BIOL 315 - Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment

(3 hours) Prerequisites: BIOL 161 and BIOL 161L, 1 CHEM course, ENGL 112 and 1 additional BIOL course (grades of “C” or better) The goal of this course is to examine important concepts in environmental toxicology. Students will learn how to prepare an environmental impact statement and risk assessment. Topics include: major classes of contaminants, biotransformation, detoxification, bioaccumulation, and other environmental factors that interact with contamination. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Fall