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This course focuses on an integrative approach to sleep and well-being. This includes a detailed exploration of the physiology, psychology, and sociology of the essential biological processes that are sleep and dreaming. Practical public health interventions and the development of habits of healthy sleep hygiene are discussed.

In this innovative, hands-on course, students learn the art and science of the relationship between artistic expression and psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being. Students learn and experiment with various artistic domains, including the visual arts, writing, music, and movement. Students gain an integrated practice of self-expression that supports their vitality and well-being. Fee: $35.

Building upon PHW 307, students refine coaching skills through case study analysis and simulation role play. Students apply coaching skills to working with people with chronic illness. Students develop an individualized coaching plan that integrates lifestyle modifications and integrative health modalities to promote wellness and improve health outcomes. Fee: $125.

This course investigates the effects of various technologies on personal and public health. Students gain an understanding of what constitutes ethical technology through the lens of integrative health science. Historical, contemporary, and future health-related technologies are reviewed and their potential impact on personal, population, and global well-being is evaluated.

This course provides the infrastructure for managing a public health promotion/education project for a population. Students will learn the process of assessing, planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating projects as applied to a specific community.

This class introduces students to the central skills of effective leadership and offers practical application of lessons learned. Students will examine leadership from cultural, biological, psychological, and organizational perspectives. Students will also explore their own leadership style and build a leadership practice that centers wellness and vitality through coaching, health education, and organizational leadership.

This practicum provides students with an opportunity to apply public health concepts in the field. Students will work with their targeted population/organization in collaborative relationship to identify needs and create and implement a proposal for a public health education/promotion program or offering. Includes 135 practicum hours.

This course is for students seeking National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) certification. Through intensive practice of coaching skills, students receive feedback and gain experience with different clients and scenarios while expanding on the application of the theoretical model of coaching. Students work toward accruing 50 coaching practice sessions under faculty mentorship to become eligible to sit for the National Board Certification Exam for health and wellness coaching.