Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Integrative Health Professions and enter the workforce as an entry-level practitioner, coach, etc. Students explore integrative health and medical professions. The AAS Integrative Health Professions degree prepares the student to practice a career in an area of integrative health such as teaching yoga, massage therapy, reflexology, energy work and health & wellness coaching. Students can create their own practice or work alongside other practitioners in the integrative health and medical fields including wellness facilities, clinics and hospitals. Students study various integrative health modalities, healing methods, and ethical issues.
Learn more about this program.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Model a holistic view of health that integrates mind-body-spirit to promote health and wellness and prevent illness
2. Develop professional relationships with clients by demonstrating empathy, maintaining healthy boundaries, and providing a non-judgmental, welcoming space for healing to occur
3. Cultivate the knowledge and skills necessary to foster an inclusive environment that promotes equity, enables them to positively engage with diverse populations, and practice cultural sensitivity within professional settings
4. Acquire an understanding of what jobs are available and how to market oneself to be a successful employee or entrepreneur in a professional, integrative setting
5. Identify and describe the fundamental similarities and differences between a variety of medical models and integrative health modalities
6.Describe the impact of stress on health and wellness by modeling techniques for stress reduction and practicing self-care
7. Engage in effective and professional communication by using appropriate medical terminology, sharing health-related knowledge, and utilizing active listening skills when conveying their learned modality to clients and to the community at-large
8. Demonstrate critical thinking, specific skills and techniques, safety protocols, and proficiency in practicing at least one specific holistic modality
9. Display professional, ethical conduct in accordance with each modality’s Scope of Practice and professional accrediting organization(s) as well as demonstrate integrity in communicating their knowledge and applying their skills
10. Engage as Integrative Health Professionals, collaborating and networking with other holistic and mainstream healthcare professionals to create a more comprehensive outlook and universal approach to health, medicine, and wellness
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree in 4 semesters (2 years) with a Fall term start.
First Semester
| IHP 2001 | Integrative Health Keystone | 3 |
| IHP 1058 or IHP 1035 | Intro Health & Wellness Coaching (IHP 1058) or Intro to Herbalism (IHP 1035) | 1 |
| IHP 2058 or IHP 2030 | Advanced Health & Wellness Coaching (IHP 2058) or Applied Aromatherapy (IHP 2030) | 3 |
| IHP 1006 and IHP 1007 or IHP 2035 | Enhancing Personal Empowerment (IHP 1006) and Stress Management for Health (IHP 1007) or Applied Herbalism (IHP 2035) | 2 |
| IHP 2040 | Holistic Nutrition: Digestive Wellness | 3 |
| ENG 1021 or ENG 1022 | English Composition I (ENG 1021) or English Composition II (ENG 1022) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
Semester Note: If you also choose to complete the Yoga Teacher Certificate, your elective credits for 3rd and 4th semesters should be reserved for the 10-credit IHP 2050 course which is only offered in the Spring term
Students pursuing the Health and/or Wellness Coaching path, the Lifestyle Medicine Foundations (IHP 2062) is required.
Students considering transfer to higher education for advanced degrees in health and wellness, you are advised to enroll in Intro to Statistics (MAT 1260).
Third Semester
| IHP 1014 | A & P Integrative Therapies | 4 |
| IHP 2004 | Ethics in Integrative Health | 2 |
| IHP 2005 | Integrative Health Business Practices | 2 |
| COM 1150 or COM 1250 or COM 2300 | Public Speaking (COM 1150) or Interpersonal Communication (COM 1250) or Intercultural Communication (COM 2300) | 3 |
| PSY GT-SS3 | Any Psychology (GT-SS3) Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Semester Note: If you have completed Anatomy and Physiology courses, meet with the Program Director to discuss possible substitutions or consider the CPL Challenge Exam to earn credit.
Fourth Semester
Semester Note: If you also choose to complete the Yoga Teacher Certificate, your elective credits for 3rd and 4th semesters should be reserved for the 10-credit IHP 2050 course which is only offered in the Spring term.
