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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

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Toxicology (TOX)

Interdisciplinary Program, Departments of Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, School of Environmental Sciences, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Major (Honours Program)

Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor. A minimum of 20.00 credits are required for graduation.

Semester 1
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/revisedss
Semester 2
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Semester 3
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
TOX*2000 [0.50] Principles of Toxicology
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Semester 4
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
MCB*2050 [0.50] Molecular Biology of the Cell
STAT*2050 [0.50] Statistics II
TOX*3360 [0.50] Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
0.50 electives or restricted electives*
Semester 5
BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
TOX*3300 [0.50] Analytical Toxicology
1.00 credits from:
BIOM*3200 [1.00] Mammalian Physiology
ZOO*3200 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
0.50 electives or restricted electives*
Semester 6
BIOM*3090 [0.50] Principles of Pharmacology
ENVS*3020 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment
PATH*3610 [0.50] Principles of Disease
One of:
ZOO*3210 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology II (if ZOO*3200 slected in semester 5)
0.50 electives or restricted electives (if BIOM*3200 selected in semester 5)
0.50 electives or restricted electives*
Semester 7
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
TOX*4000 [0.50] Medical Toxicology
TOX*4590 [0.50] Biochemical Toxicology
0.75 electives or restricted electives*
Semester 8
STAT*3510 [0.50] Environmental Risk Assessment
TOX*4100 [0.50] Toxicological Pathology
TOX*4200 [0.50] Topics in Toxicology
1.00 electives or restricted electives*
* Restricted Electives

At least 1.50 credits must be completed from the following list of allowable courses.

**Students are advised to pay particular attention to pre-requisite requirements when choosing individual courses, and seek advice as needed.

List A - Research
TOX*4900 [1.00] Toxicology Research Project I
TOX*4910 [1.00] Toxicology Research Project II
List B - Biomedical
BIOM*4070 [0.50] Biomedical Histology
BIOM*4090 [0.50] Pharmacology
MBG*4270 [0.50] DNA Replication, Recombination and Repair
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology
NUTR*3210 [0.50] Fundamentals of Nutrition
NUTR*4510 [0.50] Toxicology, Nutrition and Food
List C - Environmental
BIOL*2060 [0.50] Ecology
BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
BIOL*4350 [0.50] Limnology of Natural and Polluted Waters
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
ENVS*2060 [0.50] Soil Science
ENVS*4180 [0.50] Insecticide Biological Activity and Resistance
ENVS*4190 [0.50] Biological Activity of Herbicides
MICR*4180 [0.50] Microbial Processes in Environmental Management
PBIO*4530 [0.50] Plants and Environmental Pollution
University of Guelph
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Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Canada
519-824-4120