2024 Fall
PBHLTH 150B 001 - LEC 001
Formerly second half of 150
Human Health and the Environment in a Changing World
Ajay Pillarisetti
Class #:30523
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
School of Public Health
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-5
Enrolled: 255
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 250
Waitlist Max: 240
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Hours & Workload
5 hours of outside work hours per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
FRI, DECEMBER 20TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Valley Life Sciences 2040
Valley Life Sciences 2060
Course Catalog Description
The course will present the major human and natural activities that lead to release of hazardous materials into the environment as well as the causal links between chemical, physical, and biological hazards in the environment and their impact on human health. The basic principles of toxicology will be presented including dose-response relationships, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of chemicals. The overall role of environmental risks in the pattern of human disease, both nationally and internationally, will be covered. The engineering and policy strategies, including risk assessment, used to evaluate and control these risks will be introduced.
Class Notes
Public Health is an impacted major and PB HLTH 150B is a major requirement. During Phase 1 and Phase 2, seats are reserved for Public Health majors and any remaining seats available will be released to non-Public Health majors in the adjustment period. Since it is only offered once an academic year,..
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Public Health is an impacted major and PB HLTH 150B is a major requirement. During Phase 1 and Phase 2, seats are reserved for Public Health majors and any remaining seats available will be released to non-Public Health majors in the adjustment period. Since it is only offered once an academic year, there is no guarantee of enrollment for non-Public Health majors at this time. Please note that PB HLTH 150B is also offered during the Summer Session as PB HLTH N150BB.
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Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for PB HLTH 150B after completing BEHS 160, PB HLTH 150, or PB HLTH N150B. A deficient grade in PB HLTH 150B may be removed by taking PB HLTH 150, or PB HLTH N150B.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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