Prerequisites: RN

RP 400 Essentials of Distance Education

This course is often the student’s first opportunity to try a distance learning format. It is designed to aid the student through his or her distance education journey. It will help the student know what is expected for distance learning and aid the student in finding the answers needed to accomplish this goal. Finally, this course will prepare the student on how to begin college writing.

HS 582 Naturopathic Therapeutics: Application and Treatments

This course is designed to give the student a sense of the historical development of naturopathic medicine as well as basic anatomical and physiological information and examination procedures. The student will be introduced to remedies for successful treatment of a variety of human disorders not involving the use of drugs or surgery.

HS 590 Acupressure and Kinesiology

This course will serve as an introduction to the basic principles and theories of Applied Kinesiology (AK). Included within the realm of Applied Kinesiology will be an explanation of the principles of acupuncture and acupressure and their incorporation within the concepts of AK. This course will serve as a suitable prerequisite for more advanced studies.

NU 510 The Chemistry of Body, Mind and Spirit

Dr. Jensen teaches the importance of taking care of ourselves physically, mentally, and spiritually. He explains the importance of fresh air, sunshine, good water, good soils, whole foods, and positive thoughts. Each of these factors makes up a part of the chemical story. We must have healthy elements within our bodies in order to be well. Dr. Jensen believed, after sixty years of practice, that almost every disease is a chemical element deficiency in the body.

PY 501 Whole-Body Connection: A Psychotheological Approach to Cancer Treatment

In this course, the techniques of Dr. O. Carl Simonton and Stephanie Matthews-Simonton, leading practitioners in the field of psychological causes and treatment of cancer, will describe how expectations and belief systems affect the course of cancer. A systematic concept of health is introduced and emphasis is placed on an individual’s reaction to stress as well as other emotional factors, which may have contributed to the onset and progress of the disease. Detailed instructions are given to the practitioner to help patients realize and deal with these elements.

HS 596 Natural Emergency Medical Care

This course is intended to provide the student with a basic overview of natural emergency medical care by applying emergency medical as well as naturopathic procedures. By using these methods, the extent of an injury or illness will be greatly reduced and, hopefully, lives will be saved. The overall goal of this course is to improve the quality of natural emergency medical care to patients with accidents or illnesses.

NU 505 Food for Healing

This course covers a wide variety of whole foods and their remedial values. Special foods from various parts of the world are described with an explanation of their healing properties. Changes that occur in animals from eating certain foods are studied so that we can better understand their effects on people. The color and vibration of foods are discussed. How to grow herbs and use them for strengthening the body systems and organs is detailed. Digestion and the importance of proper assimilation are covered. How to use food to acquire and maintain health and vitality is a very important aspect of this food healing course.

HS 592 Digestive Health

Digestive assessment and treatment is the fundamental medicine in naturopathic or nutritional professions. This course is exciting and vital to deepening our understanding of holistic health. Dr. Mayr’s examination techniques for the abdomen and posture give a unique and comprehensive way to augment knowledge of the patient’s overall health. Beyond the basic medical exam and assessment of the abdomen, students learn that the interrelationship between digestive function and postural assessment is profound.

HS 581 Naturopathy: Alternative Medicine

This course will present the history of naturopathy, the alternative medicine. The course will encompass the philosophy, methodology, and spiritual essence of pure naturopathy.

AD 581 Counseling Chemically Dependent People with HIV Illness

This course describes a front-line clinical treatment of HIV-infected chemically dependent persons. It provides a realistic view of the daily responsibilities of working with this population. Specific, in-depth case examples and material give students a solid understanding of how to work more effectively with chemically dependent clients infected with HIV. By concentrating on practical versus theoretical aspects of treatment, this book helps practitioners understand problems in treatment and shows different ways treatment can be administered.

HS 591 Natural Childbirth, Obstetrics, and Related Emergencies

The student will learn the basic knowledge and understanding of the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods of the childbirth process. The perspective presented will be from a midwifery and home birth model of care. Students completing this course will have a foundation with which to begin an apprenticeship if they desire to pursue midwifery. Clinical experience is absolutely necessary to serve as a midwife or childbirth attendant.

HS 530 Super Nutrition for Women

This course will cover the unique features of female nutrition and how to prevent, control, and manage women’s health conditions such as: yeast infections, PMS, osteoporosis, breast cancer, and heart disease.

HS 564 Physical Examination*

This course presents the theoretical and practical aspects of taking a full medical examination. Both the art and science of information gathering will be emphasized. The student will leave this course with an understanding of the importance of the exam as well as the skills to document the full written report of the patient’s condition. *Prerequisite HS 464 or equivalent

AD 504 Clinical Training – 1,000 hours

TH 510 MA Thesis – 15,000-word minimum

Upon completion of the required credit hours of coursework, the student will submit a 15,000-word thesis, demonstrating his or her understanding of the field of their choice. Students will have to demonstrate their grasp of the basic concepts in their fields and are encouraged to do a comparative study of techniques or philosophies. Students will be able to apply towards the thesis some of their homework, if relevant to the proposal.