Pre-Holistic Health Studies
St. Catherine University offers a dual-degree program for the Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies for a limited number of undergraduate students. This program is available only to certain majors and contingent on students meeting MAHS admission requirements. This information can be found under the "Major Requirements" heading.
Qualifying students will complete their undergraduate major coursework in three years. In their fourth year, while still enrolled at the undergraduate level, students will begin taking MAHS courses while completing any remaining undergraduate requirements to earn their Bachelor's degree. In their fifth year, students will complete the MAHS program while enrolled as graduate students.
St. Catherine University offers the opportunity to apply a student's liberal arts education in the field of holistic health studies. This is a dual degree option for the MAHS degree for a limited number of St. Kate's students enrolled as bachelor's degree-seeking students in the following majors.
Dual Degree (3+2) Applicants
To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Junior status at St. Catherine University
- Declared major in one of the following:
- Biology (CFW only)
- English (CFW only)
- Public Health: Public Policy (CFW & CFA)
- An undergraduate cumulative grade-point average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who have a cumulative G.P.A. lower than 3.0 should submit an explanatory statement with their application for consideration.
The curriculum listed below indicates the undergraduate coursework a student must complete by the end of their junior year.
Students who are admitted into the MAHS program will take graduate level coursework in their senior year, which will count towards both their undergraduate and graduate program requirements. Typically, students will be awarded their Bachelor's Degree at the end of their senior year. Students are encouraged to work with Academic Advising and the Financial Aid Office when planning for their senior year to ensure their eligibility for financial aid.
After completion of their Bacehlor degree, students will complete any remaining graduate level courses to earn their Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies (MAHS) degree. See the end of this section for the list of courses taken in the fifth year.
Applied Science in Biology
This major is available in the College for Women only.
Students who do not gain entry into the MAHS program after their junior year complete the remaining course requirements for the B.A. in Biology or B.S. in Biology.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Science in Biology Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1710 | Foundations of Biology: Diversity and Evolution with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 1720 | Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2710 | Introduction to Ecology with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2720 | Sophomore Seminar | 2 |
| BIOL 2810 | Genetics with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 4860W | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| Four additional credits in BIOL at the 3000/4000 level | 4 | |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following Statistics courses: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 38 | |
English
This major is available in the College for Women only.
Students who do not gain entry into the MAHS program after their junior year complete the remaining course requirements for the B.A. in English
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1450 | Introduction to Linguistics and Language | 4 |
| ENGL 3202 | Literary Theory and Practice | 4 |
| Five electives, at least two of which are 3000 or 4000 level courses | 20 | |
| Total Credits | 28 | |
Public Health: Public Policy
This major is available in both the College for Women and the College for Adults.
Students who do not gain entry into the MAHS program after their junior year complete the remaining course requirements for the B.S. in Public Health: Public Policy.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Core Courses | ||
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| HLTH 3150 | Epidemiology | 4 |
| HLTH 3250 | Global Health | 4 |
| or HLTH 3210 | Health Communications | |
| HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | 4 |
| HLTH 4700 | Practicum Preparation | 2 |
| HLTH 4754 | Practicum | 4 |
| HLTH 4800W | Senior Seminar in Public Health | 4 |
| Public Health Supporting Courses | ||
| Select one of the following statistics courses: | 4 | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
| or IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | |
| MGMT 3850 | Healthcare Policy | 4 |
| or ECON 3250 | Healthcare Economics | |
| Public Policy Concentration Courses | ||
| HHS 2000 | Culture, Health and Healing 1 | 3 |
| HHS 4100 | Holistic Health in Communities of Practice 1 | 4 |
| Two courses that focus on the legal, economic, or communication dimensions of healthcare and public policy 2 | 8 | |
| One 2000 level biology or chemistry lab science course | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
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Also meets the social and behavioral impacts of health requirement for the standard Public Health: Public Policy major.
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See course options on the Public Health catalog page.
GRADUATE COURSES TAKEN DURING SENIOR YEAR
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HHS 6700 | Foundations of Holistic Health and Wellness | 2 |
| HHS 6720 | Complementary/Alternative Approaches to Healthcare | 2 |
| HHS 6730 | Culture as a Resource in Health and Healing | 2 |
| HHS 6740 | Spiritual Wellness | 2 |
| HHS 6760 | Ecology and Health | 2 |
| HHS 7520 | Women and Holistic Health | 2 |
| HHS 8900 | Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Mindful Inquiry | 3 |
| Six elective credits from: | 6 | |
| Mindfulness Based Meditation | ||
| Energy Healing I | ||
| Energy Healing II | ||
| Plants, Culture, and Healing | ||
| Journeys of Death and Dying | ||
| Perspectives of Health and Healing in India | ||
| Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
or HHS 6953 | Independent Study | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
GRADUATE COURSES TAKEN AFTER COMPLETION OF BACHELOR'S DEGREE
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HHS 7500 | Core Concepts in Mind/Body Interactions | 2 |
| HHS 7620 | Organizing for Social Change | 2 |
| HHS 8940 | Research Methods and Statistics | 3 |
| HHS 7710 | Alternative Approaches to Nutrition | 2 |
| HHS 6820 | Movement, Relaxation and Health | 2 |
| HHS 8980 | Research Seminar | 2 |
| HHS 8920 | Practicum and Integrative Seminar | 2 |
| Three elective credits from: | 3 | |
| Mindfulness Based Meditation | ||
| Energy Healing I | ||
| Energy Healing II | ||
| Plants, Culture, and Healing | ||
| Journeys of Death and Dying | ||
| Perspectives of Health and Healing in India | ||
| Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
or HHS 6953 | Independent Study | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |