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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Integrative Health Care Major, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Integrative Health Care Major, B.S.

Department of Health Professions 

College of Health and Human Sciences 

   Available Program Format(s): In-Person 

About the Program

The Integrative Health Care program offers students courses that integrate the most recent scientific evidence with the oldest of healing traditions. The program draws from disciplines such as health education services, health care management, biology, chemistry, and nutrition. Students examine the diverse factors that impinge on an individual’s health and well-being. Students receive a broad-based understanding of the principles of human health and disease, the theories underlying healing practices, and the scientific research methods needed to evaluate the latest techniques in this dynamic field. 

The Integrative Health Care program offers a major, concentrations, and a minor. The major is designed for students interested in working in the expanding complementary and alternative health care field. The minor/concentrations are designed for students who recognize the increased emphasis on wellness in several professional fields and/or for health-conscious individuals who wish to establish a self-enhancement program. The minor and/or concentrations can complement a major that is relevant to the student’s career goals. 

Minors that would complement this major include, but are not limited to, Health Care Management, Nutrition, Aging Services Leadership, Recreation Services, Journalism, Spanish, Marketing, Human Services, Anthropology, Biology, and Chemistry.

The Integrative Health Care program is housed in the Department of Health Professions. Students enrolling in the major or minor must confer with a department advisor as soon as possible. For more information, call 303-615-1200.

Student Outcomes

The baccalaureate Integrative Health Care program has established the following outcomes for all graduates.

  • Demonstrate an attitude of caring, flexibility, and self-confidence in a health care setting. 
  • Act in an ethical and legal manner in applying the leadership roles of collaborator, resource person, change agent, teacher, and advocate. 
  • Integrate a variety of communication skills, media techniques, and strategies effectively and appropriately to influence health. 
  • Assess health situations and recommend appropriate healing practices. 
  • Evaluate global health systems to identify social and health-care trends in order to anticipate the future of health care. 
  • Apply scientific method to health-care problems. 
  • Apply knowledge of natural science principles in a healing practice.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements. 

  • Degree and Certificate Requirements 
  • General Studies Requirements 
  • Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement 
  • Senior Experience Graduation Requirements 

Program Requirements

  • A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation. 
  • A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Courses with grades of less than “C-” will need to be repeated in order for the student to take any other courses for which the first course is a prerequisite. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. 
  • A minor or pathway is required for this major.

General Studies Requirements: 33 credits

Students should consult the General Studies Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion.  

  • Written Communication (6 credits) 
  • Oral Communication (3 credits) 
  • Quantitative Literacy (3 credits) 
  • Arts and Humanities (6 credits) 
  • Historical (3 credits) 
  • Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits) 
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) 
  • Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits*)

 

* Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences. 

Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Requirement: 0 or 3 credits

  • Students should consult the Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement for a list of courses that fulfill the ESSJ Requirement for degree completion.
  • Many programs include courses that meet this requirement. Students should consult with their advisor to determine what program courses may fulfill this requirement.

Core Courses: 32-34

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HCM 3150 - Health Care Organization and Management Credits: 3

or

HCM 3500 - Health Care Research Methods * Credits: 3

 

ITP 1000 - Health Career Foundations Credits: 3
ITP 1500 - Dynamics of Health Credits: 3

 

ITP 1700 - Medical Terminology Credits: 2

or

ITP 3800 - Stress and Sleep: Impact on Health and Disease Credits: 3

 

ITP 2500 - Complementary Medicine Credits: 3
ITP 2700 - Holistic Dimensions of Wellness Credits: 3
ITP 3000 - Men’s Health Credits: 3
ITP 3200 - Ethics in Health Care Credits: 3

 

ITP 3450 - Dynamics of Disease Credits: 3

or

ITP 4600 - Clinical Pathophysiology * Credits: 4

 

ITP 3850 - Lifestyle Medicine Credits: 3

 

ITP 3700 - Physiology of Aging * Credits: 3

or

ITP 4000 - Pediatric Holistic Health Credits: 3

or

ITP 4100 - Women’s Holistic Health Credits: 3

 

*Courses with an asterisk (*) have additional prerequisites

Program Electives: 12 credits

Choose at least 12 credits for any ITP prefix course or NUT 2040 - Introduction to Nutrition 

Pathways: 18 credits

Unless a minor is chosen or a student transfers an applied science associate’s degree in lieu of the minor, they must choose an 18 hour pathway to complete the major.

