Alternative Medicine Degrees
Studying alternative medicine is a good choice for someone who enjoys helping others, but who wants to do so without prescribing medications.
Degrees in Alternative Medicine
This approach to healing takes into account the whole person, including the mind, body, and spirit. A degree in alternative medicine can help to prepare you for these careers:
• Acupuncturist
• Aromatherapist
• Chiropractor
• Energy Healer
• Herbalist
• Homeopath
• Massage Therapist
• Osteopath
• Personal Trainer
Concentrations in this field of study include:
• Asian Bodywork
• Ayurvedic Medicine
• Classical Chinese Medicine
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Homeopathic Medicine
• Nutritional Medicine
Examples of the kinds of courses you would take in an alternative medicine program include the following:
• Abnormal Psychology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine
• Ayurvedic Marma Points & Acupressure
• Ayurvedic Philosophy & Meditational Yoga
• Basic Therapeutic Massage
• Cell and Molecular Physiology
• Conventional & Alternative Medicine in the USA History of Conflicts and Commonalities
• Critical Readings in Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine
• History of Medicines Around the World
• Human Biology
• Introduction to Complementary Healing Practices
• Introduction to East Asian Diagnosis
• Introduction to Psychology
• Introduction to Shiatsu (Acupressure)
• Introduction to Tai Ji Chuan
• Mathematical Ideas and Paradigms
• Nutritional Chemistry
• General Chemistry
• Shiatsu Energetics & Therapeutics
• Sports Massage
• Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Survey of Indian and East Asian Philosophical Systems
• Western Orthodox Medical Terminology
