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The human and planetary health crisis requires new thinking and bold leadership. Over 70 courses are offered each year to Stanford graduate and undergraduate students. These courses prepare students for careers in human and planetary health by exploring health adaptations to the climate crisis, investigate how public health and the environment are intertwined, and discuss how health considerations can inform environmental action.

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Featured Fall Courses

MED 285: Global Leaders and Innovators in Human and Planetary Health: Sustainable Societies Lab

Course NamesInstructorsUnitsQuarters OfferedStudent Type
FALL
    
BIO 179: The Science & Practice of Valuing Nature for a Better World (BIO 279, EARTHSYS 179, EARTHSYS 279)Gretchen Daily1–3FallUG, GS, MS
CEE 42Q: Talking Trash: The Dirty Story of Waste Management in a Modern WorldRoyal Kopperud3FallUG (Introsem)
CHPR 272: Geography of HealthJudith Prochaska2FallGS, MS
EARTHSYS 194A: Environmental Justice Colloquium (HUMRTS 194A, URBANST 155A)Sibyl Diver1FallUG, GS, MS
ENVRES 223: Introduction to Environmental Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Place (EARTHSYS 194)Sibyl Diver4FallUG, GS
EPI 237: Practical Approaches to Global Health Research (INTLPOL 290, MED 226)Steve Luby1-3FallUG (85+ units), GS, MS
ESS 14N: Sustainable AdaptationGabrielle Wong-Parodi3FallUG (Introsem)
GEOPHYS 231: Taking the Pulse of the PlanetRosemary Knight3FallGS
GEP 305: Global Environmental ChallengesMarshall Burke, Solomon Hsiang3FallGS
HUMBIO 122H: Advancing Health Equity: Exploring Social Determinants of Health and Multi-sector Solutions (PEDS 150, PEDS 250)Janine Bruce3FallUG, GS, MS
LAW 2530: International Environmental LawEeshan Chaturvedi2FallGS (Law)
MED 285: Global Leaders and Innovators in Human and Planetary Health (HRP 285, SUSTAIN 345)Gordon Bloom, Sara Singer1–2FallUG, GS, MS
PEDS 250: Advancing Health Equity: Exploring Social Determinants of Health and Multi-sector Solutions (Humbio 122H, PEDS 150, PEDS 250)Janine Bruce3FallUG, GS, MS
SINY 65: Climate Justice in the MegacityWalter Rodriguez Meyer4FallUG
STS 177: The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating: Technology, History, and JusticeKyoko Sato4FallUG, GS, MS
SUSTAIN 103: Human and Planetary HealthKathy Burke, Giulio De Leo, Steve Luby, Sara Damore3FallUG, GS, MS
SUST 210: Pursuing Sustainability: Managing Complex Social Environmental Systems (ESS 230)Jewell Lund, Julia Novy3FallGS, MS
SUSTAIN 101D: Sustainable Innovation for Disaster ResilienceKhalid Osman4FallUG
EBS 123: The Social Science of Sustainability (EBS 223)Jamie Jones3FallUG
EBS 301: Human EcologyKrish Seetah, Xavier Basurto3FallGS
CEE 107A: Understand Energy (CEE 207A, ENERGY 107A, ENERGY 207A, EARTHSYS 103)Diana Gragg, Jane Woodward, Kirsten Stasio3-5Fall, SpringUG, GS, MS
CEE 374W: Advanced Topics in Water, Health and DevelopmentJenna Davis1-18Fall, Winter, SpringGS, MS
WINTER
    
