The Master of Health Science in Environmental and Global Health with a concentration in One Health is perfect for full-time working professionals looking to expand their knowledge or build off of a previous degree, students not local to the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, FL, or anyone else wishing to complete this degree online at their own pace.
Overview
- Ideal for: Working professions, anyone wishing to complete a graduate program online at their own pace
- Features:
- Designed for students needing a more flexible schedule
- Students work directly with a faculty advisor
- 39 credits, fully online
Online student experience
Students who wish to enroll as an M.H.S. student online can view lectures and access course material online at any time through Canvas (the University of Florida’s e-learning site), while complying with due dates and expectations of individual professors.
Upon acceptance, our M.H.S. online students will be invited to our annual new-student orientation alongside our traditional students. Students will be assigned a faculty advisor for any questions they may have about their academic schedule, career paths, or other relevant concerns.
A key question on many of our online student’s minds is how they will complete the capstone experience. The capstone can be completed at an appropriate agency, department or organization near a student’s primary residence or at another entity approved by their faculty advisor and academic staff.
Few programs in the U.S. take such an interdisciplinary approach by combining human health science with environmental science. Additionally, UF offers a flexible, online, part-time platform that allows me to continue working while earning my advanced degree.
-Olivia Sterantino, MHS One Health Student
Curriculum
The M.H.S. in One Health is a 39-credit degree program that combines courses from various disciplines, offering students a variety of knowledge and training necessary to develop a systems-thinking approach to health issues. Below is a sample curriculum for the online format.
Environmental and Global Health core courses: 12 credits
PHC 6046: Foundations of Environmental Epidemiology Methods (3 credits)
PHC 6052: Introduction to Biostatistical Methods (3 credits)
PHC 6326: Environmental and One Health (3 credits)
PHC 6600: Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)
One Health foundational core courses: 9 credits
PHC 6446: Systems Thinking in One Health (3 credits)
PHC 6643: Applying a One Health Framework to Public Health Issues (3 credits)
PHC 7636: Artificial Intelligence in Environmental and Global Health (3 credits)
One Health electives (choose 4): 12 credits
PHC 6018 Environmental Ecology of Human Pathogens
PHC 6037 Public Health Virology
PHC 6183 Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
PHC 6193 Qualitative Data Analysis
PHC 6301 Aquatic Systems and Environmental Health
PHC 6515 One Health: Applied Techniques in Public Health Entomology
PHC 6520 Introduction to Foodborne Diseases
PHC 6304 Environmental Toxicology Applications in Public Health
PHC 6424 Environmental Policy and Risk Management
PHC 6445 Global Public Health and Development II
PHC 6519 Zoonotic Diseases in Humans and Animals
PHC 6605 Social Determinants of Health
PHC 6671 Emerging Infectious Diseases
PHC 6702 Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment
PHC 6706 Scientific Communication in Public Health
PHC 6764 Global Public Health and Development I
PHC 7738C Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling in Toxicology and Risk Assessment
One Health capstone: 6 credits
PHC 6947: One Health Capstone Seminar in Canvas (0 credits)
PHC 6947: One Health Capstone 1, second to last semester (3 credits)
PHC 6947: One Health Capstone 2, last semester (3 credits)
Contact us
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