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CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY AND HEALING (CSPH)
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Health Sciences-Adm
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CSPH 1001
- Principles of Holistic Health and Healing
(2.0 cr; fall, spring, every year)
Principles/measures of holistic health that promote health and well being. Theory, how holistic health is incorporated into health care delivery system. Application/integration of holistic health into daily personal life.
CSPH 1101
- Self, Society, and Environment: An Integral Systems Approach to Personal Wellbeing and Engagement
(3.0 cr; fall, spring, every year)
Complexity theory approach to internal/external systems that influence lives/health. Interrelated workings of mind, psyche, and body. Means of bringing these into dynamic balance. Environmental/social systems.
CSPH 3201
- Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
(2.0 cr; spring, every year)
Techniques by which stress endemic in a fast-paced competitive culture can be reduced or worked with constructively. Students practice/apply techniques of mindfulness. Recent medical-scientific literature on physiological/psychological elements in the stress response.
CSPH 5000
- Explorations in Complementary Therapies and Healing Practices
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Research/practice on therapies, delivery of complementary therapies, regulatory issues.
CSPH 5101
- Introduction to Complementary Healing Practices
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, spring, every year)
Cultural contexts of healing traditions. Complementary therapies presented by practitioners, including traditional Chinese medicine, meditation, mind-body healing, spiritual practices, energy healing, naturopathy, herbalism, movement therapies, homeopathy, manual therapies, and nutrition.
CSPH 5102
- Art of Healing: Self as Healer
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, spring, every year)
Introduction to individual transformational journey as part of health science education. Students become aware of their responsibility/resources to facilitate development of the self. Research data, experience of self that is part psychoneuroimmunology, mind-body-spirit approaches. Lecture, scientific literature, meditation, imagery, drawing, group interaction.
CSPH 5111
- Ways of Thinking about Health
(2.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; instructor permission required for second enrollment in course; S-N only, fall, every year)
Cultural contexts explored through field-trip immersion experiences. Aspects of different health care systems: Indigenous North American, Vedic, traditional Chinese, biomedicine. Writing assignment.
CSPH 5115
- Cultural Knowledge, Health, and Contemporary Cultural Communities
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; spring, every year)
How personal cultural experience affects one's view of health, illness, and healing and one's professional practice. Wisdom of cultural communities. Cultural construct underpinning the medical system. Role of culture in interaction between practitioner and patient. Reconnecting to cultural heritage in healing.
CSPH 5201
- Spirituality and Resilience
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; spring, summer, every year)
Links between resilience and spirituality. Applications of resilience/health realization model to students' personal/professional lives. Review of literature, theory, and research.
CSPH 5211
- Peacemaking and Spirituality: A Journey Toward Healing and Strength
(2.0 - 3.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; A-F or Aud, fall, summer, every year)
Influence of spirituality upon process of resolving conflict and making peace in intense interpersonal/intrapersonal conflicts in multiple health care and social work settings, including in families, between patients/clients and nurses/social workers, within communities, among friends, between co-workers, or within ourselves.
CSPH 5215
- Forgiveness and Healing: A Journey Toward Wholeness
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; spring, summer, every year)
Impact of forgiveness on process of inter-/intra-personal healing. Forgiveness/healing in health care and social work settings from multiple spiritual/secular traditions.
CSPH 5221
- Significant Spiritual Texts of the 20th Century
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, spring, every year)
Diverse "spiritual classics" (i.e., elements of western canon that have proven over time to be resources of values). Resources of meaning for inner-life healers. How to establish a personal library for life-long journey of spiritual development.
CSPH 5225
- Meditation: Integrating Body and Mind
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Meditation as a physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual inquiry. Students examine a variety of texts and develop ability to enter a state of calm, meditative awareness.
CSPH 5226
- Advanced Meditation: Body, Brain, Mind, and Universe
(1.0 cr; Prereq-[5225, [jr or sr or grad student]] or #)
Students work to integrate meditation practice into daily life, cultivating awareness of the fundamental oneness of body, brain, mind, and universe. Mind-body interactions in health. "Hard problem" of consciousness in brain science. Emergence of compassion, wisdom, and healing in non-discursive awareness.
CSPH 5301
- Cultures, Faith Traditions, and Health Care
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Culturally/spiritually based health care practices of selected native/immigrant populations in Minnesota. Clinical implications. Personal/professional conflicts for delivery of competent care to culturally diverse groups by those trained in Western health care.
