Environmental Health ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

Environmental Health examines how the environment can impact people, including chemical contamination by pesticides, industrial discharges of toxicants, hazardous wastes, diseases, radiation, air pollution, water pollution, and food safety. The course will discuss relevant laws, regulations, and policies. Students will discuss: what can be done to minimize the impacts of environmental hazards on public health; how human activities are having large-scale impacts on the Earth through global climate change; and, practical guidelines for occupational health and safety. This course is appropriate for students interested in furthering their knowledge on issues related to health and environmental hazards regardless of their concentration. Foundational knowledge in biology as well as earth and environmental science are necessary to understand basic concepts underlying the fate and transport of chemicals and diseases. Prerequisites: Biology I with Lab ( BIOL 1200 ), Biology II with Lab ( BIOL 1201 ), AND Introduction to Geology ( GEOL 1200 ) or Global Climate Change ( ENSC 1004 ) or Environmental Science ( ENSC 1200 ) or equivalents.