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CSpH 5321. Public Health Priorities in the Developing
World. (2 cr. §INMD 7567. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Primary public health problems, priorities, and
interventions in developing countries. Issues related to
culture/indigenous health systems and of concern to
health care providers who work abroad or with refugee
communities in countries of resettlement.
CSpH 5325. Latinos: Culture and Health. (3 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr
or grad student or #)
How Latino world view (cosmovision) affects health
and compares with U.S. perspective. Differences in
perception of time, family involvement, community
“belonging,” gender roles, and communication styles.
Folkloric beliefs. Specific issues such as AIDS,
pregnancy, womenʼs issues, pharmacy, and nutrition.
Health issues of workers. Cultural competency.
CSpH 5331. Foundations of Shamanism and Shamanic
Healing. (2 cr; S-N only. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad student or #)
3.5-day retreat intensive. Shamanic philosophies,
ritual etiquette, Core beliefs common to all shamanic
healing practices. Cross-cultural healing beliefs/
practices, unique psychology for understanding them,
their use with contemporary healing practices and for
personal growth.
CSpH 5332. Global Healing Traditions: Amazonia Plant
Spirit Medicine. (2 cr; S-N only. Prereq–[5331, [grad student
or jr or sr in health science or practicing health professional]]
or #)
Non-biomedical traditional healing paradigms as
practiced in other parts of the world. Focuses on
indigenous healing practices in Peru as directed by a
local shaman.
CSpH 5401. People, Plants, and Drugs: Introduction to
Ethnopharmacology. (3 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad student
or #)
Biologically active substances used in traditional
cultures. Ethnopharmacologyʼs past, current, and
potential contributions to human knowledge. Concrete
examples.
CSpH 5405. Plants in Human Affairs. (4 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or
grad student or #)
Twelve-day, intensive course. Introduction to
ethnobotany/ethnopharmacology. Lectures, field trips,
presentations by local experts.
CSpH 5411. Dietary Supplements: Regulatory, Scientific,
and Cultural Perspectives. (3 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad
student or #)
Concepts/principles of dietary supplements, RDA,
dose-response, risk assessment. Laws/regulations
concerning dietary supplements. Vitamin/mineral
supplements. Philosophy/use of botanicals/
nutraceuticals and common herbal supplements in
western medicine. Use of supplements and evidencebased
recommendations as influenced by culture.
CSpH 5421. Botanical Medicines in Complementary
Healthcare. (3 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Widely-used botanical medicines from biomedical
perspective. Alternative therapeutic systems presented
according to bodily systems/processes. Evidence for
therapeutic use. Botanical characteristics, traditional
uses, chemical properties, dosage, hazards/safety
issues, quality control.
CSpH 5431. Functional Nutrition: An Expanded View of
Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Optimal Health. (2 cr.
Prereq–[Jr or sr or grad student] in Health Sciences or #)
Principles of nutrition related to metabolic function.
Model attempts to reduce chronic disease by looking
for underlying causes/triggers and to intervene
to restore function and achieve optimal health.
Emphasizes importance of nutrition as a component
of self-care.
CSpH 5501. Therapeutic Use of Plant Essential Oils. (3 cr.
Prereq–Jr or sr or grad student or #; intended for students
in health sciences or practicing health professionals; [basic
science, health science knowledge, computer skills, internet
skills] recommended)
Fundamentals of essential oil therapy for licensed
health professionals. History, scientific basis, practice
issues, use of 30 essential oils in clinical practice.
Controlled use of essential plant oils for specific,
measurable physiological/psychological therapeutic
outcomes. Topical application, inhalation.
CSpH 5511. Interdisciplinary Palliative Care: An
Experiential Course in a Community Setting. (2 cr)
Multidisciplinary student teams partner with
interdisciplinary community hospice teams in delivery
of care to patients in a variety of settings. Series of
seminars employs self-analysis/case studies.
CSpH 5521. Therapeutic Landscapes. (3 cr. Prereq–[Jr or sr
or grad student] in [health sciences or therapeutic recreation
or horticulture or landscape architecture] or health professional
or #)
Principles of therapeutic design for specific population
requirements. Therapeutic landscape design.
Incorporates interdisciplinary interaction between
horticulture, landscape architecture, and health science
departments.
CSpH 5522. Therapeutic Horticulture. (3 cr. Prereq–5101 or
Hort 5072 or #)
Central elements of therapeutic horticulture in context
of multiple health care settings. Evidence-based
history, principles, precepts, and practical application
of therapeutic horticulture. Various plant/plant-related
modalities from current research findings are related
to populations, using therapeutic horticulture as a
treatment intervention.
CSpH 5523. Applications in Therapeutic Horticulture. (2 cr.
Prereq–CSPH 5521 or CSPH 5522)
How to develop comprehensive program plans in
therapeutic horticulture. Evidence-based principles,
facilitation techniques in therapeutic horticulture.
