Program Contact: Ms. Paula Szloboda, MA, MBA
A popular program for more than 25 years, the Master of Arts in Holistic Health Education at JFK University prepares graduates to enter the field of health education.
Our graduates work in hospital and clinical settings, schools and universities, and for health care corporations including insurance companies and corporate wellness companies. They are developing, delivering, and managing health education programs. Our graduates also have created their own educational platforms, consulting businesses, and health coaching practices. It is important to note that we are not training students to become holistic health practitioners.
These are exciting times for participants in the field of holistic health education. The field of health education is experiencing a time of significant growth in terms of the number of opportunities available to individuals with a degree in health education as well as in terms of an increasing recognition of the importance of the holistic and integrative approaches that we have been studying in this program for many years.
On several fronts, the interconnection among body, mind, spirit, and community is gaining recognition. For example, the latest advances in medical research substantiate the vital role of the mind in determining physical well-being. There is increasing awareness of the importance of other dimensions of health beyond the physical: mental, emotional, spiritual, community, and environmental aspects of health all contribute to our ability to live well.
Our holistic approach to health education offers us the capacity to take an active and essential role in shaping the future of our collective health. This program is designed to provide a dynamic, holistic learning experience by attending to the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of health for individuals and communities.
Graduates of the Master of Arts in Holistic Education program will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a holistic approach to health education, addressing body, mind, spirit, and community.
2. Explain the basic philosophies of health and healing and the basics of diagnosis and treatment (to the level appropriate for health educators) in a variety of modalities of health care, both conventional and alternative, East and West, demonstrating an integrative approach.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of and proficiency in performing basic competencies associated with the professional role of health educator. Graduates will be able to:
4. Demonstrate knowledge of multiple approaches and frameworks for delivering health education content and services, including:
Undergraduate Prerequisites [1]
LIB 3405 - World Religions
HSC 3110 - Anatomy and Physiology
[1] These undergraduate courses or their approved equivalents are prerequisite to the graduate program. Students who have not completed them prior to admission are required to do so during the first year of graduate study.
Core Curriculum (57 units)
HHE 5001 - Introduction to Holistic Health Education (0 units)
HHE 5505 - Student Review: Midpoint (0 units)
HHE 5574 - Preparing for Internship (0 units)
HHE 5608 - Demonstrating Mastery (0 units)
CNS 5010 - Paradigms of Consciousness (3 units)
CNS 5410 - Teaching Practicum A (2 units)
HHE 5120 - Integrative Health (2 units)
HHE 5225 - Foundations of Holistic Health Education (3 units)
HHE 5007 - HHE Research and Writing (2 units)
HHE 5160 - Embodying Spirit (2 units)
HHE 5125 - Energy Models of Healing (2 units)
HHE 5126 - Asian Approaches to Healing (2 units)
HHE 5425 - Moving and Sensing (3 units)
HHE 5130 - The Collective Body (3 units)
HHE 5135 - Healthcare Economics and Politics (2 units)
HHE 5140 - Culture, Community, and Health (2 units)
HHE 5145 - Health, Environment and Sustainability (2 units)
HHE 5158 - The Challenge of Change (2 units)
HHE 5150 - Mind/Body Approaches to Self-Care (2 units)
HHE 5155 - Foundations of Holistic Nutrition (2 units)
HHE 5156 - Comparative Dietary Approaches (2 units)
HHE 5512 - Physiology and Phychology of Stress (3 units)
HHE 5200 - Research in Health Education A (3 units)
HHE 5147 - Research in Health Education B (3 units)
HHE 5575 - Supervised Internship (1 unit)
HHE 5160 - Embodying Spirit (2 units)
HHE 5615 - Practicum in Holistic Health - This is a half-unit course which must be taken six times to total three units. More than one per quarter can be taken. (3 units)
HHE 5429 - Whole Health Coaching Practicum (3 units)
HHE 5609 - MA Integrative Project A (1 unit)
HHE 5610 - MA Integrative Project B (1 unit)
Electives[2] (13 units)
Total units required: 70
[2] Electives may be chosen from the Holistic Health Education course listings or from another graduate program within the University. Students admitted to certificate programs offered by the program and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies may also apply these courses towards their electives.
Specializations
Health, Consciousness, and Spirituality (20 units)
CNS 5010 - Paradigms of Consciousness (3 units)
HHE 5125 - Energy Models of Healing (2 units)
CNS 5027 - Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness (2 units)
HHE 5160 - Embodying Spirit (2 units)
A&C 5900 - Art and Healing (2 units)
HHE 5163 - Spirituality in Healthcare (2 units)
IPP 5307 - Grief, Loss and Transformation (1 unit)
Select from the following courses (Totaling 6 units)
A&C 5331 - Media of the Sacred Arts (1-3 units)
A&C 5327 - Faces of the Soul (3 units)
A&C 5305 - Art & Altered States of Consciousness (2 units)
A&C 5315 - Dreams and the Arts (3 units)
IPP 5328 - Alchemy and Spiritual Practice (2 units)
Total units required: 20
Holistic Nutrition (25 units)
(For more information about this specialization, see the FAQs under the 'Related Downloads' on the right sidebar.)
HHE 5155 - Foundations of Holistic Nutrition (2 units)
HHE 5156 - Comparative Dietary Approaches (2 units)
HHE 5010 - Applied Nutritional Biochemistry (2 units)
HHE 5167 - Nutritional Consultation and Coaching (2 units)
HHE 5169 - Healing Foods A (2 units)
HHE 5171 - Healing Foods B (2 units)
HHE 5172 - Healing Foods C (2 units)
HHE 5173 - From Farm to Table (3 units)
HHE 5175 - Holistic Approaches to Weight Management (3 units)
HHE 5615 - Practicum in Holistic Health (2 units)
HHE 5429 - Whole Health Coaching (3 units)
Note: Must take 4 nutrition-related practica including "Dietary Planning" and "Building a Nutritional Consulting Business"
Total units required: 25
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