(Previously Animals, People and the Environment)
Throughout the world, human societies are inextricably linked with animals wild and domestic – for food, work, or companionship. While some health professionals focus solely on health in humans, public health is hugely impacted by interactions between animals, people, and their environment.
Establish health links between humans, animals, and the environment.
Students in this program not only learn the foundational principles of public health, but through a one health lens appreciate how the intersection of animals, people and the environment influence public health. Courses cover topics including infectious and zoonotic diseases, food safety, and scientific collaboration. Students also have the opportunity to tailor their degree program through elective courses on issues like disasters, global health, food systems, disease investigation, GIS mapping, and others.
Alumni have gone on to many exciting career opportunities including:
- Disease Intervention Specialist with a county health department
- Disease Reporting Technician with a state health department
- Programs Outreach Coordinator with a food bank
- Data Visualization and Policy Analyst with a state health institute
- Compliance Officer with the US Department of Agriculture
*This MPH concentration is only offered in-person at the CSU campus and is not available as a remote degree program.
**This MPH concentration can be completed at an accelerated pace in as little as 15 months. Learn More: Accelerated MPH – Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University