CSPH 5311
- Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Philosophical roots of Shamanism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Influence of these philosophies on Chinese medicine. Evolution of concepts of the tao, Yin-Yang, microcosm, macrocosm. Development of herbal medicine, Tui Na, Qi Gong, acupuncture, moxibustion. Traditional Chinese medicine etiology of disease, physiology, diagnosis, therapy, disease prevention, ethics, psychology, cosmology.
CSPH 5315
- Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Ethics, spirituality, and healing from perspective of traditional Tibetan medicine. Belief that illness results from imbalance and that treating illness requires correcting underlying imbalance. How to apply these principles, integrate them into clinical practice, and consult with a traditional Tibetan doctor.
CSPH 5317
- Yoga: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing
(2.0 cr; summer, every year)
Students test claim that systematic yoga practice leads to optimal health. Yoga's philosophy, scientific evidence, practical application. Students propose research-based programs for integrating yoga into personal/professional life.
CSPH 5318
- Tibetan Medicine, Ayurveda, and Yoga in India
(4.0 cr; Prereq-[5315, 5317] or #; OPT No Aud, fall, summer, every year)
Students study with expert practitioners in India. Using critical thinking, philosophical knowledge, cultural practices, scientific evidence, and research-based programs to integrate these traditions into personal/professional life.
CSPH 5321
- Public Health Priorities in the Developing World
(2.0 cr; =[INMD 7567]; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; summer, every year)
Primary public health problems, priorities, and interventions in developing countries. Issues related to culture/indigenous health systems and of concern to health care providers who work abroad or with refugee communities in countries of resettlement.
CSPH 5325
- Latinos: Culture and Health
(3.0 cr; Prereq-jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, spring, every year)
How Latino world view (cosmovision) affects health and compares with U.S. perspective. Differences in perception of time, family involvement, community "belonging," gender roles, and communication styles. Folkloric beliefs. Specific issues such as AIDS, pregnancy, women's issues, pharmacy, and nutrition. Health issues of workers. Cultural competency.
CSPH 5331
- Foundations of Shamanism and Shamanic Healing
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; S-N or Aud)
3 ¿-day retreat intensive. Shamanic philosophies, ritual etiquette, Core beliefs common to all shamanic healing practices. Cross-cultural healing beliefs/practices, unique psychology for understanding them, their use with contemporary healing practices and for personal growth.
CSPH 5332
- Global Healing Traditions: Amazonia Plant Spirit Medicine
(2.0 cr; Prereq-[5331, [grad student or jr or sr in health science or practicing health professional]] or #; S-N or Aud)
Non-biomedical traditional healing paradigms as practiced in other parts of the world. Focuses on indigenous healing practices in Peru as directed by a local shaman.
CSPH 5401
- People, Plants, and Drugs: Introduction to Ethnopharmacology
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Biologically active substances used in traditional cultures. Ethnopharmacology's past, current, and potential contributions to human knowledge. Concrete examples.
CSPH 5405
- Plants in Human Affairs
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Twelve-day, intensive course. Introduction to ethnobotany/ethnopharmacology. Lectures, field trips, presentations by local experts.
CSPH 5411
- Dietary Supplements: Regulatory, Scientific, and Cultural Perspectives
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; spring, summer, offered periodically)
Concepts/principles of dietary supplements, RDA, dose-response, risk assessment. Laws/regulations concerning dietary supplements. Vitamin/mineral supplements. Philosophy/use of botanicals/nutraceuticals and common herbal supplements in western medicine. Use of supplements and evidence-based recommendations as influenced by culture.
CSPH 5421
- Botanical Medicines in Complementary Healthcare
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Widely-used botanical medicines from biomedical perspective. Alternative therapeutic systems presented according to bodily systems/processes. Evidence for therapeutic use. Botanical characteristics, traditional uses, chemical properties, dosage, hazards/safety issues, quality control.
CSPH 5431
- Functional Nutrition: An Expanded View of Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Optimal Health
(2.0 cr; Prereq-[Jr or sr or grad student] in Health Sciences or #)
Principles of nutrition related to metabolic function. Model attempts to reduce chronic disease by looking for underlying causes/triggers and to intervene to restore function and achieve optimal health. Emphasizes importance of nutrition as a component of self-care.
