HSCI 4501 Advanced Environmental Health (4)

Semester Prerequisite: HSCI 3052 or consent of instructor. Quarter Prerequisite: HSCI 352 or consent of instructor
An integrated view of the environmental factors that contribute to illness, injury, or death of individuals and populations. Lecture topics include epidemiology, demographics and statistics on health status, determinants of health and illness, behavioral aspects of health, and preventive care. Environmental health laws and regulations as well as compliance with current regulations are emphasized. The laboratory emphasizes methods of measuring and evaluating environmental health risks as well as field experience. Lab topics include: environments within buildings, food sanitation, water sanitation and control, solid and hazardous waste and control, air pollution and control, and community noise and control. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Formerly HSCI 401; students may not earn credit for both. Materials fee required. Graded ABC/no credit.