Students interested in becoming more versed in a Health Coaching emphasis should consider the following courses instead of IHP electives: HPR 1045 Medical Records Technology (2 credits), PTE 1010 Introduction to Behavioral Healthcare and Wellness (3 credits), BEH 1001 MHCI: Preparedness and Empathy (3 credits), and SOC 2018 Sociology of Diversity (3 credits) to fulfill the GT Pathways General Education requirement.
Successfully completing PTE 1010 and BEH 1001 will result in students earning a Behavioral Health Plus Certificate.
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
| IHP 2001 | Integrative Health Keystone | 3 |
| IHP 1058 or IHP 1035 | Intro Health & Wellness Coaching (IHP 1058) or Intro to Herbalism (IHP 1035) | 1 |
| IHP 2058 or IHP 2030 | Advanced Health & Wellness Coaching (IHP 2058) or Applied Aromatherapy (IHP 2030) | 3 |
| IHP 1006 and IHP 1007 or IHP 2035 | Enhancing Personal Empowerment (IHP 1006) and Stress Management for Health (IHP 1007) or Applied Herbalism (IHP 2035) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 2
Semester Note: If you are pursuing higher education for advanced degrees in Health and Wellness, you are advised to enroll in Intro to Statistics (MAT 1260).
Summer Semester 3
| ENG 1021 or ENG 1022 | English Composition I (ENG 1021) or English Composition II (ENG 1022) | 3 |
| PSY GT-SS3 | Any Psychology (GT-SS3) Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Fall Semester 4
| IHP 2040 | Holistic Nutrition: Digestive Wellness | 3 |
| IHP 2052 | Mindfulness for Health & Wellness | 2 |
| IHP 1014 | A & P Integrative Therapies | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Note: If you have completed Anatomy and Physiology courses, meet with the Program Director to discuss possible substitutions or consider the CPL Challenge Exam to earn credit.
Spring Semester 5
*Semester Note: Students interested in becoming more versed in a Health Coaching emphasis should consider the following courses instead of IHP electives: HPR 1045 Medical Records Technology (2 credits), PTE 1010 Introduction to Behavioral Healthcare and Wellness (3 credits), BEH 1001 MHCI: Preparedness and Empathy (3 credits), and SOC 2018 Sociology of Diversity (3 credits) to fulfill the GT Pathways General Education requirement.
Successfully completing PTE 1010 and BEH 1001 will result in students earning a Behavioral Health Plus Certificate.
For students pursuing the Health and/or Wellness Coaching path, Lifestyle Medicine Foundations (IHP 2062) is required.
Summer Semester 6
| COM 1150 or COM 1250 or COM 2300 | Public Speaking (COM 1150) or Interpersonal Communication (COM 1250) or Intercultural Communication (COM 2300) | 3 |
| General Education | Any GT Pathways Course. Prefer: Sociology of Diversity (SOC 2018) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Fall Semester 7
*Semester Note: Students interested in becoming more versed in a Health Coaching emphasis should consider the following courses instead of IHP electives: HPR 1045 Medical Records Technology (2 credits), PTE 1010 Introduction to Behavioral Healthcare and Wellness (3 credits), BEH 1001 MHCI: Preparedness and Empathy (3 credits), and SOC 2018 Sociology of Diversity (3 credits) to fulfill the GT Pathways General Education requirement.
Successfully completing PTE 1010 and BEH 1001 above will result in students earning a Behavioral Health Plus Certificate.
If you also choose to complete the Yoga Teacher Certificate, your elective credits for Semester 7 should be reserved for the 10-credit IHP 2050 course which is only offered in the Semester 8 Spring term.
Spring Semester 8
Semester Note: Students interested in becoming more versed in a Health Coaching emphasis should consider the following courses instead of IHP electives: HPR 1045 Medical Records Technology (2 credits), PTE 1010 Introduction to Behavioral Healthcare and Wellness (3 credits), BEH 1001 MHCI: Preparedness and Empathy (3 credits), and SOC 2018 Sociology of Diversity (3 credits) to fulfill the GT Pathways General Education requirement.
Successfully completing PTE 1010 and BEH 1001 will result in students earning a Behavioral Health Plus Certificate.