One Health Education
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 Programs
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. Available online and in person on the University of Arizona's main campus in Tucson.
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An undergraduate certificate in One Health provides current and future public health professionals with the knowledge and skills to understand the complex interaction between human health, animal health and the environment. Available online.An undergraduate certificate in One Health provides current and future public health professionals with the knowledge and skills to understand the complex interactions among human health, animal health and the environment. Available online.
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The One Health Minor provides a powerful framework for students from many majors to find solutions where human, animal and environmental health intersect. Available in person on the University of Arizona's main campus in Tucson.
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Graduate Programs
Students who are ready to tackle global health challenges will learn how to deploy One Health approaches to address complex public health issues in this interdisciplinary graduate degree program. Available in person on the University of Arizona's main campus in Tucson.
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This distance learning program provides multidisciplinary perspectives and expertise in the One Health approach for students and working professionals who want to find solutions for emerging health threats. Available online.
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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