MEES620 Environment and Society

MEES 620 is the core course for the Environment, Health, and Society Foundation within the Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences (MEES) Program. The Environment, Health, and Society Foundation, and this course, is the outcome of a collaboration between Health Sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), Physical Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), and Environmental Sciences at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (UMCES). The course introduces students to interdisciplinary approaches to studying the environment, society, health, and especially the intersection of the three topics. The goal is to provide a foundational understanding of the environment for addressing socio-environmental issues impacting human health and society.

CIPP650 Climate Change, Health, and Society

CIPP650 is an interprofessional course including environmental and health sciences, practice and policy, and law taught by faculty from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Social Work and Law and the Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences (MEES) Program. It examines the causes and impacts of climate change, emphasizing human health and society, including the scientific basis for climate change, health equity, and governmental policies in Maryland and the world. Case studies are highlighted and students work in teams to develop innovative solutions to climate change-driven environmental challenges. The course addresses issues such as extreme heat, infectious disease, air pollution, saltwater inundation, and environmental justice.

For further information, please contact Dr. S. DasSarma, at sdassarma@som.umaryland.edu.