Health Navigation Pathway: 18 credits

Students must take the 6 courses in the Health Navigation Pathway unless they have been taken in the major, in which case they may replace it with any ITP prefix course.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HCPS 3000 - Introduction to Patient Navigation Credits: 3
ITP 1500 - Dynamics of Health Credits: 3
ITP 3450 - Dynamics of Disease Credits: 3
ITP 4550 - Advanced Health Navigation and Assessment Credits: 3
  • Any Health Professions electives (ITP, HCM, HCPS, or PUB) that total 6 additional credits.

    • Lifestyle Medicine Pathway: 18 credits

    Students must take the 6 courses in the Lifestyle Medicine Pathway unless they have been taken in the major, in which case they may replace it with any ITP prefix course.

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ITP 2950 - Wellness Coaching I Credits: 3
    ITP 3800 - Stress and Sleep: Impact on Health and Disease Credits: 3
    ITP 3850 - Lifestyle Medicine Credits: 3
    ITP 4700 - Community Health Education and Lifestyle Medicine Credits: 3
    ITP 4800 - Lifestyle Medicine Across Gender and Lifespan Credits: 3
    ITP 4999 - Applied Learning with Lifestyle Medicine Credits: 3

    Men’s Health Pathway: 18 credits

    Students must take the 6 courses in the Men’s Health Pathway unless they have been taken in the major, in which case they may replace it with any ITP prefix course.

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ITP 2820 - Anger In Men: A Whole Approach Credits: 3

     

    ITP 3000 - Men’s Health Credits: 3

    or

    ITP 3800 - Stress and Sleep: Impact on Health and Disease Credits: 3

     

    ITP 3111 - Aging Warriors: Understanding the Health Issues of Aging Men Credits: 3
    ITP 3810 - Men Across Cultures Credits: 3
    ITP 3911 - Fathers and Health: A Global Perspective Credits: 3

     

    ITP 3850 - Lifestyle Medicine Credits: 3

    or

    ITP 4800 - Lifestyle Medicine Across Gender and Lifespan Credits: 3

    Wellness Coaching Pathway: 18 credits

    Students must take the 6 courses in the Wellness Coaching Pathway unless they have been taken in the major, in which case they may replace it with any ITP prefix course.

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ITP 2950 - Wellness Coaching I Credits: 3
    ITP 4400 - Wellness Coaching II Credits: 3
    ITP 3800 - Stress and Sleep: Impact on Health and Disease Credits: 3
    ITP 3850 - Lifestyle Medicine ( if ITP 3850 taken in major than can use other ITP prefix course) Credits: 3
    ITP 4700 - Community Health Education and Lifestyle Medicine Credits: 3
    ITP 4950 - Community Coaching for Health Credits: 3

     

    Students who complete the Wellness Coaching Pathway will have satisfied the curriculum requirement to take the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC) exam after also completing a coaching log. Other requirements may apply. See the NBHWC website for more information.

    Senior Experience: 3 credits

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    HCM 4610 - Health Professions Internship Credits: 3

    or

    ITP 4900 - Theories and Application of Knowledge for Integrative Health Credits: 3

    or

    ITP 4950 - Community Coaching for Health Credits: 3

    or

    ITP 4999 - Applied Learning with Lifestyle Medicine Credits: 3

    Summary of Requirements

    General Studies Requirements 33 credits
    ESSJ Requirements 0-3 credits
    Core Courses 32-34 credits
    Program Electives 12 credits
    Senior Experience 0-3 credits
    Selected Pathway or Minor and Unrestricted Electives 35-52 credits
    Total for the Integrative Health Care Major, B.S. 120 credits

    Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and ESSJ requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.

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