The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Natural Science, and the College of Veterinary Medicine administer the Graduate Specialization in Environmental Toxicology. The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the primary administrative unit.
The specialization is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in master's degree programs in the departments of Animal Science, Community Sustainability, Crop and Soil Sciences, Entomology, Fisheries and Wildlife, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Geological Sciences, Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, and Zoology. The specialization is designed for students who are interested in combining study in their disciplines with study in environmental toxicology, and in applying their knowledge to solve environmental problems.
A faculty member who is in the department that administers the student's degree program and who is associated with the Specialization in Environmental Toxicology will serve as the student's academic advisor for the specialization. The academic advisor will assist the student in planning a program of study that is related to the student's interests, capabilities, and professional goals. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the specialization may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the master's degree.
Requirements for the Graduate Specialization in Environmental Toxicology
The student's program of study must be approved by the student's academic advisor for the specialization. The student must meet the requirements specified below:
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Have a grade–point average of at least 3.00 in the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the specialization. |
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Complete the following courses (6 credits): |
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CSUS |
846 |
Law of Environmental Regulation |
3 |
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PHM |
450 |
Introduction to Chemical Toxicology |
3 |
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Complete two courses from any of the five categories listed below (6 to 8 credits): |
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Environmental Dynamics |
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CSS |
455 |
Environmental Pollutants in Soil and Water |
3 |
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ENE |
481 |
Environmental Chemistry: Equilibrium Concepts |
3 |
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ENE |
801 |
Dynamics of Environmental Systems |
3 |
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ENE |
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Groundwater Hydraulics |
3 |
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GLG |
421 |
Environmental Geochemistry |
4 |
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GLG |
821 |
Aqueous Geochemistry |
3 |
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MMG |
425 |
Microbial Ecology |
3 |
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ZOL |
897 |
Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change |
4 |
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Economics, Policy, and Law |
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AFRE |
810 |
Institutional and Behavioral Economics |
3 |
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AFRE |
829 |
Economics of Environmental Resources |
3 |
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CSUS |
425 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
4 |
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Waste Management |
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ENE |
483 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment |
3 |
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ENE |
487 |
Microbiology for Environmental Science and Engineering |
3 |
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ENE |
804 |
Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering |
3 |
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Analytical Chemistry |
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CEM |
835 |
Advanced Analytical Chemistry II |
3 |
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CEM |
836 |
Separation Science |
3 |
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CEM |
845 |
Structure and Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds |
3 |
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Mechanisms of Toxicity |
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ANS |
407 |
Food and Animal Toxicology |
3 |
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BMB |
960 |
Selected Topics in Biochemistry I |
3 |
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FSC |
807 |
Advanced Food Toxicology |
3 |
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 960 may be counted toward the requirements for the specialization only when the topic deals with environmental toxicology. |
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Attend a minimum of six seminars in environmental toxicology. |
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