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:
- Retain and articulate the fundamental concepts of biosciences and bioresource sciences, and of the physical and mathematical sciences that support these fields.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method by designing an experiment, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- Convey the meaning of research results in written and oral format, to both professionals and the general public.
- Master and discuss the important contemporary issues in the specific discipline of the BRR option and research project.
- Demonstrate professionalism, including critical thinking, a strong work ethic, and the ability to contribute to a team.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Substituted Courses | ||
| CH 334, CH 335, CH 336 instead of CH 331, CH 332 | ||
| TOX 401 counts towards BRR 401 | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| TOX 360 | *THE WORLD OF POISONS | 3 |
| TOX 411 | FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
| Select one Risk Assessment course from the following: | 3 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT | ||
| ECOTOXICOLOGY: AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Systems Biological Approaches to Risk Analysis in Environmental Health) | ||
| 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 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
Another course may be approved by advisor and research mentor
Option Code: 993