EC401 Mandala: Art and Spirituality EC402 Feng Shui EC403 Women’s Health Issues EC404 Divination Tools EC405 Exploring the Labyrinths EC406 Native American Herbal Secrets EC407 A Guide to Writing EC408 A Course in Miracles EC409 Holistic Marriage Therapy EC410 Buddhism EC411 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Electives

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— Joan Scott lowe, M P.H., Adjunct Faculty

Each degree program requires 6 credit hours of electives. Electives offer students the opportunity to investigate additional topics of interest or to expand the focus of their core curriculum.

Students may choose from the electives listed or from any same-level degree program. For example, if you are enrolled in a bachelor’s level program you may choose any course from any bachelor’s program as an elective. Bachelor level course numbers are preceded with “B”. Master level course numbers are preceded with “M,” and Ph.D. course numbers are preceded with “D.”

EC401 • MANDALA: ART AND SPIRITUALITY
Explores the ancient philosophy and the modern use of the mandala, including its specific uses for self-healing.
6 credit hours

EC402 • FENG SHUI
Investigates the ancient philosophy and modern use of feng shui as the use of energy flow in design.
6 credit hours

EC403 • WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUES
Focuses on the shift from the more masculine approach to health, the external, to a more feminine approach, the internal system of guidance, as it is related to specific health issues and treatment alternatives.
6 credit hours

EC404 • DIVINATION TOOLS
Introduction to the tools of divination, the I-Ching,Tarot and Runes, as ancient methods of accessing the self and its wisdom.
6 credit hours

EC405 • EXPLORING THE LABYRINTHS
Learn what a labyrinth is and how to make your own, while discovering the effects that walking a labyrinth may have on one's body, mind and spirit.
6 credit hours

EC406 • NATIVE AMERICAN HERBAL SECRETS
Presents concepts and dispels misconceptions about Native American lifestyles, focusing on the thoughts and philosophies behind Indian medicine and healing, including food, indigenous herbs, humor and a positive mental state.
6 credit hours

EC407 • A GUIDE TO WRITING
Focuses on expository writing, the kind of writing essential to college course work and most professional fields.
6 credit hours

EC408 • A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Study the book and learn its specific tenets regarding life, love and happiness.
6 credit hours

EC409 • HOLISTIC MARRIAGE THERAPY
Identifies concepts of the conscious versus “unconscious” marriage and offers interventions to assist the couple in healing their relationship.
6 credit hours

EC410 • BUDDHISM
A study of the origins, development, doctrine and philosophy of Buddhism.
6 credit hours

EC411 • ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERS
Focuses on the studies by Hallowell and Ratey regarding the symptoms, effects and coping strategies for ADHD.
6 credit hours