Toxicology (Minor)
The minor in Toxicology (formerly known as the Environmental Toxicology Minor) provides undergraduate students with an understanding of how chemicals and physical agents can adversely affect biological systems and the environment. Areas of exploration include the mechanisms of chemically induced toxicity, the fate and effects of chemicals in the environment, and the evaluation of chemical hazards and risks. The Toxicology minor is available to undergraduate students in all majors at NC State 福利逼站 and may be especially appropriate for students majoring in the life sciences, agricultural sciences, physical sciences, natural resources, or science education. Students should be aware that many of the courses in the Toxicology minor have pre-requisites and should plan accordingly.
Admissions and Certification of Minor
Students can enroll in the Toxicology Minor after through CODA (in MyPack) after completing TOX 401 with a C or better.聽All requirements for the minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from their major degree program. Students apply to graduate in the minor through MyPack at the same time that they apply to graduate in their major program.
Coordinator
Dr. Elizabeth Ellen Thompson
2202 Toxicology Building
919.515.9774
eethomp2@ncsu.edu
聽SIS code: 17ETM
Plan Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours.
- A grade of 鈥楥-鈥� or better is required for all courses taken to fulfill minor requirements, with a 2.0 GPA required in the minor for graduation.
- No more than one course in the minor can be taken for credit only (S/U).
- Courses taken for the minor can also be used toward major requirements, GEP Electives, or Free Electives.
- At least 9 credit hours of the minor must be completed at NC State.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | |||
NOTE: Start with 罢翱齿听401 | |||
| 罢翱齿听401 | Principles of Toxicology | 4 | |
| 罢翱齿听415 | Ecotoxicology | 4 | |
| 罢翱齿听400 | Undergraduate Seminar in Toxicology | 1 | |
| NOTE: Take 罢翱齿听400 after you have taken several other courses for the minor. | |||
| Foundational Courses | |||
Complete at least 3 credit hours from the following: | |||
| 础贰颁听360 | Ecology | 4 | |
| 叠滨翱听414 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
| 颁贬听220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| 颁贬听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| 骋狈听311 | Principles of Genetics | 4 | |
| 惭叠听351 | General Microbiology | 3 | |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | |||
Complete at least 6 credit hours from the following: 1 | |||
| 础贰颁听390 | Community Ecology | 3 | |
| 叠滨翱听416 | Cancer Cell Biology | 3 | |
| 颁贬听315 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 | |
| 贰厂听400 | Analysis of Environmental Issues | 3 | |
| 贰罢听201 | Environmental Technology Laboratory I | 1 | |
| 贰罢听202 | Environmental Technology Laboratory II | 1 | |
| 贰罢听301 | Environmental Technology Laboratory III | 1 | |
| 贰罢听302 | Environmental Technology Laboratory IV | 1 | |
| 贰罢听310 | Environmental Monitoring and Analysis | 3 | |
| ET/MEA 320 | Fundamentals of Air Pollution | 3 | |
| 贰罢听401 | Environmental Technology Laboratory V | 1 | |
| FS/MB 405 | Food Microbiology | 3 | |
| 骋狈听456 | Epigenetics, Development, and Disease | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听323 | Geochemistry of Natural Waters | 3 | |
| 狈罢搁听419 | Human Nutrition and Chronic Disease | 3 | |
| 笔搁罢听203 | Humans and the Environment | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 70 | ||
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Other courses and research experiences may qualify if they involve significant toxicology content; approval by the Coordinator of the Minor is required. Email BioSciHelp@ncsu.edu with course or experience information if you want to make a request.