MS Minor in Toxicology| PhD Minor in Toxicology
Graduate students whose major field of study is in a subject other than Toxicology are welcome to take courses and to earn a minor in Toxicology. The minor in Toxicology is designed to provide a foundation of knowledge in the field and the official designation of a Toxicology Minor provides documentation of your efforts and achievement. One faculty member of the Toxicology program must be on the student’s Advisory Committee to represent the minor.
MS Minor in Toxicology
Course requirements for a MS minor
An MS minor has a minimum requirement of 15 credits.
| TOX 511 | Fundamentals of Toxicology (3) |
| TOX 555 OR TOX 580 | Ecological or Human Health Risk Assessment (3)** |
| TOX 599 | Special Topics: Integrated Env Chem & Mol Tox (1)* |
| TOX Elective | Electives in TOX (3 credits) |
| General Electives | General Electives (5 credits) |
**Note: Beginning 2021-2022, this replaces the requirement for TOX 513
PhD Minor in Toxicology
Course requirements for a PhD minor
An MS minor has a minimum requirement of 18 credits.
| TOX 511 | Fundamentals of Toxicology (3) |
| TOX 555 OR TOX 580 | Ecological or Human Health Risk Assessment (3)** |
| TOX 599 | Special Topics: Integrated Env Chem & Mol Tox (1)* |
| TOX Elective | Electives in TOX (5-6 credits) |
| General Electives | General Electives (5-6 credits) |
**Note: Beginning 2021-2022, this replaces the requirement for TOX 513
Common elective credits that have been taken by past EMT graduate students
| TOX 529 | Toxic Substance in Food (3) | TBD |
| TOX 530 | Chemical Behavior in the Environment (3) | Fall Quarter |
| TOX 535 | Genes and Chemicals in Agriculture: Value and Risk (3) | Spring Quarter |
| TOX 555 | Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment: Aquatic Systems (3) | Winter Quarter |
| TOX 580 | Human Health Risk Assessment and Computational Toxicology (3) | Spring Quarter |
| TOX 590 | Environmental Forensic Chemistry (3) | Winter Quarter |
| TOX 512 | Target Organ Toxicology (3) | Winter Quarter |
| TOX 513 | Advanced Regulatory Toxicology (2) | Fall Quarter (2023-2024) |
| TOX 557 | Scientific Skills and Ethics (3) | Spring Quarter |
| TOX 575 | Advanced Xenbiotic Metabolism (2) | Fall (Alternating Years) |