PHS 3000 - Environmental Health

3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every other year

Environmental health is a branch of public health that focuses on the influence of both the natural and built environment on human health. Students in this course will examine the impact of physical, chemical and biological factors on human health, including air and water quality, natural disasters, radiation exposure, indoor air pollution, food-borne diseases, soil contaminants, and climate change.

Prerequisite(s): GEOG 1000 or GEOG 2003