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CHS 436 - Environmental Exposure Assessment

(3 units)
This course is designed to provide an introduction of processes and factors that govern the exposure, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of environmental and occupational contaminants in the human body, as well as the resultant impacts on human health.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 189A  or BIOL 190A ; CHEM 121A  or CHEM 201 ; MATH 126  or MATH 126E .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. define and exemplify basic physical, chemical, biological, and social processes influencing human exposure to environmental contaminants.
2. analyze and explain the link of environmental exposure with the properties of chemicals and the nature of environmental system.
3. quantify and predict the exposure to environmental contaminants through multiple pathways and from multiple sources.


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