ESC 4600 - 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 1110 or BIOL 1120 with a minimum grade of C, CHEM 3010/CHEM 3010L, MATH 1130 or department head approval. May be registered as BIOL 4600. Credit not allowed in both ESC 4600 and BIOL 4600. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.