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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, email:contact.toxicology@arts.usask.ca
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.
Major Average
The major average in Toxicology programs includes the grades earned in:
- BIOL 120.3; BIOL 121.3; CHEM 112.3; CHEM 115.3; PHYS 115.3; and PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- MATH 110.3 or MATH 125.3; one of PLSC 214.3, STAT 245.3, or STAT 246.3
- All TOX and all courses listed in the Major Requirement C6.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Toxicology, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.
- BIOL 120.3; BIOL 121.3; CHEM 112.3; CHEM 115.3; PHYS 115.3; and PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- MATH 110.3 or MATH 125.3; one of PLSC 214.3, STAT 245.3, or STAT 246.3
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement C6.
See Residency for additional details.
Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Toxicology
C1 Science Requirement (18 credit units)
BIOL 120.3BIOL 121.3CHEM 112.3CHEM 115.3PHYS 115.3PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3 C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the
prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are
used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
MATH 110.3 or MATH 125.3
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
STAT 245.3STAT 246.3PLSC 214.3 C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
Humanities
-
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
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CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- WGST 112.3
Fine Arts
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
Courses with No Program Type
- NRTH 101.3
C6 Major Requirement (54 credit units)
- BIOL 226.3 (formerly BIOL 211)
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3; and BIOL 317.3 or PHPY 301.3
- BIOL 228.3 (formerly BIOL 253) or PLSC 213.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 200.3 (formerly BIOC 200.3)
- BMSC 240.3 or BIOL 222.3 or BIOL 373.3
- CHEM 250.3
- CHEM 375.3
- TOX 300.3 (formerly VBMS 300)
- TOX 301.3
- TOX 400.3
- TOX 490.0
Choose 18 credit units from the following:
TOX 480.3 and TOX 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.
- BIOL 475.3
- EVSC 420.3 (formerly SLSC 420)
- EVSC 421.3
- GEOG 386.3
C7 Electives Requirement (24 credit units)
Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been
approved for Arts and Science credit, to meet the requirements for a 120
credit unit Four-year program, of which at least 66 credit units must
be at the 200-level or higher.
Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Toxicology
Students interested in entering an Honours program should consult advisors in the department concerned before registering for their second year. Of the 120 credit units required for the B.A. Honours degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level. Application for admission to Honours is not considered until successful completion of at least 60 credit units with a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% overall and at least 70% in the subject of Honours. For further details, please see the Academic Information and Policies section.
C1 Science Requirement (18 credit units)
BIOL 120.3BIOL 121.3CHEM 112.3CHEM 115.3PHYS 115.3PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3 C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the
prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are
used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
MATH 110.3 or MATH 125.3
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
STAT 245.3STAT 246.3PLSC 214.3 C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
Humanities
-
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
-
CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- WGST 112.3
Fine Arts
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
Courses with No Program Type
- NRTH 101.3
C6 Major Requirement (54 credit units)
- BIOL 226.3 (formerly BIOL 211)
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3; and BIOL 317.3 or PHPY 301.3
- BIOL 228.3 (formerly BIOL 253) or PLSC 213.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 200.3 (formerly BIOC 200.3)
- BMSC 240.3 or BIOL 222.3 or BIOL 373.3
- CHEM 250.3
- CHEM 375.3
- TOX 300.3 (formerly VBMS 300)
- TOX 301.3
- TOX 400.3
- TOX 490.0
Choose 18 credit units from the following:
TOX 480.3 and TOX 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.
- BIOL 475.3
- EVSC 420.3 (formerly SLSC 420)
- EVSC 421.3
- GEOG 386.3
C7 Electives Requirement (24 credit units)
Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been
approved for Arts and Science credit, to meet the requirements for a 120
credit unit Honours program, of which at least 66 credit units must be
at the 200-level or higher.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Student Office.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Year 1
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 121.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CHEM 250.3
- MATH 110.3
6 credit units to fulfill Program Type C requirements
Electives to make a total of 30 credit units
Year 2
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 200.3 (formerly BIOC 200.3)
6 credit units of Physics courses
3 credit units from BIOL 226.3 or BIOL 228.3 (or PLSC 213.3)
3 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)
- TOX 301.3
3 credit units from the toxicology list
3 credit units from BIOL 222.3 or 373.3
Remaining 3 credit units from BIOL 226.3 or BIOL 228.3 (or PLSC 213.3)
6 credit units to fulfill Program Type C requirements
Electives to make a total of 30 credit units
Year 4
- TOX 490.0 (September to April)
- 3 credit units to fulfill Program Type C requirements
- electives to make a total of 30 credit units
Choose 15 credit units from the following:
- TOX 310.3
- TOX 321.3
- TOX 402.3
- TOX 403.3
- TOX 412.3
- TOX 461.3
- TOX 470.3
- TOX 480.3 or TOX 481.6
- TOX 498.3
- BIOL 475.3
- GEOG 386.3
- EVSC 420.3 (formerly SLSC 420)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
- STAT 245.3
- STAT 246.3
- PLSC 214.3
Toxicology - Minor
Requirements
Courses listed under the 'C6 Major Requirement' of the student's program Major cannot be used to meet requirements for the Minor.
Restricted Electives
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- TOX 310.3
- TOX 321.3
- TOX 402.3
- TOX 403.3
- TOX 412.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 312.3
- BIOL 412.3
- BIOL 475.3
- CHEM 375.3
- GEOG 351.3
- EVSC 420.3
- TOX 310.3
- TOX 321.3
- TOX 402.3
- TOX 403.3
- TOX 412.3
