Integrative Health Major
Health and Human Services, BA
Integrative Health serves as a major in the Human and Health Services degree program, as well as a stand-alone certificate for any major. Students in this major earn the Integrative Health certificate.
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, nearly 40% of adults and 15% of children in the United States use health care approaches developed outside of mainstream Western, or conventional, medicine. The use of integrative approaches to health and wellness has rapidly grown within care settings across the United States. Researchers are currently exploring the potential benefits of integrative health in a variety of situations, including programs to promote healthy behaviors, address trauma, and support healthier communities. Students’ knowledge and skills that are developed within this concentration are suitable for careers in health education and wellness programming as well as healthcare with a comprehensive approach.
Degree requirements for the Integrative Health major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives | 6 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HHS 100 | Introduction to Human and Health Services | 3 |
| HHS 304 | Communicating in the Helping Professions | 3 |
| HHS 400 | Health and Human Services Capstone | 3 |
| HHS 401 | Play and Leisure in Human Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HHS 410 | Social Policy in Health and Human Services | 3 |
| HHS 420 | Integrative Health Seminar | 3 |
| HHS 499 | Health & Human Studies Internship 1 | 6 |
| HSW 200 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HSW 300 | Fitness Throughout the Lifespan | 3 |
| INT 250 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSY 209 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 280 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 346 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 32 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |
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Students may also select from the following courses: JUS 498 Justice Studies Internship, PSY 498 Psychology Internship, HHS 498 Health & Human Studies Internship