Systematic programming through documentation,
assessment, program development techniques,
and evaluation. Leadership training, program plan
components, book reviews, reading assignments,
comprehensive exam.
CSpH 5533. Introduction to Energy Healing. (2 cr. Prereq–Jr
or sr or grad student or #)
Healing techniques (Therapeutic Touch, Reiki,
acupuncture, reflexology, magnets, homeopathy)
that use energetic systems in the body to enhance the
bodyʼs ability to heal. Scientific theories. Students
interact with practitioners and have the opportunity to
experience feeling “energy.”
CSpH 5535. Reiki Healing. (1 cr; S-N only. Prereq–Jr or sr or
grad student or #)
History, principles, precepts, and practical application
of Reiki energy healing. Alternative energy healing
modalities, current research findings. Activation
of the Reiki energy, hand positions to perform a
treatment. Students provide Reiki treatments, discuss
findings.
CSpH 5536. Advanced Reiki Healing: Level II. (1 cr.
Prereq–5535)
Principles/application of Reiki energy healing. Four
levels of healing. Emphasizes healing at spiritual
level. Activation of Reiki energy. Symbols that
allow for energy transfer through space/time. Using
second level Reiki energy for both distance healing
and standard Reiki treatment. Students provide
Reiki treatments, discuss findings. Current literature,
research findings.
CSpH 5541. Integrative Psychotherapy. (3 cr. Prereq–5102,
[grad student or #])
In depth, experiential-based training. Support for
students to practice integrative psychotherapy,
mindfulness meditation, and related mind/body
approaches to clinical work. Multiple client/patient
populations, issues, and settings.
CSpH 5545. Mind-Body Healing Therapies. (2 cr; A-F only.
Prereq–Grad student or jr or sr or #)
Philosophies/paradigms. Four modalities commonly
used in allopathic nursing, medicine and other
health professions (biofeedback, hypnosis, imagery/
visualization, meditation). Experiential and group
discussion format.
CSpH 5555. Introduction to Body and Movement-based
Therapies. (2 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad student or #)
Theories/approaches of selected somatic therapies,
including dance, movement, and body-based therapies.
Historic/theoretical perspectives on use of movement,
dance, and somatic re-patterning. Demonstrations
of techniques. Application of techniques to specific
populations/settings.
CSpH 5601. Music, Health and Healing. (2 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr
or grad student or #)
Music therapy, music medicine, music psychotherapy.
Techniques/interventions. Hypotheses/rationale related
to interventions. Related research.
CSpH 5611. Healthy Humor. (1 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad
student or #)
Use of humor to enhance communication, treatment,
and relationships with patients. How to create a
positive work environment and outlook. Physiologic
effects/benefits of humor/laughter. Humor and
spirituality. Connection between positive outlook and
health.
CSpH 8100. Special Topics in Complementary Therapy and
Healing Practices. (1-6 cr [max 12 cr])
Critiquing research on complementary therapies (e.g.,
design, outcome measures). Synthesizing research
findings for a therapy. Hypothesizing future directions
for research on complementary therapies.
CSpH 8101. Critiquing and Synthesizing Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research. (1 cr)
Seminar. Students critically evaluate peer-reviewed
literature in CAM research. Emphasizes identifying
strengths/weaknesses of published research and
synthesizing findings from multiple studies.
CSpH 8191. Independent Study in Complementary
Therapies and Healing Practices. (1-6 cr. Prereq–Grad
student in CSpH minor or #)
Students propose area for individual study with faculty
guidance. Students write proposal, which includes
outcome objectives and work plan. Faculty member
directs studentʼs work and evaluates project.
Central Asian Studies (CAS)
Institute of Linguistics, ESL, and Slavic
Languages and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts
CAS 5311. Medieval Sages. (3 cr. §MELC 5311. Prereq–
background in Iranian, Central Asian, or Islamic studies
recommended)
Study and discussion of the intellectual life of the
region from the rise of the Ghaznavids (A.D. 1000)
to the fall of the Timurids (A.D. 1500). Ibn Sina
(Avicenna), al-Biruni, al-Ghazali, Rumi, Saʼdi,
and Firdowsi are among the sages whose lives are
examined.
CAS 5526. Islam and Communism. (3 cr. §CAS 3526, MELC
3526, MELC 5526)
Development of medieval Islamic culture in
Transoxiana; formation of Sufi orders; rise and
development of Communist ideology; introduction of
socialist principles into Central Asia; clash of Islamic
principles with Communist dicta; Pan-Islamism; Pan-
Turkism.
CAS 5532. Russia and Central Asia. (3 cr. §CAS 3532, MELC
3532, MELC 5532)
Rise and fall of the Mongol Empire, formation of the
Chaghatai Khanate and the Golden Horde. Russian
expansion into Central Asia and rivalry with Britain.
Russia and the Central Asian republics during and
after the Soviet period.
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