Environmental Health Science

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the field of environmental health for all students with an interest in how human health is linked to the health of the environment. Classroom instruction will be combined with presentations, discussions, training activities and field trips. The course explores physical, chemical, biological, climatic and socioeconomic factors that impact human health, including but not limited to water quality, air pollution, food safety, zoonotic and vector borne diseases, solid and hazardous waste, water and wastewater treatment, and environmental public health management in emergencies and in recreational, institutional and occupational environments