One Health, Certificate
This One Health Certificate Program is open to any matriculated graduate and/or professional Penn student interested in interdisciplinary approaches to address complex challenges that affect human, animal, plant and environmental health. With guidance from One Health faculty, students develop a curricular trajectory compatible with their own primary degree program that enhances collaborative skills, broadens scholarly perspectives, and deepens understanding of a health challenge of interest. The program culminates in a collaborative presentation describing one possible approach to this challenge.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 1 | |
| Foundations of One Health (Foundations of One Health - new) | ||
| Electives with Approved One Health Themes 1 | 3 | |
| One Health Related Electives | ||
| Agroecology: Farming & the Planet | ||
| The Biology of Inequality | ||
| Healthy People/Healthy Places | ||
| Design of Learning Environments | ||
| Environmental Law for Environmental Professionals | ||
| Ecology, Management, and Advocacy of Urban Forests | ||
| Environmental Risk Assessment: Science & Policy Challenges | ||
| Global Problem-Solving and Program Evaluation—Elder Care in Asia | ||
| ML: Health Law and Policy Fundamentals | ||
| Quantitative Methods for Learning Health Systems Science | ||
| Sociocultural Influences on Health | ||
| Innovation in Health: Foundations of Design Thinking | ||
| Foundations of Global Health | ||
| Special Topics in Public Health | ||
| One Health & Global Food Security | ||
| Emergency Preparedness and Response: A Public Health Perspective | ||
| One Health Study Design Seminar | ||
| Topics in One Health: An Interdisciplinary One Health Seminar Course | ||
| One Health and Climate Change | ||
| Courses Focused on Solution-Building/Collaboration | ||
| Behavioral Science in Action: Past, Present & Future | ||
| Introduction to Organizational Dynamics: The Practical Scholar | ||
| Collaboration & Conflict | ||
| Integrated Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure and Environmental Impact | ||
| Implementation Science in Health and Health Care | ||
| Foundations in Implementation Science | ||
| Negotiations | ||
| One Health Study Design Seminar | ||
or VPTH 6500 | One Health Study Design Seminar | |
| In Action Requirement | ||
Engage in at least one One Health related activity focused on problem of interest | ||
| Collaborative Presentation | ||
Collaborative presentation of a proposal applying the One Health framework to address the problem of interest | ||
| Total Course Units | 4 | |
- 1
At least one that explicitly involves interdisciplinary work.
At least one in a discipline distinct from one's graduate/professional focus.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2026 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.