One Health
Education Programs
If you are interested in how climate change and other human impacts on the environment affect human, animal and environmental health, then training in One Health may be the path for you. Students who pursue the study of One Health will learn about deep connections between people and the natural world, especially on critical issues such as zoonotic diseases, climate change and pollution.
The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health offers several degree and certificate programs in One Health for students and working professionals. Career opportunities can be found in local, state or federal health departments, nongovernmental organizations, foundations, global health agencies, agricultural agencies and companies, academia and other places vital to protecting public health.
Undergraduate One Health Programs
Bachelor of Science (BS), One Health Track
Available Online and In Person
If you want to meet the public health challenges of the future where human, animal, and environmental health intersect, this is your path to improving global health!
Undergraduate Certificate in One Health
Available Online
For the current and future public health workforce professional, this program provides knowledge and skills related to the complex interaction between human health, animal health and the environment.
Undergraduate Minor in One Health
Available Online and In Person
For students from many areas of focus, the One Health knowledge provided by this Minor provides a powerful framework to find solutions where human health, animal health, and environmental health intersect.
Graduate One Health Programs
MPH in One Health
Available In Person
For students who are ready to tackle global health challenges, this interdisciplinary concentration trains students to deploy a One Health approach to address complex public health issues.
Graduate Certificate in One Health
Available Online and In Person
A distance learning program designed to meet the needs of students and professionals, the coursework provides multidisciplinary perspective and expertise in the One Health approach to find solutions for emerging health threats.
Additional University of Arizona One Health Opportunities
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Campaign
- Student Aid for Field Epidemiology Response (SAFER)
- Enteric disease surveillance for Local Health Departments (LDHs)
- COVID-19 response and collaboration with LDHs
One Health Internships
One Health internships provide practical experiences in the workplace for both undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Arizona. Graduate students can receive up to $3,500 and undergraduate students can receive up to $2,500 to support their participation.
Internship Sites
- Pima Animal Care Center
- Maricopa County Department of Public Health
- Pinal County
Collaborations
- University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
- Pima County Health Department
- Yuma County Health Department
- Maricopa County Department of Public Health
- Pinal County Health Department
- Arizona Department of Health Services