MPH 6070 - Environmental Health Science

This course provides an overview of the role of environment in human health, focusing on concepts and skills to assess, control and prevent challenges to health. Topics focus on the interdisciplinary nature of environmental health work including defining and identifying environmental contamination, determining health impact, assessing risks and causality, and ameliorating threats through individual and organizational decisions.

Note: Open to graduate students only.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MPH 6010 with a grade of “CB” or better. Enrollment in Master of Public Health (MPH) courses requires admission to the MPH program or the approval of the Coordinator for the Master of Public Health program.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to Master of Public Health.