Course	Section	Credits	Instructor	Dates	Status	Call Number
PBH 340	1001	3 (3 max credits)	Phillips Alyx	Jan. 21, 2025 to May. 10, 2025	Open	21922

Description

This course will examine the built environment and its impact on health and discuss sustainable solutions with an emphasis on public health. The US and other nations are facing increasingly lethal and costly epidemics of acute and chronic diseases related to land use and built environment decisions. While the hazards presented by air and water pollution are well recognized there is only now increasing recognition of the hazards presented by building and community designs that fail to recognize human health. Built environment and health issues range from motor vehicle trauma to obesity, cancer, heart disease and are based on economic, financial, insurance, housing and other factors. This class will focus on environmental health, health threats of the built environment and creating healthy built environments.

Prerequisites

Notes

This is an Internet class; refer to Canvas instructions at https://unlv.instructure.com.
Technical requirements for this course, purchased at the student's expense, include: access to Wifi, computer (no chrome books), webcam, and microphone. In addition, you may be required to download free applications and software to be used throughout the semester.

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