300

Students will learn about the interconnectedness of mind/body/energy and how that positively and negatively influences health. They will explore various modalities and practices that support resilience and diminish allostatic load. They will adopt a personal mindfulness practice.

Students will explore a variety of whole systems approaches—including but not limited to Oriental Medicine, Ayurveda, naturopathic, functional, homeopathic, chiropractic, and indigenous medicine—becoming informed regarding practitioner education, standards and approaches to care. Emphasis in this course is on foundational knowledge upon which to build collegial relationships with integrative health providers.  

This course provides the theoretical foundation for working with individual clients/learners in coaching practice. Integrating change and wellness theories, students will explore coaching methods for supporting the individual. Students will gain a full understanding of the psychodynamics of the therapeutic relationship as they practice simulated coaching sessions.

This course examines principles of adult learning and learner-centered teaching. Students explore learning theories, learning styles and teaching methods to address diverse learning needs. Students integrate information technology supporting the teaching-learning process and modify teaching strategies to effectively communicate to diverse populations.

This course explores the research process, including: study design, collection and analysis of data, and interpretation of results. This course prepares students to implement evidence-based interventions in health and wellness practice. 

Established in biological science, students explore evidence for plant based foods, herbs, and supplements to understand how they support health. Following the idea of food as medicine, students will begin with plant foods, including herbs and spices, discovering how they impact cell health. Students will explore herbal remedies, including essential oils, that support balance well-being in body, mind, and spirit. Fee $25

Intermediary nutrition course detailing nutrients and how the body utilizes them in physiology; dietary planning principles that support good health with emphasis on cultural and lifestyle diversity; the special nutrient needs of people throughout the life cycle and with specific disease states; and practical applications to use nutrition as part of a wellness plan in health coaching, practitioner education, and patient care.

This course focuses broadly on the history of social movements, social change efforts and community organizing, both in U.S. and other countries. Exploring theory and practice, coursework focuses on the ways that race, class, gender, sexuality, indigeneity and other forms of difference shape privilege and power. Students will interact directly with communities and their representatives. 

This course builds on IHW 325 to elucidate the professional role of community organizer. Students will evaluate models of social change through a mix of skills-based workshops, guest speakers from local social justice groups, and theoretical readings. In practicum-based work, students will apply community organizing concepts within the context of population health promotion and integrative health and wellness.