ENV HLT 450Case Studies in Regulatory Decision-Making: How Government Agencies Are Influenced to Delay Abatement of Local Health Threats
Environmental Health Sciences · 2 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Examination of process in which regulatory decisions are made. Review of several case studies in which industrial operations resulted in discharge of toxic chemicals to air, soils, or surface waters, and subsequently threatened health of adjoining community; this is common scenario for which California's health-protective regulatory process was designed. Through review of response of state and local agencies in these cases, examination of how private interests can influence regulatory decisions, rendering process ineffective in abating health threats, especially in some of California's most vulnerable communities. As practitioners in public health, consideration of how framing of complex regulatory decision in public health terms can be vital to gaining support of policymakers and public.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: course C200A or Public Health 200A or equivalent.
BruinTree reads · Prerequisite
needs reviewconfidence 0.80 · from UCLA’s structured data- · "ENV HLT C200A" is not in this catalog version
- · "PUB HLT 200A" is not in this catalog version
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.