Toxicology Option
This option is available within the Bioresource Research major at the following location:
- Corvallis
Toxicology concerns potentially hazardous chemicals in food, drugs, and the environment, and their effects on biological life. Toxicology research encompasses environmental, agricultural, and human-health related areas, and may focus on mechanisms of toxicity, human and environmental risks from exposure, and means for reducing risks. Research could include the movement and bioaccumulation of pesticides and pharmaceuticals in the environment; the effects of specific toxicants on humans and animal models; and testing the effects of novel anti-cancer drugs. Employment opportunities in toxicology include research in academic and industrial fields, product safety evaluation, consulting, public service, and legal regulation. The Toxicology Option also can prepare students to apply for a variety of health and medicine-related graduate and professional programs.
Option Code: 993
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply the fundamental concepts of biosciences and bioresource sciences, and of the physical and mathematical sciences that support these fields.
- Design an experiment, collect, analyze, and interpret data.
- Create written and oral research presentations.
- Analyze and defend research results to both professionals and the general public.
- Evaluate research results in relation to important contemporary scientific issues.
- Demonstrate personal responsibility, research and work ethics, and the ability to contribute to a team.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| Complete the following courses in the major: | ||
| Option Core | ||
| TOX 360 | *THE WORLD OF POISONS | 3 |
| TOX 411 | FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
| Risk Assessment | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT | ||
| ECOTOXICOLOGY: AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| COMPUTATIONAL TOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT | ||
| Specialization and Breadth Courses | ||
| Select 18 credits from the following: 1 | 18 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY I and EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II and ^EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS IN FISH AND WILDLIFE | ||
| +*FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH TOXICOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY and GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | ||
| SOIL SCIENCE and +*SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL PHYSICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL CHEMISTRY | ||
| TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN FOOD | ||
| CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR IN THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| *GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Molecular Therapeutics) | ||
| INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE/FUNCTIONAL VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | ||
| GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY I and VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
Other courses may be approved by option advisor and research mentor
Option Code: 993