| Course Title: Introductory Topics in Environmental Studies: 'Introduction to Environmental and Public Health' |
| Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 05/08/2023 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
| Description: This course offers a broad introduction to the problems and solutions in the field of environmental and public health. Students will read about and discuss issues that occur in both industrialized and developing countries. Topics include the biological, physical, and chemical agents of environmental contamination; methods used in epidemiology and toxicology to evaluate environmental hazards; policies currently in place to reduce health risks and protect populations from exposure; and emerging global environmental health problems. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Gretchen Peltier | gpeltier@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 08:30AM - 09:45AM | KNDD - Kendade | 305 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 48 | Enrollment: 43 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Environmental Health From Global to Local Author: Frumkin, Howard Copyright: 2016 Edition: 3rd Volume: ISBN: 9781118984765 Publisher: Wiley |
Required | 110.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: The college has unlimited access to the electronic version of this textbook (ISBN: 9781118988060) so you have the option of using the electronic version or purchasing a print copy. |