Toxicology
Administrative Committee: M. Wickstrom (Chair, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences),
K. Liber (Toxicology Centre), B. Blakley (Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Toxicology Graduate Program Academic Coordinator), D. Janz (Veterinary Biomedical Sciences), S. Niyogi (Biology), S. Siciliano (Soil Science), J. Smits (Veterinary Pathology). For more information, contact the Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Programs, Tel: 306-966-4288; or E-mail:
contact.toxicology@arts.usask.ca
Program Description
The Interdisciplinary Program in Toxicology is a joint program of the Toxicology Centre and four academic departments: Biology, Soil Science, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, and Veterinary Pathology. The program has been designed to provide students with a basic understanding of how people, other biota and natural ecosystems function, how contaminants behave in the body and in the natural environment, how and by what mechanisms toxicants may adversely affect individuals, populations and ecosystems, and how to measure toxicants and their potential effects. The program consists of a core of toxicology, biology, and chemistry courses, with supplemental required courses from several other departments. Program C Requirements 2 through 5 of the College of Arts & Science must also be met. The program allows students to choose from a large number of electives so that they can focus, under the guidance of the Academic Advisor, their undergraduate program to emphasize either environmental toxicology or biomedical toxicology. On completion of the program, students receive a B.Sc. Four-year, or a B.Sc. Honours, degree depending on their academic standing.
New degree requirements (distribution requirements 1-5) for Type C programs came into effect September 2005. Students currently in their third or fourth year of a Type C program may complete the old or the new degree requirements. Students commencing a Type C program in 2005 onward must follow the new Degree Requirements Chart and should refer to Distribution Requirements in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar for details.
B.Sc. Four-year or B.Sc. Honours Toxicology
C1 Natural Science Requirement (minimum 15 credit units)
Minimum 3 credit units PHYSICS* (one of PHYS 115.3, 117.3 or 125.3 (formerly PHYS 111.6 and 121.6) or 128.3); CHEM 112.3, 115.3; BIOL 120.3 and 121.3 (formerly BIOL 110.6)
*Students may complete EVSC 210.3 (formerly AGRC 210.3) rather than one of the PHYS courses listed above. If so, they will require 3 credit units from one of the following areas:
Computer Science ‑ CMPT 111.3, 115.3
Earth Science ‑ GEOG 120.3; GEOL 121.3, 122.3
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
6 credit units selected from the following: 100-level English, 100-level History, LIT 100.6, PHIL 120.3, PHIL 133.3.
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
6 credit units from the Social Sciences
C4 Mathematics/Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
Math 110.3 and one of PLSC 314.3 or STAT 245.3 or STAT 246.3
C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
6 credit units from the areas Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, or Languages, subject to the condition that no more than 6 credit units are from any one subject
C6 Major Requirement (51 credit units)
ACB 200.3; BIOC 200.3; BIOL 211.3 (or 226.3), 253.3 (or 228.3) or PLSC 213.3; HSC 208.6 or BIOL 217.3 and 318.3; TOX 300.3 (formerly VBMS 300.3), TOX 301.3, 490.0; one of BIOL 202.3 (or 222.3) or 203.6 (or 224.3) or 204.3 or 205.3 (or 222.3) or 361.3 or 364.3; CHEM 250.3, 375.3
18 credit units from TOX 310.3, 321.3, 402.3, 403.3, 412.3, 461.3, 470.3, 480.3, 481.6, 498.3; BIOL 475.3; GEOG 386.3; EVSC 420.3 (formerly SLSC 420.3)
Note: TOX 480.3 and 481.6 are only open to Honours students in the fourth year of their program unless special permission has been received from the Toxicology Academic Advisor. TOX 461.3 and TOX 470.3 are recommended for students wishing to pursue graduate studies in toxicology.
C7 Electives Courses to meet the requirements for a 120 credit unit Four-year or Honours program, of which at least 66 credit units must be at the 200-level or higher
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Year 1 BIOL 120.3 and 121.3 (formerly BIOL 110.6); CHEM 112.3, 115.3, 250.3; MATH 110.3; 3 credit units of physics; 6 credit units to fulfill Program Type C requirements; electives to make a total of 30 credit units.
Year 2 ACB 200.3; BIOC 200.3; BIOL 211.3 (or 226.3); BIOL 253.3 (or 228.3) or PLSC 213.3; HSC 208.6 or BIOL 217.3 and 318.3; 6 credit units to fulfill Program Type C requirements; electives to make a total of 30 credit units.
Year 3 CHEM 375.3; TOX 300.3 (formerly VBMS 300.3); TOX 301.3; 3 additional credit units in toxicology; 3 credit units from BIOL 202.3 (or 222.3), 203.6 (or 224.3), 204.3, 205.3 (or 222.3), 361.3, 364.3; 6 credit units to fulfill Program Type C requirements; electives to make a total of 30 credit units.
Year 4
TOX 490; 15 credit units from TOX 310.3, 321.3, 402.3, 403.3, 412.3, 461.3, 470.3, 480.3 or 481.6, 498.3, BIOL 475.3; GEOG 386.3; EVSC 420.3 (formerly SLSC 420.3); 3 credit units of statistics; 3 credit units to fulfill Program Type C requirements; electives to make a total of 30 credit units.