SOIL, WATER, AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCES ONLINE COURSES
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SWS 5551: SOILS, WATER AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Instructor:
Masanori Fujimoto
Research Assistant Professor,
Aquatic Microbial Ecology
(352) 294-3131
mfujimoto@ufl.edu
About the Course
The course explores important instances where soil/water science and public health intersect; how humans are exposed to environmental contaminants; and how public health threats are addressed. The overarching goal of the course is for students to take an integrative approach to characterizing, evaluating, and managing current public health problems by applying basic concepts from the fields of soil/water science and public health.
Credits: 3
Semesters Offered: Spring
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition, Academic Press, by Pepper, Gerba, and Brusseau (Available as an ebook via the UF Library Course Reserve System ARES while student is registered for the course). Other readings will be assigned and provided in electronic format.