2025 Fall
PBHLTH 150B 107 - DIS 107
Formerly second half of 150
Human Health and the Environment in a Changing World
Class #:31224
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
School of Public Health
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
23
Enrolled: 7
Waitlisted: 12
Capacity: 30
Waitlist Max: 30
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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.
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
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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