PUBHLT 0423 - THE AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description This course will focus on the aqueous environment, or Hydrosphere, and its interactions primarily with the Anthrosphere and the Biosphere; to lesser extent with the Atmosphere and the Geosphere. The basic physicochemical properties of water will be examined along with principal pollutants. A brief introduction to water purification treatments along with the analytical methods employed to monitor these processes will be included. Case studies of specific pollutants and their health consequences will be considered, especially with respect to marginalized populations. The course instruction will take the form of in-class lectures and assigned home works.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: PUBHLT 0320 and CHEM 0120; LVL: SOPHOMORE or HIGHER

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