Global One Health Minor

The Global One Health Academy is excited to offer its Undergraduate Minor of Global One Health, training students to become the next generation of One Health leaders. Through this minor, students will employ interdisciplinary perspectives and systems thinking to key Global One Health issues.

About the Minor

The Global One Health minor is a 15-credit program exploring the interconnections between human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Students employ interdisciplinary perspectives and systems thinking to key Global One Health issues including emerging infectious diseases, challenges to sustainable food and water sources, climate change, and health disparities. The minor offers flexibility in course selection, catering to various interests and career goals in Global One Health. Through a curriculum that includes foundational courses, specialized electives, and experiential learning opportunities, students will gain critical skills and experience to address complex global challenges.

The Global One Health minor grew out of the Global Health minor, which was created and administered by Dr. Julie Casani, Dr. Cathrine Hoyo, and the Department of Biological Sciences from its launch in 2019 through its sunsetting in 2024. The Global One Health minor builds on key strengths of the Global Health minor — including its emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches to global challenges — while expanding the scope to include intentional consideration of the interconnectedness nature of human, animal, plant, and environmental health and the role of systems thinking in addressing complex challenges at this nexus.

Admission to the Minor

To enroll in the program, students must have completed at least 12 hours of NC State coursework and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA. Applications for any University minor, including this program, can now be submitted through the MyPack Portal. Admission relies primarily on the student’s academic performance and does not need departmental approval. Students are encouraged to declare their minor early via the “Add a Minor” option in the portal to secure seats in courses typically reserved for majors and minors of the department. Those looking to transfer a course from another institution to count towards the minor should consult the minor’s advisor, Dr. Kristen Sullivan.

Minor Requirements

Electives List

Program Contact

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Kristen Sullivan

Director of Undergraduate Programs, Global One Health Academy

kasulli5@ncsu.edu