Biomedical Toxicology (BTOX)
Interdisciplinary Program, Departments of Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, School of Environmental Sciences, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Major (Honours Program)
Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major may wish to consult the Faculty Advisor. A minimum of 20.00 credits are required for graduation.
Students lacking Grade 12 or 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics should follow the revised schedule of study for this major found at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS/.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Semester 1 | ||
BIOL*1090 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
CHEM*1040 | General Chemistry I | 0.50 |
MATH*1080 | Elements of Calculus I | 0.50 |
PHYS*1080 | Physics for Life Sciences | 0.50 |
0.50 Liberal Education electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 2 | ||
BIOL*1080 | Biological Concepts of Health | 0.50 |
CHEM*1050 | General Chemistry II | 0.50 |
PHYS*1070 | Physics for Life Sciences II | 0.50 |
STAT*2040 | Statistics I | 0.50 |
0.50 Liberal Education electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 3 | ||
BIOC*2580 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 0.50 |
MBG*2040 | Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics | 0.50 |
TOX*2000 | Principles of Toxicology | 0.50 |
1.00 elective or Liberal Education electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 4 | ||
BIOM*3200 | Biomedical Physiology | 1.00 |
CHEM*2480 | Analytical Chemistry I | 0.50 |
CHEM*2700 | Organic Chemistry I | 0.50 |
0.50 electives or restricted electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 5 | ||
BIOC*3560 | Structure and Function in Biochemistry | 0.50 |
CHEM*3430 | Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis | 0.50 |
MCB*2050 | Molecular Biology of the Cell | 0.50 |
NUTR*3210 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 0.50 |
0.50 electives or restricted electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 6 | ||
BIOM*3090 | Principles of Pharmacology | 0.50 |
PATH*3610 | Principles of Disease | 0.50 |
TOX*3360 | Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology | 0.50 |
BIOM*3040 | Medical Embryology | 0.75 |
or MBG*3350 | Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology | |
Electives or Restricted Electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits in this semester | 0.50 | |
Semester 7 | ||
NUTR*4510 | Toxicology, Nutrition and Food | 0.50 |
TOX*4000 | Medical Toxicology | 0.50 |
TOX*4590 | Biochemical Toxicology | 0.50 |
TOX*4900 | Toxicology Research Project I (or 1.00 Electives or Restricted Electives) | 1.00 |
Semester 8 | ||
ENVS*4000 | Toxicological Risk Assessment | 0.50 |
TOX*4100 | Toxicological Pathology | 0.50 |
TOX*4200 | Topics in Toxicology | 0.50 |
1.00 electives or restricted electives | 1.00 |
Restricted Electives
At least 1.50 credits must be completed from the following list of allowable courses.
Note: Students are advised to pay particular attention to pre-requisite requirements when choosing individual courses, and seek advice as needed.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ANSC*4650 | Comparative Immunology | 0.50 |
BIOM*3040 | Medical Embryology | 0.75 |
BIOM*4050 | Biomedical Aspects of Aging | 0.50 |
BIOM*4070 | Biomedical Histology | 0.50 |
BIOM*4090 | Pharmacology | 0.50 |
BIOM*4150 | Cancer Biology | 0.50 |
CHEM*3750 | Organic Chemistry II | 0.50 |
CHEM*3760 | Organic Chemistry III | 0.50 |
CHEM*4740 | Topics in Bio-Organic Chemistry | 0.50 |
MBG*3040 | Molecular Biology of the Gene | 0.50 |
MBG*3350 | Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology | 0.75 |
MCB*4010 | Advanced Cell Biology | 0.50 |
MICR*3230 | Immunology | 0.50 |
NUTR*4090 | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals | 0.50 |
NUTR*4320 | Nutrition and Metabolic Control of Disease | 0.50 |
PATH*3040 | Principles of Parasitology | 0.50 |
POPM*3240 | Epidemiology | 0.50 |
POPM*4040 | Epidemiology of Food-borne Diseases | 0.50 |
STAT*2050 | Statistics II | 0.50 |
STAT*3510 | Environmental Risk Assessment | 0.50 |
TOX*4900 | Toxicology Research Project I | 1.00 |
TOX*4910 | Toxicology Research Project II | 1.00 |
Credit Summary
(20.00 Total Credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
First year science credits | 4.00 | |
Required science courses semesters 3 – 8 | 10.75 | |
Restricted electives | 1.50 | |
Liberal Education electives | 1.50 | |
Free electives - any approved elective for B.Sc. students | 2.25 | |
Total Credits | 20 |
Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.