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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

AFRSTY 406 - Race, Class, and Environmental Justice

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the beginnings of the environmental justice movement with a particular focus upon African and African diasporic communities. The course provides an integrated overview of ethical principles and dilemmas that arise from environmental justice; elements of toxicology and epidemiology related to communities of color; environmental health disparities, including gene and environmental interaction; and the economics and social impacts of environmental racism.

Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Diversity Area: International
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: AFRSTY 101  

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