BIO 35N: Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Land StewardshipTadashi Fukami4WinterUG (IntroSem)
BIOE 271: Frugal ScienceManu Prakash4WinterUG, GS, MS
Oceans 6N: Ocean Conservation: Pathways to SolutionsLarry Crowder3WinterUG (Intro-Sem)
BIO 71: Planet Ocean (ESS 71)Fiorenza Micheli, Rob Dunbar4WinterUG, GS, MS
CEE 130B: Quest for an Inclusive Clean Energy Economy (CEE 330B, EARTHSYS 130B, EARTHSYS 330B)Anthony Kinslow, Holmes Hummel3-4WinterUG, GS
CEE 260C: Contaminant Hydrogeology and Reactive Transport (ESS 221)Steven Gorelick, Katharine Maher3WinterUG, GS, MS
CEE 265F: Environmental Governance and Climate Resilience(GEP 248, POLISCI 227B, PUBLPOL 265F)Derek Fong3Winter, SpringUG, GS
CEE 278A: Air Pollution FundamentalsLynn Hildemann3WinterUG, GS, MS
CEE 41Q: Clean Water Now! Urban Water ConflictsAlexandria Boehm3WinterUG (Intro-sem)
CHPR 113: Healthy/Sustainable Food Systems: Maximum Sustainability across Health, Economics, and Environment (HUMBIO 113S)Christopher Gardner4WinterUG, GS, MS
CHPR 239: Contemplative Competence for Sustainability of Public and Planetary Health and Well-beingTia Rich2-3WinterGS, MS
EMED 134: Climate Change, Toxins, and Health: From Education to Action (EMED 234)Matthew Strehlow1-2WinterUG, GS, MS
ESS 238: Environmental Change and Human ResiliencyTBD3-4WinterGS
HUMBIO 3B: Health Policy Analysis and Population HealthLaurence Baker, Maya Rossin-Slater5WinterUG, GS, MS
HUMBIO 29: Introduction to Global HealthTiffany Chao, Victoria Ward3WinterUG
HUMBIO 159: Genes and Environment in Disease Causation: Implications for Medicine and Public HealthRita Popat2-3WinterUG, GS (Med)
MED 25N: AI for Human & Planetary HealthLola Falasinnu, Suzanne Tamang3WinterUG (Intro-sem)
SUST 297: Introduction to Systems TransformationBanny Bannerjee, Annette Zou2Winter, SpringGS
EBS 302: Human Behavior and the Environment: Individual, Collective and Structural FactorsNicole Ardoin, Sara Constantino3WinterGS
INTLPOL 272: Topics and Methods in Global Environmental Policy IMarshall Burke, Solomon Hsiang3-5WinterGS
EPI 231: Epidemiology of Infectious DiseasesJason Andrews, Bonnie Maldonado, Nathan Lo3WinterGS, MS
EARTHSYS 115: Science for Sustainable Solutions (EARTHSYS 215, SUST 215)Steve Davis4WinterUG, GS, MS
EARTHSYS 185: Feeding Nine BillionDavid Lobell 4WinterUG
ETHICSOC 178M: Introduction to Environmental Ethics (EARTHSYS 178M, ETHICSOC 278M, PHIL 178M, PHIL 278M, POLISCI 134L)TBD4-5WinterUG
SPRING
    
