Master of Science in Natural Health Care & Wellness Consulting
Degree Purpose:
The objectives of the Master of Science in Natural Health Care and Wellness Consulting program is to increase your knowledge in natural health care field and improve your own well being. This program deals with alternative medical treatments that focus on natural therapies and the body’s ability to heal on its own. Natural health consultants are trained professionals that understand a variety of natural medicine techniques and provide advice to many different clients.
When you graduate from this program, you will be able to:
1 – Learn ways you can improve your lifestyle as well as others.
2 – Improve the health and diets of others.
3 – Identify foods and substances to avoid.
4 – Increase the quality of life for yourself and others through healthy dieting.
Area of Study:
Natural Health Care and Wellness Consulting
Type of Degree:
Master of Science
Length of Degree:
2-3 years. Each course has a maximum timeframe of 15 weeks. You are granted 6 months to complete your Thesis.
Prerequisites:
An earned bachelor’s degree in nursing, nutrition or a health care related field.
Estimated Cost of Degree:
$6.000.00 Tuition costs (12 course/$500.00 per course)
$50.00 Enrollment fee
$200.00 Graduation fee
$1,200.00 Estimated textbooks costs
$7,450.00 Estimated total for the program*
(*Please note that this is an estimated cost of your program not the actual cost)
Semester Hours:
7 Core Courses –30 hrs
4 Elective Courses – 16 hrs
1 Thesis Course - 8 hrs
Total Semester Hours - 54
Career Possibilities:
Several career fields this degree will prepare you for are:
Nutrition Counseling
Wellness Counseling
Health Care Counseling
Courses:
The online curriculum offers an innovative approach to higher education. Enrollment is open and students may begin the program at any time. All courses are provided in online classrooms, with on-to-one faculty mentoring. Students also have free access to our comprehensive Study Tactics and Resources Center, with links to subject related web sites, online libraries, articles and research assistance. Our online degree curriculum includes:
Core Courses:
1. NHC 510 - Natural Health Care I
2. NHC 540 - Natural Health Care II
3. NHC 560 - Anatomy & Physiology
4. RES 502 - Research methods
5. NHC 630 - Natural Health Care Protocols I
6. NHC 650 - Natural Health Care Protocols II
7. NHC 680 - Natural Health Care Protocols III
Please take 4 of the following courses:
8. NHC 520 - Food Science
9. NHC 530 - Contemporary Nutrition
10. NHC 570 - Botanical Medicine
11. NHC 580 – Herbology
12. NHC 590 – Homeopathy
13. NHC 600 – Aging and Elderly
14. NHC 610 - Diet and Nutrition
15. NHC 615 - Healing Systems
16. NHC 710 – Acupressure
17. NHC 740 - Massage/Reflexology
Please take NHC 750 last.
18. NHC 750 - Graduate Project/Thesis
Courses in this curriculum are to be taken in sequence as above.
TUITION: $500.00 per course. Students may register and pay for one course at a time.
* Note: cost of tuition does not include cost of text books.
** There is also a one time $50.00 admission processing fee.
Course Completion Times: Students are permitted 15 weeks to complete an online course. This may be extended with the permission of the instructor. All courses are 4 semester hours except RES 502 (6 semester hours) and NHC 750 (8 semester hours).
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