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. MT Major Snapshot 
Undergraduate Advisor
Melissa Pon
(510) 642-2879
117 Morgan Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
Sample Classes
- Bioethics
- Environmental Microbiology
- Epidemiology and Human Disease
- Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
Careers for MT Majors
- Medicine or Public Health
- Pharmacist
- Teaching and Research
- Food service industries
- Biotechnology
- Food safety
Kristin Lee is a current MT major. Read about her experiences at CNR in the Fresh Faces blog!
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