Environmental Toxicology Major

Description: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the health effects associated with exposure to toxic chemicals and systems occurring in the natural, work, and living environments; the management of environmental toxins and toxicity; and the development of protections for humans, animals, and plants. Includes instruction in applied ecology; microbiology; toxin transport, fate, and degradation; dermal toxicology; reproductive and genetic toxicology; atmospheric and environmental chemistry; metals toxicology; environmental mutagens and biotransformation; nutrient interaction; chemical sensitivity, disorders, and disease; risk assessment; animal waste management; environmental health; and hazardous materials management. Is Environmental Toxicology the right major for you?
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Environmental Toxicology Major

What Courses Do Environmental Toxicology Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Environmental Toxicology majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

  • Chemical Use/Abuse
  • Food Toxicology
  • Forensic Science
  • Toxicants