PUBHLTH-240-samantha.gizerian-2024-09-30-02-58-54
Title of Course Introduction to Environmental Health
Prefix and Number PUBHLTH 240
Semester and Year Fall 2025
Number of Credit Hours 3
Prerequisites none
Course Details
Day and Time: [T/Th]
Meeting Location: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information: [tbd]
Instructor Office Hours: [tbd]
TA Name: [tbd]
TA Contact Information: [tbd]
TA Office Hours: [tbd]
Course Description
The interaction between human health outcomes and the physical environment is complex. This course will introduce students to core concepts in environmental health including sustainability, built-environment, energy and transportation, food systems, chemicals and toxins, climate and natural disasters, injuries, environmental racism and justice, environmental ethics, One Health, and emerging challenges.
Course Materials
Books: Required Textbook: Friis R.H. (2018). Epidemiology 101: Essential Public Health Series (2nd Ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 9781284107852
Other Materials: n/a
Fees: n/a
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Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) |
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes |
Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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[Describe the interaction between human health and the environment] |
[class discussion; professional presentation; critical reflection] |
[quizzes, exams, assignment grades] |
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[Discuss the key issues and concerns related to environmental health] |
[critical reflection] |
[assignment grades] |
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[Read and analyze data on environmental health] |
[Professional presentation] |
[assignment grades] |
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[Explain how environmental policies impact health outcomes] |
[class discussion; critical reflection; professional presentation] |
[quizzes, exams, assignment grades] |
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[Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve environmental health] |
[class discussion; critical reflection; professional presentation] |
[quizzes, exams, assignment grades] |
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[Describe ethical concerns and environmental inequities] |
[class discussion; critical reflection; professional presentation] |
[quizzes, exams, assignment grades] |
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Course Schedule [Please note that a WSU semester is 15 weeks + Thanksgiving/Spring Break. The schedule below does not include the break.] |
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Dates |
Lesson Topic |
Assignment |
Assessment |
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Week 1 |
[Introduction to Environmental Health and the Ecosystem] |
[Download and Read Syllabus] |
[n/a] |
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Week 2 |
[Sustainability] |
[Complete Online Quiz #1] |
[Quiz #1] |
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Week 3 |
[Ethics, Disparities, and Justice] |
[Complete Online Quiz #2] |
[Quiz #2] |
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Week 4 |
[Threats to Environmental Health] |
[Complete Online Quiz #3, Reflection 1 Due] |
[Quiz #3; reflection #1] |
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Week 5 |
[Air, Water, and Energy] |
[Complete Online Quiz #4] |
[Quiz #4] |
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Week 6 |
[Built Environment] |
[Presentation Topic Due] |
[n/a] |
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Week 7 |
[Food Systems] |
[Complete Online Quiz #5 Reflection 2 Due] |
[Quiz #5; reflection #2]
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Week 8 |
[One Health] |
[References and] Outline for Presentation Due] |
[n/a] |
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Week 9 |
[FIRST EXAMINATION] |
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[n/a] |
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Week 10 |
[Industrial/Occupational Health and Safety] |
[Complete Online Quiz #6] |
[Quiz #6] |
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Week 11 |
[Hazards and Toxins] |
[Complete Online Quiz #7, Reflection 3 Due] |
[Quiz #7]
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Week 12 |
[Injuries and Accidents] |
[Complete Online Quiz #8 Presentations Due] |
[Quiz #8] |
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Week 13 |
[Policy and Regulatory Intervention] |
[Complete Online Quiz #9, Presentations, Reflection 4 Due] |
[Quiz #9, reflection #4]
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Week 14 |
[Other Environmental Health Interventions] |
[Complete Online Quiz #10, Presentations] |
[Quiz #10, presentations] |
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Week 15 |
[Healthy Communities] |
[Presentations, Reflection 5 Due] |
[Presentations, reflection #5] |
Expectations for Student Effort
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class. Some weeks will have a higher workload due to the nature of assignments. Please consult the course schedule and ask your instructor if you have questions.
Grading
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Assignment Breakdown |
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Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) |
Points |
Percent of Overall Grade |
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[online quizzes] |
[10 x 10] |
[25] |
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[Exams] |
[2 x100 |
[50] |
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[Environmental Health Professional Presentation] |
[50] |
[12.5] |
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[Critical Reflection Written Assignments] |
[5 x 10] |
[12.5] |
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Grading Schema |
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Grade |
Percent |
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A |
[>90] |
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B |
[80 – 89] |
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C |
[70 – 79] |
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D |
[60 – 69] |
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F |
[0 – 59] |
Scores will be rounded to the nearest whole percent to assign a letter grade
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-Receive an F in the class
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.