College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

Molecular Toxicology

The Molecular Toxicology major focuses on the hazardous and beneficial effects of natural and man-made toxic agents. From industrially produced environmental contaminants and designer drugs to naturally occurring herbs and food products, this field of study applies molecular and computational methods to better understand how these agents interact with living organisms and what should be done to ensure human health and safety.

Sample Classes

  • Bioethics
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Epidemiology and Human Disease
  • Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology

MT General Catalog


Careers for MT Majors

  • Medicine or Public Health
  • Pharmacist
  • Teaching and Research
  • Food service industries
  • Biotechnology
  • Food safety

MT careers

Undergraduate Advisor

Melissa Pon
(510) 642-2879
124 Morgan Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720

Leighna Baxter is a current MT major. Read about her experiences at CNR in the Fresh Faces blog!

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