UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

284 Environmental Sciences
Environmental
Sciences
See Agricultural Management and
Rangeland Resources, on page 132;
Atmospheric Science, on page 161;
Environmental and Resource
Sciences, on page 278;
Environmental Biology and
Management, on page 274;
Environmental Horticulture and
Urban Forestry, on page 277;
Environmental Policy Analysis and
Planning, on page 277;
Environmental Toxicology, on page
284; Hydrology, on page 329;
Landscape Architecture, on page
342; Soil and Water Science, on
page 481; and Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology, on page 516.
Environmental
Toxicology
(College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Ronald S. Tjeerdema, Ph.D., Chairperson of the
Department
Department Office. 4138 Meyer Hall
(530) 752-1142; http://www.envtox.ucdavis.edu
Faculty
Gary N. Cherr, Ph.D., Professor
(Environmental Toxicology, Nutrition)
Michael S. Denison, Ph.D., Professor
Fumio Matsumura, Ph.D., Professor
(Environmental Toxicology Entomology)
Marion G. Miller, Ph.D., Professor
Patricia Oteiza, Ph.D., Professor
(Environmental Toxicology, Nutrition)
Robert H. Rice, Ph.D., Professor
Takayuki Shibamoto, Ph.D., Professor
Ronald S. Tjeerdema, Ph.D., Professor
Barry W. Wilson, Ph.D., Professor
(Animal Science, Environmental Toxicology)
Matthew J. Wood, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Emeriti Faculty
Donald G. Crosby, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Dennis P. H. Hsieh, Sc.D., Professor Emeritus
James N. Seiber, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Michael W. Stimmann, Ph.D., Lecturer Emeritus
Dorothy E. Woolley, Ph.D., Professor Emertius
Affiliated Faculty
George V. Alexeeff, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct
Professor
Deborah Bennett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine)
James Byard, Ph.D., Lecturer
Arthur Craigmill, Ph.D., Specialist in Cooperative
Extension Mari Golub, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
(CNPRC)
Dirk Holstege, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor
Mike Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct Professor
(School of Veterinary Medicine)
Norman Kado, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
John Knezovich, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Keith Miles, Ph.D., Lecturer (USGS)
Alyson E. Mitchell, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Food Science and Technology)
Ruby Reed, Ph.D., Lecturer
Cecilia Von Beroldingen, Ph.D., Lecturer
(UC Davis Extension Forensics Program and
Department of Justice)
Zachary A. Wong, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
The Major Program
Toxic agents found in the environment include pesticides,
food additives, industrial waste, metals and
chemicals produced by animals, plants, fungi and
bacteria. Students in the Environmental Toxicology
major learn about the potential for toxicants to produce
adverse effects by understanding both their
environmental fate and biological activity. They
learn about monitoring concentrations and the distribution
and persistence of agents found in water, soil,
air and foods. Toxicity testing procedures and exposure
assessment are used to help signal potential for
harm to humans and other species. By understanding
the cellular targets and biochemical mechanisms
of perturbation by toxicants, toxicologists can better
estimate adverse effects. Overall, students learn
mechanisms by which toxic agents act, their origin
and fate and how toxicologists evaluate the risk of
adverse effects and balance them against the benefits
of use.
The Program. Preparatory courses in biology,
chemistry, mathematics, and physics are required to
provide the chemical and biological principles
which underlie toxicology. Students in the major are
expected to understand the environmental fate and
biological activity of different classes of toxic substances,
and the legislative issues which arise from
chemical use. Opportunities are available to
develop in-depth understanding in areas of emphasis
through selection of electives.
Internships and Career Alternatives. Occupations
that use environmental toxicology include risk
assessment, pharmaceutical or food additive toxicity
testing and research, managing regulatory compliance,
residue or forensic analysis, pest control, monitoring
and field sampling, industrial hygiene, and
environmental health and safety. A substantial proportion
of graduates elect to pursue advanced training
in graduate or professional schools. Others with
the B.S. degree have gone on to law, medical, pharmacy,
or veterinary medical school, as well as to
graduate degrees in pharmacology, toxicology, agricultural
and environmental chemistry, or public
health. During undergraduate study, optional internships
or research projects are recommended to provide
training and work experience to help students
set future goals.
