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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PUBH 320 - Environmental Health


Description:
Examines environments, agents, and outcomes related to human and ecosystem health. Explores basic toxicology and environmental epidemiology principles; behavioral, social, economic, and political factors; scientific and technological advances; and sustainability issues and strategies. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).

 

Credits: (4)

General Education Category: K8 - Science & Technology

General Education Pathways: P5 Sustainability

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe scientific/ technological developments, and societal perspectives about them, with respect to human and ecosystem outcomes.
  • Recognize social, political, economic, and ethical contributors to, and implications of, environmental issues.
  • Analyze environmental challenges that threaten human and natural environment health.
  • Calculate environmental epidemiology rates and other statistics.
  • Describe historical and theoretical/scientific foundations of strategies, specific sub-areas, and epidemiology related to environmental health.
  • Describe and differentiate between sustainability efforts, environmental justice issues and strategies, and governmental public health strategies as related to human and ecosystem outcomes.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/3/18

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:



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