CSPH 5501
- Clinical Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Use of Plant Essential Oils
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; intended for students in health sciences or practicing health professionals; [basic science, health science knowledge, computer skills, internet skills] recommended; fall, spring, every year)
Fundamentals of essential oil therapy for licensed health professionals. History, scientific basis, practice issues, use of 30 essential oils in clinical practice. Controlled use of essential plant oils for specific, measurable physiological/psychological therapeutic outcomes. Topical application, inhalation.
CSPH 5505
- Foundations of Homeopathic Practice
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student; designed for students in health sciences or practicing health professionals; S-N only, fall, every year)
Homeopathic philosophy, core principles, homeopathic materia medica. Review of research on utilization/efficacy of homeopathy. How to use common homeopathic remedies in acute situations. When/how to refer patients for homeopathic treatment. Issues of co-management with allopathic health care providers.
CSPH 5511
- Interdisciplinary Palliative Care: An Experiential Course in a Community Setting
(2.0 cr; Prereq-#; fall, spring, every year)
Multidisciplinary student teams partner with interdisciplinary community hospice teams in delivery of care to patients in a variety of settings. Series of seminars employs self-analysis/case studies.
CSPH 5521
- Therapeutic Landscapes
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[Jr or sr or grad student] in [health sciences or therapeutic recreation or horticulture or landscape architecture] or health professional or #; spring, every year)
Principles of therapeutic design for specific population requirements. Therapeutic landscape design. Incorporates interdisciplinary interaction between horticulture, landscape architecture, and health science departments.
CSPH 5522
- Therapeutic Horticulture
(3.0 cr; Prereq-5101 or Hort 5072 or #)
Central elements of therapeutic horticulture in context of multiple health care settings. Evidence-based history, principles, precepts, and practical application of therapeutic horticulture. Various plant/plant-related modalities from current research findings are related to populations, using therapeutic horticulture as a treatment intervention.
CSPH 5523
- Applications in Therapeutic Horticulture
(2.0 cr; OPT No Aud, summer, every year)
How to develop comprehensive program plans in therapeutic horticulture. Evidence-based principles, facilitation techniques. Documentation, assessment, program development techniques, evaluation. Leadership training, program plan components, book reviews, readings, comprehensive exam.
CSPH 5533
- Introduction to Energy Healing
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, every year)
Healing techniques that use energetic systems in body to enhance body¿s ability to heal. Therapeutic touch, healing touch, Reiki, acupuncture, reflexology, magnets, homeopathy, other modalities. Scientific theories on mechanisms of energetic medicine and ways to measure energy. Students interact with practitioners of energy healing.
CSPH 5535
- Reiki Healing
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; S-N only, fall, spring, summer, every year)
History, principles, precepts, and practical application of Reiki energy healing. Alternative energy healing modalities, current research findings. Activation of the Reiki energy, hand positions to perform a treatment. Students provide Reiki treatments, discuss findings.
CSPH 5536
- Advanced Reiki Healing: Level II
(1.0 cr; Prereq-5535, #; S-N only, spring, every year)
Principles/application of Reiki energy healing. Four levels of healing. Emphasizes healing at spiritual level. Activation of Reiki energy. Symbols that allow for energy transfer through space/time. Using second level Reiki energy for both distance healing and standard Reiki treatment. Students provide Reiki treatments, discuss findings. Current literature, research findings.
CSPH 5541
- Emotional Healing and Happiness: Eastern and Western Approaches to Transforming the Mind
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Sr or grad student or #; fall, every year)
Experiential training in the cultivation of happiness, emotional health, and healing for multi-disciplinary professions. Ancient/contemporary, eastern/western approaches. How to increase positive emotions and mind states. Meditation, integrative approaches. Case examples.
CSPH 5545
- Mind-Body Healing Therapies
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Grad student or jr or sr or #; A-F or Aud)
Philosophies/paradigms. Four modalities commonly used in allopathic nursing, medicine and other health professions (biofeedback, hypnosis, imagery/visualization, meditation). Experiential and group discussion format.
CSPH 5555
- Introduction to Body and Movement-based Therapies
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Theories/approaches of selected somatic therapies, including dance, movement, and body-based therapies. Historic/theoretical perspectives on use of movement, dance, and somatic re-patterning. Demonstrations of techniques. Application of techniques to specific populations/settings.
CSPH 5561
- Overview of the Creative Arts in Health and Healing
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student; summer, every year)
How creative arts therapies are integrated into health care. Art therapy, poetry therapy, dance/movement therapy, music therapy. Guided experiential exercises, discussions, readings, individual learning interventions, lectures.
