Course Description
Introduction to the fundamentals of environmental health including climate change, air and water pollution, food security, conservation, and environmental justice. Impact of humans on the environment and environmental impacts on humans at the global level.
Athena Title
Environmental Health
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to explain how humans impact the environmental, and in turn, how the environment impacts human health.
- Students will be able to discuss the challenges of environmental stewardship from several socio-economic strata in the United States and other countries.
- Students will be able to discuss relevant issues in environmental health from a scientific and cultural perspective.
- Students will be able to identify issues of environmental justice and its effect on specific groups and cultures.
- Students will be able to explain the history of environmentalism in the US and abroad.
- Students will be able to evaluate environmental issues as portrayed in the media.
- Students will be able to outline proposed solutions to current environmental health problems.
- Students will be able to relate environmental topics to careers in the environmental health.
Topical Outline
- Introduction to EHS
- Global history of environmentalism
- Current environmental issues
- Human effects on the environment
- Cultural considerations in environmental protection
- Challenges to environmental stewardship based on culture and economic strata
- Environmental effects on human health
- Conservation
- Climate Change
- Air Quality
- Water pollution and human health
- Food safety and food security
- Potential solutions to environmental issues
- Careers in environmental health
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
