PUBH 5020 - Environmental Health Science (3)

This course will introduce concepts, principles, and applications of the main natural and social science disciplines that form the basis of environmental health and describes how these disciplines and their practitioners interact in the environmental health paradigm. Topics include the sources, pathways of exposure, and methods of control of the physical, chemical, biologic, and sociologic factors that impact human health in ambient, indoor, and occupational environments. Students will gain first-hand experience with the multidisciplinary environmental health approach to resolve current and emerging environmental problems that pose a risk to public health. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.