Doctor of Education in Holistic Health and Wellness

This program is intended for the student who has earned a master’s degree and who wants to earn a terminal degree with a focus on teaching concepts of holistic health and wellness. This program equips graduates with a global perspective in the philosophical foundations of traditional naturopathy and holistic health and wellness.

Program Objectives

• Provide the student with an in-depth study of holistic health and wellness in the areas of mind/body wellness, health and human energy field, the spirit and science of holistic health, Oriental nutritional healing perspectives, Ayurvedic medicine, history of food and health, nutrition and longevity, and nutrition and mental health.
• Develop the student’s knowledge and skills of curriculum design and the assessment of teaching and learning.
• Enable the student to develop advanced research skills applicable to real-world problems.
• Prepare the student to use research design skills to support research in holistic health and wellness.
• Equip the student with research and teaching skills that add to the expansion of the field of holistic health and wellness.

After completing approximately one fourth of the core curriculum, students will take a qualifying exam, which confirms content mastery. Prior to beginning work on the dissertation, students will take a comprehensive exam, which confirms program mastery.

Prerequisites

Students who have earned a master’s degree may enter the Doctor of Education in Holistic Health and Wellness program after successfully completing the following 37 hours of prerequisites:
	ORT 100	Orientation Course *
	NHW 121	Introduction to Natural Health
	HNU 100	Fundamentals of Holistic Nutrition
	NHW 123	Elements of Traditional Naturopathy
	SCE 251	Chemistry Fundamentals
	SCE 252	Introduction to Biology
	HRB 131	Basic Herbology
	HNU 312	Nutritional Influences on Health
	NHW 261	Introduction to Homeopathy
	SCE 554	Human Physiology
	SCE 556	Digestion
	HNU 567	Biochemical Individuality
	EDU 532	Adult Learning Approaches

Core Curriculum (60 Credit Hours)

	NHW 621	Mind/Body Wellness
	PHL 628	Philosophical Foundations of Naturopathy
	HNU 608	Food and Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
	NHW 622	Health and the Human Energy Field
	NHW 626	Overview of Ayurvedic Medicine
	NHW 625	Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine
	HNU 638	Nutrition and Longevity
	HNU 639	Nutrition and Mental Health
	EDU 651	Curriculum Theory/Design
	EDU 652	Evaluation of Teaching and Learning
	NHW 654	Holism: Spirit, Science, and Practice
	Four Core Electives
	Students complete at least two 600-level electives. The remainder must be 500-level electives.
	NHW 722	Research Design
	NHW 724	Research Reviews

Capstone Courses

	CAP 797	Dissertation Research I
	CAP 798	Dissertation Research II
	CAP 799	Dissertation Research III
	*One-hour course. No tuition charge to the student.

Dissertation

To earn the Doctor of Education degree from CCNH, the student must write and orally defend a dissertation in addition to completing the required course curriculum. The dissertation is an objective, written report that documents the student’s ability to perform scholarly research and to write at the advanced doctoral level. As preparation for writing the dissertation, students are required to complete two foundational research courses: NHW 722 Research Design, and NHW 724 Research Reviews. The Research and Dissertation Guidelines include three study guides and manuals for the dissertation research courses and provide instruction, requirements, and steps for completing the dissertation.

Writing Support

At CCNH we recognize the power of both written and spoken communication. Informational handouts are valuable for educating clients, while press releases and brochures can offer vital support for a consulting business. In addition, skillful writers may become voices for traditional naturopathy through newspaper columns, magazine articles, and books.

CCNH courses provide many opportunities for students to practice and improve their writing skills as they complete their projects and papers.

Cheraskin Research Grant

Every year, CCNH awards the Cheraskin Research Grant ($1,000) to an EdD candidate. For more information on Emanuel Cheraskin, click here.

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