CEE 172: Air Quality ManagementRoyal Kopperud3SpringUG
CHEMENG 455: The Future of Food: Defining Challenges to Reinvent Food SystemsElizabeth Sattely3SpringGS
CHPR 282: Community-Based Participatory Research for HealthPatricia Rodriguez Espinosa3SpringGS
COLLEGE 106: Environmental Sustainability: Global Predicaments and Possible SolutionsJennifer Daly, Katie Fiocca, Daniel Webber 4SpringUG, GS, MS
CSRE 169: Body and EnvironmentEmma Crane5SpringUG
DESIGN 273: Negotiation by Design: Crafting Environmental AgreementDavid Johnson, Glenn Fajardo3SpringGS, MS
EARTHSYS 108: Environmental Wayfinding: Cultural, Artistic, and Spiritual Approaches to Life on a Changing Planet (EARTHSYS 208, RELIGST 108X)Dena Montague, Emily Polk, Erika Veidis, Evan Mays, Michael Wilcox3SpringUG, GS, MS
EARTHSYS 109: Rethinking Meat: An Introduction to Alternative Proteins (EARTHSYS 209, ESS 103, ESS 203, ETHICSOC 107)David Lobell1-2SpringUG, GS, MS
EARTHSYS 114: Global Change and Emerging Infectious DiseaseTBD3SpringUG
EARTHSYS 123: Tribal Food Systems (NATIVEAM 123)Vena Briones3-5SpringUG, GS, MS
EARTHSYS 125: Shades of Green: Exploring and Expanding Environmental Justice in Practice (CSRE 125E, EARTHSYS 225, URBANST 125)Sibyl Diver3-4SpringUG, GS, MS
EARTHSYS 160: Sustainable Cities (URBANST 164)Richard Murray Kos4-5SpringUG, GS, MS
EARTHSYS 281: Urban Agroecology (EARTHSYS 181, URBANST 181)Patrick Archie3SpringGS, MS
EPI 248: Human Health and the EnvironmentAndres Cardenas2SpringGS, MD (Medicine)
ESS 166: Will Technology Save the World?: Environmental Ethics and Techno-Optimism (ESS 266)Rob Jackson, Benjamin Mylius4SpringUG, GS, MS
GEP 107: Sustainable Food Security: Advanced Seminar (GEP 207)Jennifer Burney3SpringUG, GS, MS
HUMBIO 113: The Human-Plant ConnectionKatherine Preston3SpringUG
MED 171: Solutions in Human and Planetary Health: Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience (MED 271)Lauren Grossman2-3SpringUG, GS, MD (Medicine)
MED 294: Critical Issues in Global Health (MED 194)Michele Barry, Geoffrey Tabin2-3SpringMD (Medicine)
PEDS 237: Equitable Global Partnerships in Health and Beyond (EBS 238)Desiree LaBeaud3SpringGS
SUSTAIN 122: Human and Planetary Health in California: Wildfire, Water, Workers and moreKatherine Burke, Sara Damore2SpringUG, GS
HRP 224: Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab (SE Lab) - Human & Planetary Health (MED 224, PUBLPOL 224)Gordon Bloom1-4SpringGS
PREVIOUSLY OFFERED COURSES
    
BIO 276: Disease Ecology (BIO 176)Erin Mordecai3FallUG, GS, MS
CEE 270: Movement and Fate of Organic Contaminants in WatersRoyal Kopperud3FallUG, GS
Earthsys 216A: Climate Perspectives: Climate Science, Impacts, Carbon Markets, Decarbonization Models and Projects (Humbio116, EARTHSYS 116A, EARTHSYS 216A, PUBLPOL 116, PUBLPOL 216)Joe Nation3FallUG, GS, MS
HISTORY 200B: Doing Environmental History: Water JusticeMikael Wolfe5FallUG
PEDS 238: Science Writing Advancing Planetary HealthDesiree LaBeaud2Fall, WinterUG, GS
BIO 35: Sustainability and Civilization (HISTORY 35, POLISCI 35)Rodolfo Dirzo, R. Lanier Anderson, Bruce Cain, Gabriella Safran1WinterUG, GS, MS
EBS 220: The Psychological Foundations of Climate Solutions (PSYCH 278B)Madalina Vlasceanu3WinterGS, MS
EBS 183: Adaptation (EARTHSYS 183)Jamie Jones 3WinterUG
EBS 236: The Quest for Sustainable Community-Based LivelihoodsXavier Basurto1-3WinterGS
ESS 234: Climate Displacement, Migration, and Mobility (HUMRTS 224)Chris Field, Rwaida Gharib, Janet Martinez1-2WinterUG, GS, MS
ESS 61Q: Food and SecurityRosamond Naylor3WinterUG (IntroSem)
POLISCI 21N: Conflict and Climate ChangeKenneth Schultz3WinterUG (IntroSem)
BIO 144: Conservation Biology: A Latin American Perspective (BIO 234, HUMBIO 112)Rodolfo Dirzo3SpringUG, GS, MS
CEE 130R: Racial Equity in Energy (AFRICAAM 131, CEE 330)Rishee Jain, Anthony Kinslow2–3SpringUG, GS, MS
GEP 269: Topics and Methods in Global Environmental Policy IIMarshall Burke, Solomon Hsiang3-5SpringGS
HISTORY 79C: History and Ethics of the Global Climate Crisis (HISTORY 179C)Mikael Wolfe3-5SpringUG
LAW 2515: Environmental JusticeMichelle Anderson3SpringGS (Law)
SUSTAIN 123: Delicious by Design (Human and Planetary Health Action Labs: Turning Ideas Into Impact)Sara Damore, Christopher Gardner, Tamiko Katsumoto, Katie Vogelheim3SpringUG