Introductory statistics with applications to medical and biological problems. Topics to be covered include biostatistical design in health research, data collection and management, and introductory concepts and methods of statistical data analysis.

Introduction to a variety of statistical tools with applications in public health and the biological sciences, including survey sampling, multiple regression, experimental design, categorical data analysis, logistic regression, and survival analysis. Motivating examples will be drawn directly from the literature in the health, biological, medical, and behavioral sciences.

An introduction to the effects of contaminants on aquatic organisms and terrestrial wildlife, types of contaminants impacting ecosystems, fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, and the effects of contaminants at various levels of biological organization ranging from biochemical reactions in the cell to the population level.

Fundamentals of environmental health science, including health problems related to contamination of air, water, food, the workplace, and other environments. Environmental control agencies, policies and regulations, and pollution prevention and control strategies are discussed.

The science and art of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling the chemical, physical, and biological agents that affect the safety and health of workers. Students will explore industrial toxicology, exposure measurement, the behavior of chemical and physical agents in the environment, and the application of guidelines and standards.
Athena Title: Occupation Hygiene and Safety
Nontraditional Format: In general, one-credit-hour modules of integrated lecture + discussion + lab will be offered. These may occur during traditional class meeting times or may be presented in a time-compressed workshop format. The number of credit hours will conform to UGA policies for lecture / discussion / lab contact hours.

Students will investigate and analyze contemporary environmental health issues of countries in the developing world, evaluate the effectiveness of current environmental regulations, and develop strategies for effective change through adjustments in policies or regulations, application of remediation strategies, and/or promotion of sustainability measures.

Impacts of development on water quality related to protecting human health and the environment. Students will explore and evaluate traditional and contemporary methods of assessing water quality, treatment, and management of water for human, animal, and industrial use, and the regulatory framework for preserving water quality and quantity.

An advanced course focusing on fundamental paradigms and evolving concepts of environmental health science, including toxicology, environmental and occupational exposure assessment, environmental epidemiology, food safety. Topics will be explored through a combination of lecture, case studies, and critical discussions of primary literature.

Examination of fundamental elements of risk assessment, chemicals, and microorganism assessments, and assessment used by federal agencies. Risk assessments conducted and used by international groups will be compared and evaluated. Includes a combination of lectures, case studies, critical discussions of primary literature, and a group risk assessment project.

Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in the world and fully understanding cancer’s etiology is essential for public health professionals. This course covers etiological risk factors and preventive strategies of major human cancers, and will explore environmental causes, carcinogenesis, and prevention of human cancers.

Biomarkers in clinical practice, and in public and environmental health. Biomarkers of disease, exposure to chemicals or pathogens, and adverse insults on humans play an important role in Environmental Health Science, Epidemiology, and Toxicology.

Special topics related to public health, water quality, and environmental microbiology will be covered by a combination of lecture, student-driven seminars, and critical discussions of primary literature. Topics will vary by semester and may include oceans and human health, methods in environmental microbiology, and wastewater microbiology.

Provides an understanding of the current state of occupational and environmental diseases in the United States for occupational health and safety practitioners, toxicologists, and other public health students. A basic understanding of toxicology, human physiology, and anatomy is recommended for the course.

The development and use of new high throughput molecular genetic tools. Provides detailed insight for applications, acquisition of instrumentation, and use of genomic assays. Intended to provide relevant training for students that will establish laboratories and make use of genomic information.

The background and use of new high throughput genomic tools. Content and credits will vary depending on the subjects covered.

Topics will include developmental and reproductive processes; how chemical, biological, or physical agents disrupt normal processes; experimental approaches to evaluating suspected teratogens; and mechanisms for how exposure to agents results in reproductive or developmental abnormalities. Class will include a combination of lecture, case studies, and critical discussions of primary literature.

Principles and quantitative methods for the analysis of ecotoxicological data.

The advanced chemistry of chemical processes in an environment, health effects of important environmental chemicals, and latest methods and advanced instrumentation for environmental analysis and research.

Statistical procedures and computer software to collect, analyze, and interpret forest resources research data.

An introduction to the effects of contaminants on aquatic organisms and terrestrial wildlife, types of contaminants impacting ecosystems, fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, and the effects of contaminants at various levels of biological organization ranging from biochemical reactions in the cell to the population level.

An introduction to the toxic effects of contaminants on non-human organisms, types of contaminants impacting ecosystems, fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, effects of contaminants at various levels of biological organization ranging from biochemical reactions in the cell to ecosystem function, and ecological risk assessment.

Techniques of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling and data treatment.

Mechanisms of injury of biological systems produced by chemical exposure. Adverse effects of chemicals on major bodily organs and organ systems, including the blood, respiratory system, nervous system, kidneys, cardiovascular system, liver, immune system, reproductive system, skin, and eyes.

Methods for constructing and analyzing designed experiments are considered. Concepts of experimental unit, randomization, blocking, replication, and orthogonal contrasts are introduced. Designs include completely randomized design, randomized complete block design, Latin squares design, split-plot design, repeated measures design, and factorial and fractional factorial designs.

The effects of environmental, occupational, and therapeutic agents on the immune system. Discussions will include theory, principles, and methodology in immunotoxicity, immune mechanisms, and tumorigenesis. Elements in regulatory immunotoxicology including GLP will also be discussed.

The response of the body to disease. Fine structural and molecular changes; includes mechanisms of cellular injury, carcinogenesis, and mechanisms of neoplasia and the inflammatory process.

The physiology of the mammalian cell.

The nervous system stressing cellular physiology of the nervous system and how changes in cellular physiology impact behavior.

Molecular mechanisms of toxicities.