UNDERGraduate Certificate
One Health Undergraduate Certificate
The Undergraduate Certificate in One Health will provide the current and future public health workforce professional additional knowledge and skills regarding the protection of the public’s health by being able to create better surveillance on the interaction between human health, animal health and the environment. Students will be able to complete the 12 unit program in one year. The public health workforce will upgrade their knowledge and skills regarding the importance of epidemiology, the environment, outbreaks and disease prevention and surveillance as in relation to protecting the public’s health.
Campuses
Available via Main Campus, Arizona Online, and Global Direct
Pre-requisites
- 2.0 UA GPA
- Note: UA GPA requirement will be waived for students who don’t have an established UA GPA.
Admissions Information
Open to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students from Main, Online, and Global Direct campuses.
Global Direct Online students located outside of the US Apply Here
Advising
Main campus students (In Person): Find your advisor as determined by your last name, same as COPH degree advising.
Arizona Online:
Degree-seeking students: First-term and continuing students: Abba Kris Maria Versace (abba@arizona.edu)
Non-degree seeking students: UG NDS advisor in Arizona Online: Heidi Creel (heidim@arizona.edu)
Courses Required (and semester(s) typically offered) – 12 units:
Main campus:
- EHS 100 – One Health in Action (spring)
- EHS 420 – Environmentally Acquired Infections (spring)
- HPS 433* – Global Health (spring and fall)
- EHS 439A* – Outbreaks and Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now (summer)
Online/Global Direct campus courses (fully online):
- EHS 100 – One Health in Action (spring)
- EHS 420 – Environmentally Acquired Infections (spring)
- HPS 433* – Global Health (fall)
- EHS 439A* – Outbreaks and Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now (summer)
Relevant Advising Policies
- Minimum GPA for required coursework: 2.0
- Double dipping: No more than 50% of the units of credit used to complete the certificate can also be used for a current degree requirement (i.e., major, minor, or General Education), second certificate, or previously awarded degree program.
- Visit the Undergraduate Advising page to determine you advisor and their contact information
*Pre-req info: prerequisite requirements are waived for One Health certificate participants.
Additional Information
For additional information about this undergraduuate certificate please contact your advisor or send general questions to coph-onlineUG@arizona.edu.