CSPH 5601
- Music, Health and Healing
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; fall, summer, every year)
Music therapy, music medicine, music psychotherapy. Techniques/interventions. Hypotheses/rationale related to interventions. Related research.
CSPH 5611
- Healthy Humor
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Use of humor to enhance communication, treatment, and relationships with patients. How to create a positive work environment and outlook. Physiologic effects/benefits of humor/laughter. Humor and spirituality. Connection between positive outlook and health.
CSPH 5621
- Foundations of Integrative Imagery, Phase I
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Grad student in health sciences or licensed health care professional; A-F only, fall, summer, every year)
Fundamental principles, core concepts of imagery. Current scientific research in the health sciences. Applications for pain/symptom relief, preparation for surgery, promotion of healing, and cancer care. Scope of clinical practice, precautions and safeguards.
CSPH 5641
- Animals in Health Care: The Healing Dimensions of Human/Animal Relationships
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student; summer, every year)
Central elements of animal assisted therapy in multiple health care settings. History, principles, and evidence-based guidelines. Community-based interventions, in-class demonstrations, field trips.
CSPH 5701
- Fundamentals of Health Coaching I
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Admitted to Complementary Therapies and Healing Practice certificate program's health coaching track or #; A-F only, fall, every year)
Tenets of health coaching model. Tools for self development, deep listening, and communication. Building blocks for optimal health from holistic perspective. How to identify/benchmark stages/patterns of change, interface with interdisciplinary health care providers, and educate clients on self-care practices.
CSPH 5702
- Fundamentals of Health Coaching II
(4.0 cr; Prereq-5701; A-F only, spring, every year)
Basic tenets of health coaching model. Tools for self development, deep listening, and effective communication. Core building blocks for optimal health from a holistic perspective. Identifying/benchmarking stages/patterns of change, interfacing with interdisciplinary health care providers, locating resources to assist clients in decision making, and educating clients on self-care practices.
CSPH 5703
- Advanced Health Coaching Practicum
(3.0 cr; Prereq-5101, 5102, 5701, 5702, admitted to Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Complementary Therapies/Healing Practices Health Coaching Track; A-F only, fall, every year)
Case-based. Students identify/utilize broad-based resources in guiding/supporting individual clients¿ cases. Application of theory/process from earlier courses. Ethical issues, professional boundaries, referral processes, client selection.
CSPH 5704
- Business of Health Coaching
(1.0 cr; Prereq-5101, 5102, 5701, 5702, admitted to postbaccalaureate certificate in complementary therapies/healing practices health coaching track; A-F only, fall, every year)
Applying health coaching knowledge/skills in service delivery venues or private practice. Starting a business. Business models. Student determine a structure/venue appropriate for them. Legal/ethical considerations.
CSPH 5705
- Health Coaching Professional Internship
(2.0 cr; Prereq-5701, 5702, 5703, admitted to postbaccalaureate certificate in complementary therapies/healing practices health coaching track; [5101, 5102, 5704] recommended; S-N only, spring, every year)
120 hours of health coaching practice. Students work with individual clients in acute/longitudinal encounters, provide wellness teaching, and design a career plan.
CSPH 5711
- Optimal Healing Environments
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr or grad student or #; spring, every year)
Development/implementation of optimal healing environments. Evidence base supporting structural, architectural, human, and care processes. Emphasizes identifying models of optimal healing environments and leadership strategies that support diffusion of innovation.
CSPH 7001
- The Healer's Art
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Medical student; S-N only, spring, every year)
Hidden crisis in medicine. Growing loss of meaning/commitment experienced by physicians nationwide under stresses of today¿s health care system. How to stress-proof students to meet challenges of practices.
CSPH 8100
- Special Topics in Complementary Therapy and Healing Practices
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; fall, spring, summer, offered periodically)
Critiquing research on complementary therapies (e.g., design, outcome measures). Synthesizing research findings for a therapy. Hypothesizing future directions for research on complementary therapies.
CSPH 8101
- Critiquing and Synthesizing Complementary and Alternative Healing Practices (CAHP) Research
(2.0 cr; Prereq-Grad student; fall, spring, every year)
Seminar. Students evaluate peer-reviewed literature in complementary/alternative healing practices (CAHP) research. Identifying strengths/weaknesses of published research, synthesizing findings from multiple studies.
CSPH 8191
- Independent Study in Complementary Therapies and Healing Practices
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Students propose area for individual study with faculty guidance. Students write proposal, including outcome objectives and work plan. Faculty member directs work, evaluates project.
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