BIOL 4380 - Toxicology

(4) Credit Hours

Basic principles of toxicology, including physiological responses to toxicants, toxic effects, elimination of toxic agents, fundamental laws governing the interaction of foreign chemicals with biological systems, and toxicity testing methods. Lab component addresses analytical methods for measuring physiological responses to toxicant exposure. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisites: ESC 1510 or BIOL 3250 with a minimum grade of C; CHEM 3010 and CHEM 3010L; MATH 1130; or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4380L or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4380. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4380 and ESC 4380. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.