This course is designed to acquaint students with a variety of nontraditional health and healing modalities in use in the United States today. It provides the basis for understanding the mechanisms and principles by which therapeutic responses are produced. The student will be required to develop and present a report related to a specific therapeutic modality. This course is designed to acquaint non-health related majors with the dynamics surrounding HIV disease. It provides a forum to discuss the biological, psychological, social, cultural, economical, ethical, legal, and political ramifications of HIV disease.
Holistic health is the view that health is a complex combination of mind, body and spirit.
This view takes into account the physical and social environment, is patient-centered, with the doctor and patient working in tandem toward positive health and wellness. This course explores biological, behavioral, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual factors in health, the research supporting a holistic perspective, and practical applications of these ideas. This course is designed to prepare the student for providing anticipatory guidance to parents in promoting the biological, psychological, and social health of their children. Consideration is given to the management of health problems and available resources. This course is designed to increase the student s knowledge about the physiological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors that influence nutritional needs and eating habits of the growing family.