Certificate: Holistic Health
Holistic Health Certificate Application
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Requirements for Holistic Health Academic Certificate or Holistic Health Minor
The academic certificate program requires successful completion of 30 semester units.
This includes the following:
- human anatomy/physiology (4 units)
(BIOL 100/101, 328 or 610/611 are accepted alternatives.)
- core courses (9 units)
- selected coursework from the emphasis areas (9 units)
- internship (3 units)
- electives (5 units)
(upon advisement)
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the certificate program, students should have at least 56 units of academic credit with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or sufficient experience to demonstrate they can perform upper division work. Students who do not have 56 units are encouraged to apply and may be admitted to a program on a conditional basis. Call 415.338.1373 for an application form, or download one above. You may take academic certificate program courses even if you are not formally admitted to a program.
Note: Courses may be taken individually for personal interest without being admitted to the certificate program.
Holistic Health Academic Certificate Requirements
(1) Human Anatomy/Physiology (4 units)
(2) Holistic Health Core Courses (9 units)
Complete all three courses:
- HH 380 Holistic Health: Western Perspectives (3 units)
- HH 381 Holistic Health: Eastern Perspectives (3 units)
- HH 382 Holistic Health & Human Nature (3 units)
(3) Holistic Health Emphasis Areas (9 units)
Choose nine units from areas listed below, or any three courses with consent of advisor.
(a) Western Perspectives
- HH 305 Relaxation & Stress Reduction (3 units)
- HH 430 Foundation of Biofeedback & Self-Regulation (3 units)
- HH 433 Introduction to Autogenic Training (3 units)
- HH 650 Anthroposophical Health Studies (3 units)
- HH 690 Psychophysiology of Healing (3 units)
- PSY 594 Psychology of Biofeedback Process (3 units)
(b) Eastern Perspectives
- HH 383 Chinese Perspectives in Holistic Health (3 units)
- HH 420 Chinese Body-Mind Energetics (3 units)
- HH 530 Herbal & Nutritional Principles in Chinese Healing (3 units)
- HH 540 Imagery & Meditation in Healing (3 units)
- HH 621 Advanced Studies in Chinese Health & Healing (1-3 units)
- KIN 136 Hatha Yoga (or Advanced, KIN 236) (1-3 units)
- KIN 275 Intermediate or Advanced Tai Chi (2 units)
(c) Holism & Human Nature
- HED 418 Environmental Health (3 units)
- HH 670 Alternative Health Practices (3 units)
- HH 677 Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine (3 units)
- HH 660 Art as Healing (3 units)
- HH 680 Holistic Health Internship (1-3 units)
- HH 699 Special Study (3 units)
- KIN 275 Intermediate or Advanced Tai Chi (2 units)
(4) Holistic Health Internship (3 units)
- HH 680 Holistic Health Internship (3 units)
(5) Electives (5 units)
In addition to HH courses, SF State has an array of fascinating courses appropriate for certificate electives. Examples include:•
- ANTH 630 Medical Anthropology (3 units)
- BIOL 318 Our Endangered Planet (3 units)
- BIOL 321 Magic, Myths, & Medicine: A History of Medicine (3 units)
- BUS 450 Greening of Business (3 units)
- CFS 355 Nutrition for Wellness (3 units)
- CHIN 101 First Semester Chinese (5 units)
- COUN 606 Introduction to Peer Counseling Skills (3 units)
- GRN 510 Death & Dying in Contemporary Society (3 units)
- HED 410 Organization & Function of Health Services (3 units)
- HIST 578 History of Japan (3 units)
- HH 699 Special Study (1-3 units)
- KIN 331 Peak Performance (3 units)
- PSY 442 Health Psychology (3 units)
- RAZA 450 Indigenismo: Indigenous & Culture Personality (3 units)
Other electives with approval of advisor.
Total units required for Certificate in Holistic Health: 30 units
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