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.
Public health core courses: 12 credits
PHC 6326: Environmental and One Health (3 credits)
PHC 6001: Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
PHC 6052: Introduction to Biostatistical Methods (3 credits)
PHC 6600: Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)
Core concentration courses: 15 credits
PHC 6304: Environmental Toxicology Applications in Public Health (3 credits)
PHC 6301: Aquatic Systems and Environmental Health (3 credits)
PHC 6018: Environmental Ecology of Human Pathogens (3 credits)
PHC 6424: Systems Thinking in One Health
Elective courses: 9 credits
Choose three elective courses
One Health capstone: 6 credits
PHC 6947: One Health Capstone (3 credits)
All M.H.S. in One Health students complete a capstone research experience in culmination of their graduate program. Learn more about the Capstone experience and view examples of projects our students have completed in the past.
Virtual
Information Session
Monday, April 13, 4-5 p.m. EST
Contact us
If you have questions about our online MHS program, reach out to us for more information!