Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19 
    
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Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 4250 - Ecotoxicology

3 cr
An investigation of the effects of pollutants in ecosystems. Student will explore how contaminants (e.g., pesticides, industrial discharges, toxic wastes, etc.) play a critical role in biotic and abiotic relationships and, ultimately, biodiversity. Students will confront toxicological problems by reviewing case studies and current research, as well as by examining the social, political, and ecological aspects of each issue.
A minimum of junior standing.
 
Prerequisite: BIO 3060  or BIO 3065  and CHE 1042  or CHE 1052 .
Spring, even years