The toxicology course provides a comprehensive introduction to toxicology for biology majors. The emphasis is on basic science underlying the adverse effects of chemicals on biological systems, but social, ethical, political, and legal aspects of toxicology are also considered. Evaluations are based on three examinations during the semester, a term paper, and a comprehensive final examination. The term paper in on the topic of the student's oral presentation and requires critical reading of primary scientific journals. Go to the top of this frame.
Physiology is the study of the function of organisms.
It can be approached on many levels from the subcellular to organismal. The approach to the study of function can emphasize either the chemical or physical basis of life processes. As a result, the course is mathematical and requires a good knowledge of algebra and some simple calculus. Each of these topics are examined comparatively. As adjuncts to lecture there are a number of computer simulations designed to help students think about the ways that a number of variables interact to determine some physiological parameter.