The College of Health Sciences generates knowledge and trains professionals in Veterinary Sciences and Human Movement Sciences, with a solid humanistic education and social awareness, for a comprehensive approach to problems, with the aim of contributing to human and animal health and eco-social sustainability. It is recognized nationally and internationally for its academic and scientific excellence.
The College of Health Sciences is made up of 2 academic units:
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- School of Human Movement Sciences and Quality of Life
Photograph: Faculty members from the School of Veterinary Medicine are trained in reproductive biotechnology.
School of Veterinary Medicine (EMV-UNA)
- The School of Veterinary Medicine (EMV) was founded in 1973 with the aim of training high-quality teaching staff and offering laboratories and diagnostic services to fill a gap in the country.
Graduate Program in Tropical Veterinary Sciences (PCVET)
The Graduate Program in Tropical Veterinary Sciences improves the scientific and humanistic training of veterinarians and other related professionals in the Central American and Caribbean Region. It carries out applied research to generate indigenous technology or adapt existing technologies to regional conditions. It directs livestock and health development projects, with the aim of greater integration and sustained increase in productivity and health.
It offers the following Master's degrees programs:
- Master's Degree Program in Epidemiology
- Master's Degree Program in Sustainable Animal Production
- Master's Degree Program in Tropical Diseases
- Inter-university Master's Degree Program in Bioethics (UNA-UCR)
- Master's Degree Program in Medical Entomology
- Master's Degree Program in Conservation Medicine with two emphases: Ecosystem Health and Internal Medicine of Wildlife.
The postgraduate course in Veterinary Medicine includes the professional specialization in Equine Medicine, Surgery and Reproduction and the specialization in Reproduction of Production Animals, with the aim of meeting the need for veterinarians doctors to practice the profession with a broader clinical knowledge.
Dr. Gloriana Castillo and students from the School of Veterinary Medicine perform a practical exercise of the Gynecology course.
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School of Human Movement Sciences and Quality of Life (CIEMHCAVI)
The beginnings of the School of Human Movement Sciences and Quality of Life date back to 1968, when the National Center for Physical Education of the Superior Normal School, located in Heredia, was created. Throughout its history, it has taken on different names in response to the evolution of this field of knowledge. In 2011, it adopted its current name.
This academic unit conducts research and trains professionals with a solid technical and scientific background and social awareness, to meet them to address the current and future challenges and needs of society, through the following degree programs:
- Physical Education, Sport and Recreation Teaching
- Physical Health Promotion
- Sports Sciences with an emphasis on Sports Performance and an emphasis on Health.
It offers a Master's Degree Program in Integral Health and Human Movement and a Doctoral Program in Human Movement Sciences, the latter program being shared with the School of Physical Education of the Universidad de Costa Rica.
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