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PBH 418 - PHR: Tobacco, Nicotine, & E-Cigarettes

Description
In this interdisciplinary seminar, students explore the epidemiology of tobacco use, related public health costs, and tobacco regulation. Students will navigate scientific literature on tobacco to develop hypotheses about the relationships between economic, behavioral, biological, sociopolitical, cultural, and environmental variables that influence prevention, dependence, and treatment. Students will design and conduct research centered on tobacco, nicotine, or e-cigarettes with an eye towards the policy implications of their work.
Prerequisite
PBH 354 /BIO 354  AND (BIO 210  OR MAT 216  OR BOS 250  OR PSY 300 /PSY 230)

Credits: 1

Course Attribute(s):
SOCS Gen Ed: Social Science Req


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