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Building upon IHW 307, students refine coaching skills through case study analysis and simulation role play. Students apply coaching skills to working with people with chronic illness. Students develop an individualized coaching plan that integrates lifestyle modifications and integrative health modalities to promote wellness and improve health outcomes. Fee: $125

Students explore current technologies relevant to careers in health and wellness, the history of health and wellness technology, and the role and process of innovation in improving the lives of individuals and communities. Topics include wearable health technology, virtual health, telemedicine, and technology used for global surveillance of health and disease. Individual and population levels of patient and practitioner technology are discussed.

This course provides the infrastructure for managing an integrative health promotion/education project for a population. Students will learn the process of assessing, planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating projects as applied to a specific community.

This class introduces students to the central skills of effective leadership and offers practical application of lessons learned. Students will examine leadership from cultural, biological, psychological, and organizational perspectives. Students will also explore their own leadership style and build a leadership practice that centers wellness and vitality through coaching, health education, and organizational leadership

This course supplies the student with a foundation for working within the nonprofit sector. Students explore interactions between nonprofit organizations and the community. They acquire skills in the business aspects of fundraising, marketing, and the financial management necessary to support effective nonprofit functioning. 

This practicum provides students with an opportunity to apply integrative health education/promotion concepts in the field practice setting. Students will work with their targeted population/organization in collaborative relationship to identify needs and create and implement proposal for integrative health promotion/education. Includes 135 practicum hours.

This course is for students seeking National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) certification. Through intensive practice of coaching skills, students receive feedback and gain experience with different clients and scenarios while expanding on the application of the theoretical model of coaching. Students work toward accruing 50 coaching practice sessions under faculty mentorship to become eligible to sit for the NBHWC exam. Fee: $35

Faculty-directed research project with students. Before enrolling, a student must consult with a faculty member to define the project. Course is graded P/NP. May be repeated for credit.