Integrative Health Education (IHE)

This course provides the necessary framework for understanding integrative health education in the transformation of healthcare. A review of integrative health topics/modalities combined with an introduction to psychological, motivational, and behavioral theories and strategies; communication strategies; and basic health education principles and techniques that influence health and wellness will be covered.

This course provides an in-depth analysis of integrative health education principles related to wellness and clinical conditions. The focus of discussion shifts from the patients, caretakers, families, and other healthcare stakeholders to the healthcare providers and the various elements that can assist or limit their capability to offer the best care possible, while maintaining a balanced life to prevent burnout, and maximize efficacy and wellbeing.

This course provides students with an opportunity to develop and implement a pilot integrative health plan in a healthcare setting. Students will expand upon a draft of an integrative health education plan conceptualized in the first course in this series and learn additional skills for successful development, implementation, and evaluation of the initiative. Program management, budget development, successful collaboration, and impacting organizational change are among the topics covered in this course.

The Capstone Project course is the culmination of the master’s degree program in Integrative Health Sciences. In this course, students will apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout the entire program of study, to develop and conduct a professional and comprehensive scholarly project in an area of their interest in the integrative health field. Working with a faculty mentor, students will make connections among concepts, ideas and experiences gained from the integrative health courses and apply them to their research project. This course should be taken during the final semester of study and will culminate in a final paper and presentation.