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Twin Cities Campus
Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices Postbaccalaureate CertificateSpirituality & Healing, Center for
Graduate School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, Mayo Memorial Building, Room C591, MMC 505, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-9459; fax: 612-626-5280).
Email:
csh-academics@umn.edu
Website: http://www.csh.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices is an innovative, interdisciplinary program designed to expose students to a global range of integrative, complementary, cross-cultural, and spiritual healing practices. The program enables students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills to enhance their professional careers, their own lives, and the lives of their patients. Courses augment the preparation of students in health sciences and related disciplines, by developing knowledge and skills in the emerging field of integrative healthcare. Specifically, the certificate provides students with a theoretical basis for applying integrative therapies and healing practices; prepares students to evaluate research in integrative therapies and healing practices; and prepares students to work collaboratively with other health professionals and patients in a multicultural, pluralistic healthcare system.
The curriculum for the 12-credit certificate includes a core introductory course that provides the theoretical foundation for the program and a course in self-care. Students choose additional courses in clinical applications, spirituality, or cross-cultural health and healing. Students are encouraged to choose these elective credits from courses consistent with their academic training and professional goals. A faculty advisor will work with the student in designing a program plan that accommodates each student’s unique learning objectives. The program draws upon the rich expertise of University and community-based faculty who encourage and challenge students to discover new ways of caregiving, and to cultivate diverse skills that will transform their life's work, experiences, and relationships with others.
The certificate may be completed concurrently with another graduate program or completed independently.
Students have the option to pursue a 20-credit Health Coaching track within the certificate. See the Program Sub-Plan section that follows for more information.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
The certificate requires applicants to have a bachelor’s or higher degree in a healthcare or related field; or board certified chaplains and other backgrounds with work experience in healthcare.
Eligible degrees include medicine, nursing, psychology, nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine, chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine, pharmacy, social work, and public health.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
This field of study is designed for the healthcare professional, those currently enrolled in a graduate health professions program, board-certified chaplains with at least three years in a healthcare setting, and those with a non-healthcare bachelor's degree with direct work experience in health related areas.
The certificate's Health Coaching track requires an applicant interview prior to admission.
Special Application Requirements:
In addition to the University's online application, applicants submit a personal statement describing their goals for obtaining the certificate and their professional qualifications. The statement should address your interest in integrative therapies and short- and long-term professional goals after completing the program. Two letters of recommendation are required, preferably one from an academic source and one from an employer/supervisor. A current C.V. or resume is also required. All items are uploaded directly into the University's online application.
Applicants to the Health Coaching track are required to provide three letters of recommendation and a three-to-five page personal statement focusing on what led to the applicant's interest in Health Coaching as a professional activity, including a description of interest in and experience with holistic integrative health and healing. A current C.V. or resume is also required. All items are uploaded directly into the University's online application. Selected Health Coaching track applicants will be chosen for admissions interviews.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Course
Students pursuing either the general certificate or the certificate with health coaching track must complete this course.
CSPH 5101 - Introduction to Integrative Healing Practices
(3.0 cr)
Certificate Options
General Certificate
Self Care Course Requirement
General certificate students complete one of the two following courses for at least one credit:
CSPH 5102 - Personal Wellbeing: The Journey of Self-Care
(1.0 cr)
or
CSPH 5806 - Wellbeing and Resiliency for Health Professionals
(1.0 cr)
Electives
Students are encouraged to choose electives, in consultation with their faculty advisor, from CSPH courses consistent with their academic training and professional goals. Up to 3 credits of CSPH courses at the 4xxx-level may be applied to the certificate.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CSPH 4311 - Foundations of Hatha Yoga: Alignment & Movement Principles
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 4312 - Hatha Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle, & Ethics
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 4313 - Hatha Yoga Teaching Principles & Methodology
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5000 - Explorations in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5102 - Personal Wellbeing: The Journey of Self-Care
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5111 - Ways of Thinking about Health
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5115 - Cultural Awareness, Knowledge and Health
(3.0 cr)
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CSPH 5118 - Whole Person, Whole Community: The Reciprocity of Wellbeing
(3.0 cr)
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CSPH 5121 - Planetary Health & Global Climate Change: A Whole Systems Healing Approach
(2.0 cr)
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CSPH 5201 - Spirituality and Resilience
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5212 - Peacebuilding Through Mindfulness: Transformative Dialogue in the Global Community
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5215 - Forgiveness and Healing: A Journey Toward Wholeness
(3.0 cr)
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CSPH 5225 - Meditation: Integrating Body and Mind
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5226 - Advanced Meditation: Body, Brain, Mind, and Universe
(1.0 cr)
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CSPH 5303 - Pain Management and Evidence Based Complementary Health Approaches
