinical toxicology. For students with a healthcare degree seeking board certification in Toxicology by ABAT (nursing, pharmacy or PhD) or ABMS (MD), this degree will offer the didactic experience that will be helpful in this endeavor, but will not offer the clinical experience nor other credentialing elements (e.g. experiential patient care, research, consulting activities, fellowship, etc.) required by the respective Boards administering these certification examinations. The requirements for these Boards can be found at the following websites:
American Board of Applied Toxicology: https://www.clintox.org/education/abat/becomingabat
American College of Medical Toxicology: https://www.acmt.net/becoming-med-tox/
In addition to the final comprehensive exam for the MS program, we offer the American College of Medical Toxicology Total Tox course during the special topics course (https://education.acmt.net/totaltox). This would be most appropriate for those who have a healthcare background and currently work in a setting with active clinical toxicology involvement in the patient care setting. This course will provide you with additional insights and refresh your knowledge to prepare you for the final exam.
Required Material
No required materials
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