Alternative Healthcare, Intuitive Counseling Education, Spirituality Studies

Track: Integrative Healthcare

SPECIAL EMPHASIS TRACK: INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE
Program Director: Geneie Everett, PhD, RN

Dr. Everett has 35 years experience as an Integrative Practitioner incorporating multiple Body/Mind techniques from western medicine and native cultures. She is a member of the American Holistic Nurses Association and served on the Subcommittee for Integrative Practices for the New Mexico Board of Nursing and sponsored Hundred Medicine™. She is the Founder and Director of Trauma First Aide Associates. In 2005-2006, she led a team to Thailand to assist tsunami survivors and deployed multiple outreach teams to Louisiana in response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She now teaches Trauma First Aide™ (TFA) across the United States. TFA™ is a short term stabilization model Dr. Everett developed to stabilize the nervous system and treat symptoms of acute traumatic stress in urgent settings.
With studies focused on holistic health and well-being of individuals, communities, and humanity at large, this Track supports the definitions of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as set forth by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and prepares students to offer consultations and education in Integrative Healthcare.

(D) indicates All-Distance Learning. (OpRes) Indicates the choice for a Residency plus Distance Learning OR All-Distance learning.

CERTIFICATE LEVEL I: Choose five of the following courses in any order: 15 credits
CERTIFICATE LEVEL II: Choose five additional courses in any order: 15 credits

731 Inner Counselor (R) Core Course, Ann Nunley, PhD, Bob Nunley, PhD
710 Literature Survey (D) Core Oliver London, PhD
727 History of Science (OpRes) Core Bernard Williams, PhD
741 Energetic Healthcare Applications (R) Spring-Faith Nelson, PhD, Bernard Williams, PhD.
752 Mysticism – Ancient to New Thought (R) Spring, Bob Nunley, PhD, Teri and Benjamin Martin, or 757 Holistic Theology (D) Core course Oliver London, PhD
876 Integrative Healthcare Systems (D) B. Nunley, PhD and Geneie Everett, PhD, RN
880 Intentional Transformation (R) Fall-Patricia Norris, PhD
893 Exploring the Nature of Healing, (D) Geneie Everett, PhD
882 Indigenous Healing (D) Samantha Tavares, PhD
894 Mind-Body Perspectives of Trauma, (R) Spring-Geneie Everett, PhD, RN

NOTE: Certificate students applying for the Masters Program will be bound by the Masters Requirements in place during the semester in which they are accepted into the Masters Program.

Certificate students admitted to the Masters Degree Program must begin their program by enrolling in and attending 701- ORP. During this orientation, students will choose one of three options for completing the Masters Degree with a Special Emphasis in Integrative Healthcare:
Option I – Additional Courses: Complete 701-ORP (1 credit hour) and Two Additional Elective Courses (6 credit hours) (37 credit hours).
Option II – Masters Essays: Complete 701 – ORP (1 credit hour) and 790-Master’s Essays and Exam (6 credit hours); Instructors: Chair and Committee (37 credit hours)
Option III – Basic Research Masters: Complete 701-ORP (1 credit hour) and 780-Research & Thesis (6 credit hours); Instructors: Chair and Committee.

DOCTORAL STUDENTS: There are five Core Doctoral courses (15 Credit-hours-bolded) included in the first 30 hours of this Track. Doctoral Students who fulfill the first 30 hours of this program will need to complete the remaining required Doctoral Core courses. A Doctorate with a Special Emphasis in Integrative Healthcare will require the standard 61 credit hours.