2010-11 Catalog

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Offering Description

Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with M. Bastaki

Fall, Winter and Spring quarters

Faculty: Maria Bastaki toxicology, environmental health, cell biology

Fields of Study: environmental studies, health and physiology

Fall: CRN (Credit) Level 10662 (1-16) So - Sr  Signature Required Students must contact faculty sponsor to work out arrangements for research and credit.
 

Winter: Enrollment Accepting New Students  CRN (Credit) Level 20301 (1-16) So - Sr  Signature Required Students must contact faculty sponsor to work out arrangements for research and credit.  

Spring: Enrollment Accepting New Students  CRN (Credit) Level 30253 (1-16) So - Sr  Signature Required Students must contact faculty sponsor to work out arrangements for research and credit.  

Credits: Variable Credit Options

Variable Credit Options: seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.

Class Standing: Junior - Senior

Offered During: Day

Description

Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills - all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.

Maria Bastaki studies the toxicity of chemical mixtures as representative of multiple exposures to environmental pollutants. Research projects include toxicological interactions among endocrine disrupters and genetic susceptibility to environmental exposures, and involve computer modeling of structure-activity relationships and laboratory methods using in vitro cell cultures. Students will learn how toxicological evidence is generated and the basis of remaining uncertainties.

Campus Location: Olympia

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