ONEHTHMINU - One Health

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Program Type

Undergraduate Minor

College

Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Career

Undergraduate

Program Description

The One Health minor will guide students to understand how human health is deeply intertwined with the health of animals and the environment, including how disease spreads between animals and humans (zoonotic disease). This foundational knowledge in One Health can be applied in a variety of health promotion programs, prevent the spread of disease, and help prepare students to pursue an advanced degree.

Learning Outcomes

- Identify environmental microbes that cause disease in humans, animals, and plants
- Describe the broad applicability of epidemiologic methods to clinical and basic science as well as public policy
- Define One Health as it applies to public health theory and practice
- Identify multiple methods for approaching One Health problems scientifically
- Assess One Health approach for local, regional, national and global pandemic response
- Demonstrate conceptual skills in addressing zoonotic diseases from One Health perspectives
- Evaluate the role and importance of multi-sectoral collaboration in addressing zoonotic diseases