For-Credit Courses Overview

For three decades, the University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing has offered academic courses that focus on integrative healing and wellbeing. To learn more about our courses, click on the links below.

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The Center offers many interdisciplinary learning opportunities. You may pursue our master’s degree in integrative health and wellbeing coaching, a certificate and/or graduate minor in integrative therapies and healing practices, or take courses for personal growth and professional development.

Additionally, we collaborate with other University of Minnesota colleges and departments to offer interdisciplinary learning opportunities. Learn more.

Our academic courses are open to current students at the University of Minnesota, students at other academic institutions, and lifelong learners in the community. For assistance with registrations, or for more information, please contact Student Services at [email protected]. If you are registering as a non-degree seeking student, you may learn more at OneStop.

Courses

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Course ID Course Name Credits
CSPH 1001 Principles of Health and Wellbeing 2
CSPH 1101 Self, Society, and Environment: An Interconnected Worldview 3
CSPH 1202 Music for Wellbeing in Times of Stress and Anxiety 1
CSPH 1203 Implications of Social Media on Mental Health 1
CSPH 1204 Creating a Meaningful Life 1
CSPH 1205 Healing Words: Reading, Literature, and Wellbeing 1
CSPH 3001 Introduction to Integrative Healing 3
CSPH 3101 Creating Ecosystems of Well-being 2
CSPH 3201 Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 2
CSPH 3211 Living on Purpose: An Exploration of Self, Purpose, and Community 2
CSPH 3301 Food Choices: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves 3
CSPH 5000-001 Aging as a Journey: Wisdom, Resilience, & Renewal 2
CSPH 5000-002 Creating Connected Communities: Facilitation Skills for Community Wellbeing 1
CSPH 5000-003 Applying Community Wellbeing Strategies through Mentored Engagement 1
CSPH 5000-003 Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku): The Science and Spirit of Nature Immersion 1
CSPH 5000-004 Walking, Wellbeing, and Wonder: An Introduction to Facilitated Green Exercise 1
CSPH 5101 Overview of Whole Health Models of Care & Integrative Practices 3
CSPH 5102 Personal Wellbeing: The Journey of Self-Care 1
CSPH 5111 Cultural Ways of Thinking about Health 2
CSPH 5115 Cultural Awareness, Knowledge and Health 3
CSPH 5118 Whole Person, Whole Community: The Reciprocity of Wellbeing 3
CSPH 5201 Spirituality and Resilience 2
CSPH 5212 Peacebuilding Through Mindfulness: Transformative Dialogue in the Global Community 3
CSPH 5215 Forgiveness and Healing: A Journey Toward Wholeness 3
CSPH 5303 Pain Management and Evidence Based Complementary Health Approaches 2
CSPH 5304 Redefining End of Life Care 1
CSPH 5305 Introduction to Integrative Mental Health 2
CSPH 5313 Acupressure 1
CSPH 5315 Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing 2
CSPH 5316 Death, Happiness, & Resilience: Rethinking Care and Wellbeing at the Time of Dying 2
CSPH 5317 Yoga: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing 2
CSPH 5318 Tibetan Medicine in India 4
CSPH 5319 Yoga & Ayurveda in India 4
CSPH 5322 Foundations of Hatha Yoga: Alignment & Movement Principles 3
CSPH 5323 Hatha Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle, & Ethics 3
CSPH 5324 Hatha Yoga Teaching Principles & Methodology 3
CSPH 5343 Ayurveda Medicine: The Science of Self-healing 2
CSPH 5401 People, Plants, and Drugs: Introduction to Ethnopharmacology 3
CSPH 5421 Botanical Medicines in Integrative Healthcare 3
CSPH 5423 Botanical Medicines: Foundations and Practical Applications 1
CSPH 5431 Functional Nutrition: An Expanded View of Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Optimal Health 2
CSPH 5503 Aromatherapy Fundamentals 1
CSPH 5521 Therapeutic Landscapes 2
CSPH 5522 Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture: Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes 2
CSPH 5535 Reiki Healing 1
CSPH 5536 Advanced Reiki Healing 1
CSPH 5541 Emotional Healing and Happiness: Eastern and Western Approaches to Transforming the Mind 2
CSPH 5555 Introduction to Body and Movement-based Therapies 2
CSPH 5561 Overview of the Creative Arts in Health and Healing 2
CSPH 5601 Music, Health and Healing 2
CSPH 5602 Healing Stories: Narrative and Wellbeing 2
CSPH 5631 Healing Imagery 2
CSPH 5641 Animals in Health Care: The Healing Dimensions of Human/Animal Relationships 2
CSPH 5642 Nature Heals: An Introduction to Nature-Based Therapeutics 2
CSPH 5643 Horse as Teacher: Introduction to Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) 2
CSPH 5644 Nature Rx: Planetary Health, Plants, and People 2
CSPH 5701 Introduction to Health Coaching: Principles, Practices, and Personal Development 4
CSPH 5702 Transformative Health Coaching: Empathy, Ethics, and Effective Communication 4
CSPH 5706 Lifestyle Medicine 2
CSPH 5707 Whole Person Health and Clinical Conditions 2
CSPH 5708 Intersectional Perspectives in DEI, Mental Health, and Trauma-Informed Care 3
CSPH 5709 Group Coaching Principles and Practicum 2
CSPH 5711 Optimal Healing Environments 3
CSPH 5713 Health Coaching for Health Professionals 2
CSPH 5714 Health Behavior Change Theory and Application 1
CSPH 5715 Leadership and Evidence-based Decision-making 2
CSPH 5716 Health Coaching Practicum: Deepening Skills and Optimizing Outcomes 1
CSPH 5805 Wellbeing in the Workplace 3
CSPH 5806 Wellbeing and Resiliency for Health Professionals 1
CSPH 5807 Mindfulness in the Workplace: Pause, Practice, Perform 2
CSPH 5905 Food Matters: Cook Like Your Life Depends On It 1
CSPH 8701 Integrative Health Coaching Internship & Capstone 3