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Fall 2020
Apr 18,2024 |
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| HE 240 - Holistic Health |
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Examine beliefs, knowledge and traditional indigenous systems of healing throughout the world. Compare complementary, alternative, integrative and Eastern forms of medicine with conventional Western medicine. Explore nutritional, mind/body, environmental, spiritually focused and other health practices. This course explores the expanding field of holistic health therapies. Students will examine how holistic health therapies approach important public health issues, such as stress, poor nutrition, inactivity, and environmental degradation, with the goal of learning how to achieve a higher level of wellness. Students will gain a basic understanding of how complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) contrasts with conventional Western (allopathic) medicine, and how they can be used concurrently. This course will also address the validity of holistic approaches to help students make informed health care choices. A wide range of therapies, including integrative, nutritional, mind-body and naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and others will be explored. May be offered online.
3.000 Credit hours 30.000 TO 36.000 Lecture hours Syllabus Available Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lecture Health & Physical Ed Division Health & Physical Ed Department Course Attributes: Tuition, Health/Wellness/Fitness Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Credit May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College Now |
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