B.S. Major Requirements:
UNITS
English Composition Requirement ........ 0-8
See College requirement.
Preparatory Subject Matter ............. 64-70
Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C or
2A, 2B, 2C ......................................... 15
Chemistry 2A-2B-2C or 2AH-2BH-2CH,
and 118A-118B-118C or 128A-128B-128C,
129A ............................................ 27-28
Plant Sciences 21................................... 3
Environmental Toxicology 10, 20 or 30 .... 3
Mathematics 16A-16B or 21A-21B ....... 6-8
Physics 1A-1B or 7A-7B ....................... 6-8
Statistics 100......................................... 4
Breadth/General Education .................. 36
Satisfaction of the General Education
requirement to include courses selected with
adviser’s approval to complement the major;
courses in agricultural economics,
environmental studies, political science,
psychology, and sociology are particularly
recommended...................................... 24
Additional breadth in humanities and social
sciences .............................................. 12
Depth Subject Matter ....................... 34-35
Biological Sciences 101, 102 or 103.... 6-7
Environmental Toxicology 101, 102A-102B,
103A-103B, 138 and (128, 131, 135, or
146)................................................... 23
Restricted/Other Electives ..................... 24
Electives selected for area of specialization
with adviser’s approval; see department Web
page for details.
Unrestricted Electives ......................... 7-14
Total Units for the Degree ................... 180
Major Adviser. Takayuki Shibamoto
Advising Center for the major is in 4111 Meyer
Hall. Contact the Academic Program Adviser at
(530) 752-1042.
Minor Program Requirements:
UNITS
Environmental Toxicology ..................... 18
Environmental Toxicology 101, 102A,
103A ................................................. 12
Elective courses 6 units minimum, selected
from Environmental Toxicology 10, 128,
131, 135, 138, 146, 190, 198 and 199;
4 units combined maximum of 190, 198 and
199 with adviser approval...................... 6
Minor Adviser. M.S. Denison
Graduate Study. Programs of study leading to
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are available through
related Graduate Groups such as Pharmacology
and Toxicology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
and Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry.
For information on graduate study, contact the Advising
office or the appropriate graduate adviser; see
Graduate Studies, on page 104.
Graduate Advisers. M.G. Miller (Pharmacology
and Toxicology), T. Shibamoto (Agricultural and
Environmental Chemistry)
Courses in Environmental
Toxicology (ETX)
Lower Division Courses
10. Introduction to Environmental
Toxicology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Hazardous substances, their
effects on humans and their actions and movement
in the environment. Emphasis on substances of current
concern. GE credit: SciEng.—I. (I.) Tjeerdema
20. Introduction to Forensic Science (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Basic principles
of forensic science and the types of information
on which investigations focus, how the information is
obtained and how it is used in criminal investigations,
types of scientific skills that are required to
practice forensic science as a profession, guidance
on future training. Real cases will be discussed, and
demonstrations of certain methods provided. GE
credit: SciEng, Wrt.—III. (III.) Miller
30. Chemical and Drug Use and Abuse (3)
Lecture—3 hours. An overview of chemical use and
abuse in our society. The effects of chemicals (therapeutic
drugs, pesticides, food additives, herbal remedies,
environmental contaminants, and recreational
drugs) on humans and other living systems. GE
credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Byard
92. Internship (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division
standing and consent of instructor. Work experience
off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Internships supervised by a member of the faculty.
(P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(P/NP grading only.)
Upper Division Courses
101. Principles of Environmental Toxicology
(4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 8B, 118B, or 128B and Biological Sciences
1A. Principles of toxicology with a focus on
environmental, industrial, and natural chemicals.
Topics include fate and effects of chemicals in organisms
and the environment, air pollutants, insecticides,
aquatic toxicology, endocrine disruptors,
biomarkers and bioassays, and risk assessment.—I.
(I.) Denison
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience