Holistic Health Education Curriculum

Holistic Health Education Degree Requirements (68 units total)
Undergraduate Prerequisites 0 - 13
(Note: May be taken concurrently with first year of graduate coursework.)
SCI 3110 Anatomy and Physiology 4
PYC 4235 Psychosynthesis 1
HUM 3405 World Religions 3
COR 3150 Research Writing and Information Resources 3
EDU 4000 Teaching Practicum A 2
Core Curriculum 68 units
Conceptual Framework
CNS 5010 Paradigms of Consciousness 3
HHE 5225 Foundations of Holistic Health Education 2
HHE 5120 Integrative Health 2
Overview of Modalities
HHE 5425 Moving and Sensing 3
HHE 5125 Energy Models of Healing 2
HHE 5126 Asian Approaches to Healing 2
Basics of Wellness
HHE 5150 Mind/Body Approaches to Self-Care 2
HHE 5155 Foundations of Holistic Nutrition 2
HHE 5156 Comparative Dieting Approaches 2
HHE 5512 Physiology and Psychology of Stress 3
Holistic Health Applied
HHE 5130 The Collective Body 3
HHE 5135 Healthcare Economics and Politics 2
HHE 5140 Culture, Community and Health 2
HHE 5145 Health, Environment and Sustainability 2
Preparing for Professional Roles
HHE 5575 Supervised Internship A 2
HHE 5200 Integral Research in Health Education 3
HHE 5147 Health Education in the 21st Century 3
ISD 5610 Integrative Project 2
Personal Practice of Wellness
HHE 5160 Embodying Spirit 2
ISD 5015 Effective Communication A 3
HHE 5016 Effective Communication B 3
HHE 5615 Practicum in Holistic Health (.5 x 8) 4
Electives
Students will be able to fulfill elective requirements by taking courses from any program within the university. Holistic Health Education students use electives to create programs to fit their own goals and interests. Some prefer to choose a variety of courses, for interest and for professional development. Others focus in a particular area such as Holistic Nutrition Health; Consciousness, and Spirituality; Somatics in Health Education, or Deep Sustainability.

Commonly Chosen Electives

  • Field Courses (San Salvador, Peru, Costa Rica, Etc.)
  • Ancestral Consciousness and Healing
  • Body, Language and Emotions
  • Integral Yoga
  • Eastern Meditation Practices
  • Program Development and Administration
  • Whole Health Coaching
  • Support Group Facilitation
  • Grant Writing
  • Curriculum Development
  • Starting Your Own Business
  • Spirit in the Workplace
  • Epidemiology
  • Global Health Issues
  • Communication, Media and Publishing
  • Art and Healing

A Selection of HHE Practica (students choose eight)

  • Reiki
  • Qigong
  • Corporate Wellness
  • Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine
  • Life and Death: Embracing Mortality
  • Conscious Embodiment
  • Nutrition and Depression
  • Plant Spirit Medicine
  • Accessing the Belly's Wisdom
  • Salsa, Body and Spirit
  • Feldenkrais
  • Homeopathy
  • The Sounding Body
  • The Balanced Movement Diet
  • Writing from the Body
  • Cooking
  • Medical Testing
  • Art and Healing
  • Flower Essences
  • Healing Rituals
  • On-Line Health Promotion