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Apr 28, 2024
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BIO 3280 - Environmental Toxicology
This course introduces students to the field of environmental toxicology and environmental remediation. Environmental toxicology is the intersection of a variety of different disciplines including chemistry, ecology, biology, microbiology, physics, statistics, meteorology, and genomics. The impacts of pollutants on the structure and function of ecological systems are examined in depth. Topics include environmental sampling and testing of pollutants, toxicity testing, major classes of environmental toxicants, fate and transport of pollutants in the environment, dose response relationships, biotransformation and biodegradation, ecotoxicology, ecological risk assessment, and emerging techniques for sustainable environmental remediation including bioremediation and phytoremediation.
Prerequisites & Notes
The prerequisites are CHE 1032 and CHE 2020. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every even-numbered fall.
Credits: 4
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