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PUBH.3160 Environmental Health in Practice (Formerly 31.316/19.507)

Id: 032049 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

Through a combination of class lectures, field trips, and a service learning project, this course is designed to introduce students to the daily responsibilities of an environmental health professional. The class will provide in-depth knowledge and hands-on understanding of topics such as food safety, indoor air quality, water quality, waste water disinfection, and chemicals management. Through lectures and guest speakers students will understand the challenges facing environmental health professionals and the resources available to them. Students will undertake a final group project for a health board or other organization.

Prerequisites

PUBH.2080 Principles of Environmental Health, and Environmental Health or Public Health (BS).

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