DEGREE: Master of Science, Toxicology

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Learning Objectives

Upon satisfactory completion of the Master of Science program in Toxicology, students should be able to:

  • Define the major classes of toxicants present in the environment and the workplace,
  • Understand how toxicants interact with biological systems and the mechanisms by which they elicit adverse effects in humans and other organisms,
  • Recognize sources and modes of exposure to toxic agents,
  • Understand the process by which the risk of adverse effects is assessed,
  • Find and interpret information on toxicological issues in the literature,
  • Analyze toxicological issues and identify significant data gaps concerning health effect of environmental chemicals;
  • Formulate hypotheses and design experiments to test such hypotheses aimed at advancing knowledge on toxicological issues,
  • Organize data and information, prepare written reports and give oral presentations on toxicological aspects of environmental health, and
  • Use toxicological knowledge to solve issues related to the assessment of risk related to environmental or occupational exposures.

Program Curriculum and Course Requirements

Master of Science Core Courses
Course # Course Name Credits Required Quarter
BIOST 511 or 517 or higher[1] Medical Biometry I or Applied Biost. I 4 A (511, 517), Su (511)
EPI 511 Introduction to Epidemiology 4 A
ENV H 580 Environmental & Occupational Health Seminar 3 A, W, Sp
ENV H 581 Environmental Health Reading I 1 A
ENV H 583 Environmental Health Reading III 1 Sp
ENV H 700 Master's Thesis 9 A, W, Sp, Su
[1] HIgher level Biostatistics and Epidemiology courses can be substituted for BIOST 511 or 517, and EPI 511.
Toxicology MS Required Courses
Course # Course Name Credits Required Quarter
ENV H 514, 515, 516 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology I, II, III 3, 3, 3 A, W, Sp
ENV H 552 Environmental Chemistry of Pollution 3 W
ENV H 577 Risk Assessment for Environ. Health Hazards 3/4 A
BIOC 405,406
OR
BIOC 440, 441,442		 Intro. to Biochem I, II
OR
Biochemistry I, II, III 		3, 3
OR
4, 4, 4 		A, W
OR
A, W, Sp
ENV H 700 [1] Master's Thesis 9 A, W, Sp, Su
[1] In addition to the specified core and required courses, students must choose one course in Industrial Hygiene OR one course in Occupational Medicine. Suggested courses: ENV H 453, 553, 556, 564, 570, 584.
Toxicology MS Elective Courses [1]
Course # Course Name Credits Quarter
ENV H 511 Environmental and Occupational Health 3 W
ENV H 513 Basic Concepts in Pharmacogenetics and Toxicogenomics 3 W
ENV H 512 Waste Management, Recycling & Pollution Control 3 *
ENV H 531 Neurotoxicology 3 W (even yrs)
ENV H 532 Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology 2 Su (even yrs)
ENV H 533 Molecular Toxicology 2 W (odd yrs)
ENV H 535 Inhalation Toxicology 2 A (even yrs)
ENV H 550 Microscopy: Image Acquisition and Analysis 2 *
ENV H 553 Environmental Exposure Monitoring Methods 3 W
ENV H 555 Instrumental Methods for Ind. Hygiene Measurement (Lab) 3 Sp
ENV H 567 Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis 3 A (even yrs)
ENV H 570 Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology 3 Sp
ENV H 582 Environmental Health Reading II 1 *
ENV H 584 Occupational and Env Health: Policy and Politics 3 Sp
ENV H 591 Current Topics in Toxicology 1, max. 6 A, W, Sp
BIOL 403 Comparative Vertebrate Histology 5 *
BIOL 411 Developmental Biology 4 A, W, Sp*
BIOST 521 Biostatistics for Experimentalists 4 *
C MED 407 Principles of Animal Experimentation 3 A*
C MED 590 Selected Topics in Animal Medicine 2-5, max. 10 AWSpS
MICRO 441 Introduction to Immunology 4 A*
MICRO 442 Medical Bacteriology 4 W*
MICROM 518 Bioremediation of Env. Pollutants 3 *
PATH 444 General Pathology 2-3, max. 5 W*
PATH 555 Environmental Pathology 3 Sp (odd yrs)*
P BIO 405, 406 Human Physiology I, II 4, 4 A, W*
P BIO 507 Cardiovascular, Renal, Respiratory Physiology 3 W*
P BIO 5XX Advanced Physiology courses Variable *
PEDS 512 Seminars in Human Embryology and Teratology 3 A, W, Sp*
PHCOL 401, 402, 403 General Pharmacology I, II, III 2-4, 3/4, 3/4 A, W, Sp*
PHCOL 527 Drug Metabolism 3 W (odd yrs)*
[1] Toxicology students who take the two-quarter Biochemistry series (405, 406) must have an additional nine graded elective credits. Students who choose the three-quarter Biochemistry series (440, 441, 442) must have an additional three graded elective credits. Electives must be approved by the student's academic advisor.

* Course schedules are subject to change. Please check the UW Time Schedule or contact the department to confirm quarters offered.

Typical Schedule

First Year
Autumn Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter Summer Quarter [2]
ENV H 514 Tox I ENV H 515 Tox II ENV H 516 Tox III BIOSTAT 511 Medical Biometry I
ENV H 580 EOH Seminar ENV H 580 EOH Seminar ENV H 580 EOH Seminar ENV H 700 Master's Thesis and/or internship with industry or a regulatory agency
ENV H 581 EH Reading BIOC 441 Biochem
OR
BIOC 406 Intro Biochem II		 ENV H 583 EH Reading
BIOC 440 Biochem
OR
BIOC 405 Intro Biochem I		 BIOC 442 Biochem
Electives (4-6)
Electives (3-6)
BIOST 511 or 517 Biostats
OR
ENV H 577 Risk Assessment [1]
[1] Students interested in Risk Assessment and the Risk Analysis Emphasis should take ENV H 577 autumn quarter of their first year.
[2] Registration during the summer while serving as an intern is not required, and ordinarily academic credit is not awarded for the internship. In special cases, however, credit for the internship may be earned through ENV H 599A, Field Studies. See academic advisor for more details. Students receiving support during the summer quarter must be registered for at least 2 credit hours.
Second Year
Autumn Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
ENV H XXX IH or Occ Med ENV H 552 Env Chemistry ENV H 700 Thesis
EPI 511 Intro to Epidemiology ENV H 700 Thesis
BIOST 511 or 517 Biostats
OR
ENV H 577 Risk Assessment

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