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Dec 21, 2024
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2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ENVSC 415 - Environmental Health
Credits: 4
Investigation and analysis of current human health impacts related to environmental issues. Students study the ecological, physiological, and social underpinnings of case studies, evaluate causal and correlative associations using key epidemiological tools, design and assess control and mitigation efforts, and develop a response to a local or regional environmental health issue. Students also interpret and conduct risk assessments to prioritize various issues and to evaluate the severity of impacts on specific populations, examining how environmental issues often place disproportionate health burdens on disenfranchised communities and individuals. Includes a laboratory component.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: CL, SP.
This course counts as Natural Science for the purpose of satisfying the College distribution requirement for students who matriculated before Fall 2016.
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