Introduction to Environmental Health
EVST S264E (CRN: 30235)
Instructors: Philip Johnson
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MW 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. The course will introduce concepts, principles and tools that guide the intersections of environment and health. It will use an interdisciplinary format drawing from risk analysis, law-policy, social science, environmental science and public health. The course will address numerous topics and case studies including climate change; pollution; emerging technologies; energy systems; chemicals; collapse and catastrophic outcomes; equity, social and environmental justice; and ecosystem/health dynamics. As environmental health scales of impact span from the individual to community, regional and global, the course will cover a broad range of contemporary and future threats. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
Yale Summer Session 2025