GRADUATE COURSES College of Graduate Studies & Research
TOX 810.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session»Radiation and Radionuclide Toxicology 1/2(3L) Prerequisite(s): Minimum of one university-level course in any four of physics, chemistry, microbiology, statistics, cell biology, or ecology.
Describes the basic properties of ionizing radiation, the interaction of radiation with matter, radiation detection, units and dosimetry. Discusses the natural radiation environment, radioactivity and its distribution and accumulation by chemical and biological processes. Presents the biological effects of radiation, particularly carcinogenesis, both at the epidemiological and molecular level.
TOX 860.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session»Applied Toxicology 1&2(1L-S/T) Prerequisite(s): VT P 836, 837, and/or permission of the instructor. Other courses in Toxicology are highly desirable.
Provides students an opportunity to evaluate practical problems associated with various aspects of toxicology. Students will be presented with specific toxicological questions or concerns which will be examined using research information and library facilities.