Center for One Health Research
Center for One Health Research
O.H.M., One Health Master's
The One Health Master’s Degree (OHM) focuses on the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, recognizing that optimal health for one cannot be achieved without the others. This interdisciplinary program invites collaboration among scientists, health professionals, community members, tribal leaders, and government agencies to identify challenges and create sustainable solutions.
Students in the OHM program will develop the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to address One Health issues at local, state, federal, and international levels. The program emphasizes a constructionist approach, encouraging students to apply what they learn to real-world situations by creating a management plan to address health challenges identified in collaboration with community members and stakeholders. These plans will culminate in a public forum presentation to experts and stakeholders.
The program consists of 19 core credits, providing training in communication, epidemiology, conflict resolution, cultural awareness, and data collection. The capstone sequence will guide students in identifying the root causes of a One Health problem and developing a comprehensive management plan to address it. Students will work with diverse stakeholders to gather data, integrate various planning techniques, and propose realistic solutions.
The OHM program offers two concentrations: Community Advocacy through Co-Production of Knowledge and Biomedical. Both concentrations share the same core curriculum, but additional courses are available in veterinary medicine and biology for the Biomedical concentration, or in social sciences for the Community Advocacy concentration.
This program is ideal for students aiming to work on One Health challenges in their communities or pursue medical or veterinary careers with a deeper understanding of the One Health paradigm.
This program is delivered online in both asynchronous and synchronous formats.
Minimum Requirements for One Health Master's Degree: 30 credits
Courses
One Health (OH)
OH F610 Advance Pharmacology
3 Credits
Offered Spring
This course provides an understanding of pharmacology principles. Theoretical aspects of drug administration routes, absorption, distribution, biotransformation and elimination are explored. The drug-receptor interaction and overall biochemical, physiologic and molecular effects of drugs are discussed in detail. Therapeutic agents for physiological systems and their mechanisms of pharmacological action are studied.
Prerequisites: BIOL F312, BIOL F412, BIOL F417, CHEM F449, CHEM F450 or CHEM F470.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
OH F615 One Health Concepts
2 Credits
Offered Fall
This course introduces students to the One Health paradigm with emphasis on its application in the circumpolar North. Students explore the relationships between human, animal and environmental health. This holistic approach incorporates knowledge from natural and social sciences, history and culture of communities, traditional knowledge, laws and government regulations.
Prerequisites: Admission to the One Health master's degree program.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
OH F620 One Health Challenges in the Circumpolar North
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Students are introduced to various tools and techniques to use a constructionist approach through a One Health lens to address significant issues in the circumpolar North. Students will learn to identify One Health challenges, gather information, engage stakeholders, communicate across several disciplines, build consensus and develop action plans.
Prerequisites: OH F615 (may be taken concurrently); admission to the One Health master's degree program.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
OH F621 One Health Colloquium
4 Credits
Offered Spring
Building on the concepts developed in OH F615 and the tools utilized in OH F620, this course provides students with the opportunity to work completely through a One Health challenge, including engagement of stakeholders, gathering of data, proposal of solutions and presentation of management plans in a public forum.
Prerequisites: OH F615; OH F620; admission to the One Health master's degree program.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
OH F622 One Health Ecology
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Examines theoretical and applied aspects of ecological principles and how they relate to the One Health concept. Includes basic ecology and topics relating to marine and terrestrial environments and Indigenous people in Alaska and elsewhere. Includes lectures focused on peer reviewed studies and discussions of applying concepts and current topics.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; at least one lower-level course in general biology or an introductory ecology course.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
OH F690 One Health Internship
2-4 Credits
Offered Spring
This is an experiential learning opportunity for students to engage with non-profit, governmental and community-based organizations. The goal of this internship is to link classroom learning and student interests in an applied setting. Students will create a reflection on their experience demonstrating how they addressed specific learning goals.
Prerequisites: OH F615; OH F620; OH F621 (may be taken concurrently).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 6 + 0 + 90-160
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
OH F699 Thesis
1-12 Credits
Independent thesis or dissertation research conducted under faculty supervision, leading to the development, writing, and defense of an original scholarly work that contributes to the student’s discipline.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 1-12
Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 99 times for up to 99 credits
Faculty
Jessica Black
Interim Director
jcblack@alaska.edu
907-474-7434
Brooks Building, Room 425
Charlie Hahn
Post Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Mariah Seater
Term Assistant Professor of One Health
Lena Thompson, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Researcher
