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POP HLTH 626

TOXICOLOGY II

3 credits.

Survey of the basic methods and fundamental biochemical mechanisms of toxicity. Toxicity in mammalian organ systems, techniques for evaluating toxicity, as well as mechanisms of species specificity, and environmental interactions (with toxicant examples) are presented.

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Requisites: POP HLTH/M&ENVTOX/ONCOLOGY/PHM SCI/PHMCOL-M 625 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain and identify the effects of toxicants on specific organs within the human body Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate metabolism and reactions of toxicants within organ systems using a given dataset Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Classify different means of risk assessment and the conceptual rationale behind these methods Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Implement knowledge to design experiments applicable to one's own research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Relate specific organ concepts with conceptual examples from M&ENVTOX 625 to enhance scientific understanding Audience: Undergraduate 6. Appraise concepts to research to identify future research concepts. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain and identify the effects of toxicants on specific organs within the human body Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate metabolism and reactions of toxicants within organ systems using a given dataset Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Classify different means of risk assessment and the conceptual rationale behind these methods Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Implement knowledge to design experiments applicable to one's own research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Relate specific organ concepts with conceptual examples from M&ENVTOX 625 to enhance scientific understanding Audience: Undergraduate 6. Appraise concepts to research to identify future research concepts. Audience: Graduate

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