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Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Health Sciences (Ph.D.)
Prerequisites:
Bachelor Degree: (33-65 credits of curriculum and a dissertation are required for PhD beyond a Bachelors. This is dependent on incoming credit and advanced placement from the evaluation of the application submitted by prospective student.)
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Master Degree: (18-35 credits of curriculum and a dissertation are required for PhD beyond a Masters. This is dependent on incoming credit and advanced placement from the evaluation of the application submitted by prospective student.)
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Doctoral Degree: (Dissertation/clinical research may be all that is required if sufficient background in natural healing. Otherwise some individually designed curriculum may be required.) *
The Doctor of Philosophy program will require the student to complete as many credit hours as are needed for competency in the field depending on the student’s incoming credit and resulting advanced placement. In addition to the curriculum, the student will also be required to write and defend a dissertation of a minimum 25,000 words. The dissertation committee will be composed of three faculty members or may also include pre-approved doctoral members or others who are specialists in the field who are chosen from outside the University. The Dean and/or the Committee Chairperson will work with the doctoral candidate in the selection of this committee. The dissertation may be defended at one of our University sites and in some situations via phone or web conferencing if approved by the Committee Chairperson. Upon successful defense of the dissertation and approval of the final draft the student will be conferred the Doctor of Philosophy in their chosen field of Natural Health. Clinical research may be substituted for the dissertation but must also be defended before the committee.
*Each Curriculum is Designed on an Individual Basis Depending Upon Concentration.
Curriculum for Ph.D.
(Clinical Nutrition, Herbology/Botanical Medicine, Homeopathy, Mind/Body Studies, Integrative Medicine, Natural Medicine or other Disciplines in Natural Health Sciences)
Requirements:
Curriculum (Dependent on incoming credit and advanced placement) 0 - 65
Doctoral Dissertation/Clinical Research 25
(Courses may be chosen from any program at the University and from other institutions as well with approval of Dean, as each program is independently designed between the student and the Dean) |
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(The following is a sample curriculum for the Ph.D. in Clinical Nutrition only, as each program is independently designed with the student and the Dean)
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Module I
SCI 308 Human Anatomy & Physiology
SCI 401 Clinical Biochemistry
NUT 304 Clinical Nutrition
NUT 301 Basic Nutrition
Module II
HM 305 Homeopathy I
NM 303 Botanical Medicine Level 100 (Diploma)
NM 307 Tissue Mineral & Heavy Metal Hair Analysis (Diploma)
(Diploma)
NM 405 Urine & Saliva Analysis
Module III
SCI 418 Blood Chemistry & Urine Analysis (Diploma)
NUT 448 Nutritional Assessment and Counseling (Diploma)
NUT 412 Cell Nutrition/Oligo & Trace Elements
NM 507 Functional Medicine
Suggested electives:
HM 456 Homeopathy & Plants for Birthing Life & Newborns
NM 408 Internal Cleansing (Diploma)
NM 509 Herbal Studies (Diploma)
NM 402 Naturopathic Practice I
NM 504 Medical Laboratory Analysis
PHM 608 Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
PT 407 Physiotherapeutic Modalities
NM 602 Darkfield Blood Analysis (Diploma)
HM 500 Homeopathy II (Diploma)
IR 400 Iridology I (Diploma)
NM 310 Color Therapy (Diploma)
AY 440 Ayurveda (Diploma)
IR 425 Sclerology (Diploma)
IS 4-600 Body/Mind Integrative Studies
NM 407 Aromatherapy (Diploma)
NM 303 Botanical Medicine (Diploma)
NM 444+ Bau-Biologie Diploma
NM 511 Polarity Therapy (Diploma)
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Credits
4
4
4
10
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
20
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
2
13
5
3+
12
5
6+
10
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