ESCI 333 - Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
Course Description (from Catalogue):
Explore the foundations of how
environmental pollutants affect biological health. Topics include source and
exposure routes of pollutants, basics of quantitative toxicology, and effects
of exposures, risk perception and environmental regulations as they relate to
toxicology.
Prerequisites:
One course in general biology and one course in general chemistry or instructor's permission.
What is this class really?
This course is designed as an introductory level course for students who may be interested in continuing in the Environmental Toxicology emphasis area in Huxley College. It is also designed for students who may never take another toxicology course again and just want to gain a basic understanding of the science and how it applies to their own lives. This class is an approved class for the "Applied Environmental Science" Huxley Core requirements for ESTU students. In this class, students are assigned to small groups early which are composed of students with scientific backgrounds and without. Discussions and group learning within these groups is actively encouraged so that you can learn from each other. Some of the topics covered included the epidemiology of the Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project, Bioaccumulation of PCBs in fish and how fish advisories are determined, and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.
Last Updated December 5, 2007