Foundational Knowledge Courses
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EOHS 230: Healthy Environments, Healthy People
2 Credits
Introduces students to the field of environmental health, which is dedicated to protecting human health by preventing harmful exposures in the environment. Covers the major sources of environmental pollution and how contaminants in our air, water, soil and food causes disease and illness in the population.
Introduces students to the field of environmental health, which is dedicated to protecting human health by preventing harmful exposures in the environment. Covers the major sources of environmental pollution and how contaminants in our air, water, soil and food causes disease and illness in the population.
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EOHS 231: Healthy Work and Workplaces
2 Credits
Introduces students to the ways our health is affected by our jobs. Covers the major chemical, biological, physical, and psychosocial hazards people experience every day on the job. Students will learn about the injuries and illnesses that can result from these exposures and consider how they can be eliminated.
Introduces students to the ways our health is affected by our jobs. Covers the major chemical, biological, physical, and psychosocial hazards people experience every day on the job. Students will learn about the injuries and illnesses that can result from these exposures and consider how they can be eliminated.
Applied Methods Courses
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EOHS 331 Measuring Human Exposures to Health Hazards
3 Credits
Presents the principles of exposure assessment, which is used to measure human exposures to hazardous substances in the environment and workplace. Students learn how to assess contaminant levels in our air, water, and soil, and their presence in the body.
Presents the principles of exposure assessment, which is used to measure human exposures to hazardous substances in the environment and workplace. Students learn how to assess contaminant levels in our air, water, and soil, and their presence in the body.
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EOHS 334 Environmental Health Management
3 Credits
Includes management strategies used by local environmental health agencies to protect water, dispose of waste, prevent disease outbreaks, ensure food safety, and help communities prepare for and respond to disasters. Incorporates field experiences where students see environmental health management principles in action.
Includes management strategies used by local environmental health agencies to protect water, dispose of waste, prevent disease outbreaks, ensure food safety, and help communities prepare for and respond to disasters. Incorporates field experiences where students see environmental health management principles in action.
Current Topics Courses
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EOHS 431: Climate Change and Public Health
3 Credits
This course considers the global environmental crisis of climate change from a public health perspective. Covers the natural and man-made causes of climate change and the direct and indirect impacts these changes have on human health. Public health strategies for addressing climate change and mitigating its health impacts are also discussed.
This course considers the global environmental crisis of climate change from a public health perspective. Covers the natural and man-made causes of climate change and the direct and indirect impacts these changes have on human health. Public health strategies for addressing climate change and mitigating its health impacts are also discussed.
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EOHS 433: Environmental Health Disparities
3 Credits
Assesses how harmful environmental exposures that result in negative health effects are unevenly distributed due to social and economic inequalities. Prepares students to recognize the determinants of environmental health disparities and to develop strategies that address inequities and promote healthy environments for all.
Assesses how harmful environmental exposures that result in negative health effects are unevenly distributed due to social and economic inequalities. Prepares students to recognize the determinants of environmental health disparities and to develop strategies that address inequities and promote healthy environments for all.
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