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OUR PLANET, OUR HEALTH

ENTOM/ENVIRST 205
Course Description

An introduction to the multiple determinants of health, global disease burden and disparities, foundational global health principles, and the overlap between ecosystem stability, planetary boundaries, and human health. Explore the core fundamentals of global health scholarship, including but not limited to infectious disease, sanitation, and mental health, and also consider ecological perspectives on these issues through the lens of planetary boundaries. Attention is placed on how human-mediated global change (e.g. climate change, biodiversity loss, land-use patterns, geochemical cycling, agricultural practice) impacts human health and the ecosystem services we depend on. An overview of pertinent issues in sustainability science and planetary health discourse, including the 'Anthropocene' and resilience to understand and critically assess global trends.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.9

2.68% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.47%

0.1% from Historical

A Rate
93.13%

9.97% from Historical

Class Size
393

18.44% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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