Environmental and Health Policy Analysis

Connections among the life sciences, social sciences, climate science, public health, and public policy. The economic, social, and institutional factors that underlie environmental degradation and challenges facing the health care system including high spending and inequalities in access to health care. Public policies to address these problems. Topics include pollution regulation, climate change policy, health insurance, health care delivery, health care regulation, health disparities, and health care reform. HUMBIO 3B, with HUMBIO 2B and HUMBIO 4B, satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement for students in Human Biology. HUMBIO 3A and HUMBIO 3B are designed to be taken concurrently. Periodically there will be joint module lectures that address related content in the two courses. Concurrent enrollment is strongly encouraged and is necessary for majors to meet recommended declaration deadlines. Please note that Human Biology majors are required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.