Classification: Minor
Degree:
Through coursework across a variety of disciplines and at least one internship, students focus on sustainable, lifelong health, developing self-awareness and engagement with community while learning marketable skills.
Students completing the holistic health studies minor will build a foundation for further study, working toward such careers as: physical, occupational or mental health therapist; personal trainer; midwife; massage therapist; dance/yoga instructor; athletic or wellness coach; herbalist or nutritionist; or chiropractic or osteopathic medicine.
The number of courses required for the minor is 9 (comprising 20–24 semester hours).
Required Courses
All of the following (9-11 sem. hrs.)
- BIOL 214L Anatomy and Physiology I (4 sem. hrs.)
- HS 100 Introduction to Health Sciences (3 sem. hrs.)
- HHS 290/390 Internship in Holistic Health Studies (2-4 sem. hrs.)
Any two of the following (1 sem. hr.)
- PE 105 Meditation for Stress Reduction (0.5 sem. hrs.)
- PE 121 Water Aerobics (0.5 sem. hrs.)
- PE 123 Yoga (0.5 sem. hrs.)
- PE 129 Beginning Horseback Riding (0.5 sem. hrs.)
- PE 185 Beginning Shorin-ryu Karate (0.5 sem. hrs.)
- PE 223 Intensive Yoga (0.5 sem. hrs.)
Any two of the following (6 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 206 Health Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 242 Addiction (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 250 Human Sexuality (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 275 Positive Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 330 Indigenous Psychologies (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 338 Psychotherapy (3 sem. hrs.)
Any two of the following for a total of at least 4 semester hours (4-6 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH/FOOD 270 The Anthropology of Food (3 sem. hrs.)
- CHEM 303 Medicinal Chemistry (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 233 Economics of Health and Medical Care (3 sem. hrs.)
- FOOD 201 Gardening (1 sem. hr.)
- FOOD 202 Introduction to Cooking (2 sem. hrs.)
- SOC 300 Humans, Animals and Interaction (3 sem. hrs.)
- WTQS 245 Body Politics (3 sem. hrs.)