HLT 5400 Environmental Health
This course presents concepts, principles and applications designed to help students become familiar with a variety of environmental health topics. Topics include water pollution, air pollution, toxic and hazardous wastes, climate change, food safety, disaster preparedness and laws, policies and agencies affiliated with them. Through discussion, lectures and exercises, health & wellness students are introduced to foundational concepts of environmental health, methods used to understand the impact of humans on the environment, health impacts of various environmental processes and exposures, and a holistic health approach to minimizing environmental health risks. Furthermore, the course will explore environmental health epidemiology, trends, strategies and interventions that may influence the quality of life of the student allowing them to make changes in the overall quality of the living environment.