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Herbal Studies
Award:
Diploma
Total Credits for Award:
32.00
Description:
The Herbal Studies diploma is a 3-semester program that encompasses the study of herbal plants and the healing traditions from which they come along with modern scientific knowledge and the US regulatory environment. The diploma will expand your competence on field identification of plants and the manufacture of plant medicines. You will study the unique multiculturalism of herbal medicine in the US, that is influenced by the history of colonization, enslavement, immigration, and global trade. With a mixture of practical hands-on experience with the plants, theoretical studies of traditional medicine systems, and current practices within the field of herbalism, you will receive a comprehensive academic training preparing you for a wide array of jobs in the field of herbal medicine as well as further study. The diploma program will give you the expertise needed to start your career in herbal medicine.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
|
CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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| HERB 1000 |
Foundations of Herbal Medicine |
3
|
|
| HERB 1100 |
Introduction of Herbal Medicine |
3
|
|
| HERB 1105 |
Applications of Herbal Medicine 1 |
3
|
|
| HERB 1220 |
Materia Medica 1 |
3
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS:
|
12
|
|
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
|
TITLE
|
CREDITS
|
GOAL AREA(S)
|
| HERB 1200 |
Herbal Pharmacy 1 |
3
|
|
| HERB 1230 |
Materia Medica 2 |
3
|
|
| HERB 1225 |
Applications of Herbal Medicine 2 |
3
|
|
| HERB 1250 |
Comparative Herbalism |
3
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS:
|
12
|
|
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
|
TITLE
|
CREDITS
|
GOAL AREA(S)
|
| HERB 1235 |
Materia Medica 3 |
3 |
|
| HERB 1245 |
Herbal Pharmacy 2 |
3
|
|
| HERB 1255 |
The Business of Herbal Medicine |
2
|
|
|
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TOTAL CREDITS:
|
8
|
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