Program Overview

Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program

The Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program is offered by the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive education in environmental toxicology, including the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment, principles of toxicology, and mechanisms of toxicity.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in environmental toxicology. The required courses include:

• ENTX 200: Fate and Transport of Chemicals in the Environment
• ENTX 201: Principles of Toxicology
• ENTX 201L: Laboratory Rotation
• ENTX 202: Mechanisms of Toxicity
• ENTX 270: Seminar in Environmental Toxicology

Elective Courses

In addition to the core curriculum, students can choose from a variety of elective courses to specialize in their area of interest. These courses include:

• ENTX 101: Fundamental Toxicology
• ENTX 135: Chemistry of the Clean and Polluted Atmosphere
• ENTX 136: Chemistry of Natural Waters
• ENTX 150: Cancer Biology
• ENTX 154: Risk Assessment
• ENTX 200L: Analysis and Identification of Environmental Toxicants
• ENTX 205: Biotransformation of Organic Chemicals
• ENTX 208: Ecotoxicology
• ENTX 209: Artificial Intelligence in Toxicology and Environmental Health
• ENTX 211: Environmental and Molecular Carcinogenesis
• ENTX 216: Biodegradation of Xenobiotic Chemicals
• ENTX 245: Chemistry and Physics of Aerosols
• ENTX 257: Graduate Seminar in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
• ENTX 290: Directed Studies
• ENTX 297: Directed Research
• ENTX 299: Research for Thesis Dissertation

Program Details

The program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge in environmental toxicology and to develop research skills and critical faculties in the area. The specific training of each student is determined largely by their choice of courses, which will be selected in consultation with the major professor and/or the Guidance Committee, and with the approval of the graduate advisor.