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5305 - Introduction to Integrative Mental Health
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5307 - Integrative Nursing: Application across Settings and Populations
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5311 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5313 - Acupressure
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5315 - Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5317 - Yoga: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5318 - Tibetan Medicine, Ayurveda, and Yoga in India
(4.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5319 - Yoga and Ayurveda in India
(4.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5331 - Foundations of Shamanism and Shamanic Healing
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5341 - Overview of Indigenous Hawaiian Healing
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5343 - Ayurveda Medicine: The Science of Self-healing
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5401 - People, Plants, and Drugs: Introduction to Ethnopharmacology
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5421 - Botanical Medicines in Integrative Healthcare
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5423 - Botanical Medicines: Foundations and Practical Applications
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5431 - Functional Nutrition: An Expanded View of Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Optimal Health
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5503 - Aromatherapy Fundamentals
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5513 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5521 - Therapeutic Landscapes
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5522 - Therapeutic Horticulture
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5523 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5535 - Reiki Healing
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5536 - Advanced Reiki Healing: Level II
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5541 - Emotional Healing and Happiness: Eastern and Western Approaches to Transforming the Mind
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5555 - Introduction to Body and Movement-based Therapies
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5561 - Overview of the Creative Arts in Health and Healing
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5601 - Music, Health and Healing
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5605 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5631 - Healing Imagery I
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5641 - Animals in Health Care: The Healing Dimensions of Human/Animal Relationships
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5642 - Nature Heals: An Introduction to Nature-Based Therapeutics
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5643 - Horse as Teacher: Introduction to Equine-Assisted Services (EAS)
(3.0 cr)
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CSPH 5701 - Health Coaching Fundamentals I
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5706 - Lifestyle Medicine
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5708 - Mind-Body Science and Trauma-Informed Mental Health
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5711 - Optimal Healing Environments
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5712 - Supervised Health Coaching Skills Advancement
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5713 - Health Coaching for Health Professionals
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5805 - Wellbeing in the Workplace
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5806 - Wellbeing and Resiliency for Health Professionals
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5807 - Mindfulness in the Workplace: Pause, Practice, Perform
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5905 - Food Matters: Cook Like Your Life Depends On It
(1.0 cr)
·
CSPH 6000 {Inactive}
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
CSPH 8101 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 8191 - Independent Study in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
(1.0-6.0 cr)
-OR-
Health Coaching track
Coursework for the certificate with the health coaching track is detailed in sub-plan requirements.
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Health Coaching
Health coaching is an emerging method of partnering with clients to help them achieve their overall goals. Integrative health coaches practice from a holistic perspective that views the client as intrinsically healthy, whole, wise, and the ultimate expert in their own healing journey. Although health coaches do not diagnose or treat illness, they assist those with health conditions to enhance their healing and change their lifestyle patterns. This assistance includes necessary connection to resources, and the assembly of an optimal, interprofessional healthcare team. The ability to perform this role requires a comfortable working knowledge in both conventional and integrative healthcare.
The Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing is a pioneer in the health coaching field, working to advance education, research, and care model innovation. Their integrative health coaching programs are accredited by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) (https://nbhwc.org). The Bakken Center has been a national leader in defining the scope of practice, developing educational competencies and standard of practice, and helping to lead the creation of a national certification process and exam in Health and Wellness coaching. Students in the Health Coaching track are eligible to take the national board certification exam after completing the required coursework. Nurses may also complete a certification as Health and Wellness Nurse Coaches (http://www.ahncc.org/).
In addition to the required CSPH 5101 introduction course, students complete the health coaching track course requirements for a minimum of 20 credits. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their faculty advisor concerning the specific sequence in which the track coursework must be taken. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained for all required track coursework.
Coursework may be completed in a minimum of four semesters or may be spread over a variable amount of time up to a maximum of four years. The curriculum provides education in the coaching process, the therapeutic alliance, and successful interprofessional communication. Students finish the program with a professional internship experience.
Health Coaching track requirements
CSPH 5701 - Health Coaching Fundamentals I
(3.0 cr)
CSPH 5702 - Health Coaching Fundamentals II
(4.0 cr)
CSPH 5703 - Advanced Health Coaching Practicum I
(1.0 cr)
CSPH 5704 - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Health & Wellbeing
(3.0 cr)
CSPH 5705 - Health Coaching Professional Internship
(2.0 cr)
CSPH 5706 - Lifestyle Medicine
(2.0 cr)
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