Clayton College of Natural Health - Online |
Expand your knowledge of natural health and learn how you can get more out of life — personally and professionally. Whether you’re seeking to change careers, add new areas of expertise to your existing healthcare practice, or simply learn good health practices for yourself and your family, we have a distance learning program for you. Clayton College of Natural Health has the advantage of originating the first, formalized distance education course of study in the United States grounded in natural health sciences. Our almost 30 year history has given the college a knowledge and experience base, along with a seasoned perspective, that is unmatched by any other.
- Holistic Health and Wellness - Doctor of Education
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.
- Holistic Nutrition - Bachelor of Science
This program is intended for the student who has graduated from high school or has earned a GED and who desires to earn a bachelor’s degree with a focus on concepts of holistic nutrition. The program is designed to provide general education courses typically offered in bachelor’s degree programs and holistic nutrition core courses for the self-motivated independent learner. Of the elements of traditional naturopathy: sunlight, water, movement and rest, air, and food, this program is foundational in the study of whole foods nutrition.
Program Objectives
* Provide the student with a wellrounded education through the study of written composition, communication and critical thinking, humanities and fine arts, natural sciences and math, and history, social and behavioral sciences.* Develop a fundamental understanding of the main areas of holistic nutrition: human physiology; digestion; biochemical individuality; food, vitamins, drugs, and herbal interactions; clinical nutrition; community nutrition; and integrated weight management approaches.
* Enable the student to develop practical critical thinking and interpersonal skills applicable to real-world problems.
* Nurture the student’s knowledge concerning issues of holistic nutrition, especially with regard to employing accurate approaches to holistic nutrition and focusing on continued learning as the field unfolds.
* Prepare the student to teach others about holistic nutrition and healthy living.
* Allow the student to explore a wide array of holistic nutrition curricula to emphasize areas of interest.
- Holistic Nutrition - Master of Science
This program is intended for the student who has earned a bachelor’s degree and who desires to earn a master’s degree with a focus on concepts of natural health. This program includes the study of some components of traditional naturopathy and expands natural health studies in holism, homeopathy, and psychospiritual health. Completion of this degree prepares the graduate for the practice of a natural health career.
Program Objectives
* Provide the student with an in-depth study of natural health in the areas of human physiology, digestion, holistic human development, intermediate homeopathy, adult learning theory, biochemical individuality, and wellness and belief.
* Enable the student to develop practical research skills applicable to real-world problems.
* Nurture the student’s knowledge concerning issues of natural health, especially with regard to employing competent problem solving approaches to natural health and focusing on continued learning as the field unfolds.
* Prepare the student to teach others about natural health and healthy living.
* Allow the student to explore a wide array of natural health curricula to emphasize areas of interest. - Natural Health - Master of Science
This program is intended for the student who has earned a bachelor’s degree and who desires to earn a master’s degree with a focus on concepts of natural health. This program includes the study of some components of traditional naturopathy and expands natural health studies in holism, homeopathy, and psychospiritual health. Completion of this degree prepares the graduate for the practice of a natural health career.
Program Objectives
* Provide the student with an in-depth study of natural health in the areas of human physiology, digestion, holistic human development, intermediate homeopathy, adult learning theory, biochemical individuality, and wellness and belief.
* Enable the student to develop practical research skills applicable to real-world problems.
* Nurture the student’s knowledge concerning issues of natural health, especially with regard to employing competent problem solving approaches to natural health and focusing on continued learning as the field unfolds.
* Prepare the student to teach others about natural health and healthy living.
* Allow the student to explore a wide array of natural health curricula to emphasize areas of interest. - Natural Health - Bachelor of Science
This program is intended for the student who has graduated from high school or has earned a GED and who desires to earn a bachelor’s degree with a focus on concepts of natural health. The program is designed to provide general education courses typically offered in bachelor’s degree programs and natural health core courses for the self-motivated independent learner. This program provides a broad introduction to the elements of traditional naturopathy: sunlight, water, movement and rest, air, and food.
Program Objectives
* Provide the student with a well-rounded education through the study of written composition, communication and critical thinking, humanities and fine arts, natural sciences and math, and history, social and behavioral sciences.
* Develop a fundamental understanding of the main areas of natural health: traditional naturopathy, holistic nutrition, herbology, homeopathy, holistic health, universal energy, psychospiritual health, and how the immune system works.
* Enable the student to develop practical critical thinking and interpersonal skills applicable to real-world problems.
* Nurture the student’s knowledge concerning issues of natural health, especially with regard to employing accurate approaches with a focus on continuing learning as the field unfolds.
* Prepare the student to teach others about natural health and healthy living.
* Allow the student to explore a wide array of natural health curricula to emphasize areas of interest.
Never has there been a better time to study natural health. More than ever, people are aware that invasive and aggressive treatments of disease do not always lead to better health. As medical costs continue to escalate, more people are seeking self-empowering alternatives.
In 1997, 83 million Americans — more than 42% of the U.S. population — reported that they use alternative care. The number of annual visits to alternative practitioners exceeded 629 million, which is nearly double the number of visits to all primary care physicians (386 million) (Esienberg, 1998).
A 2002 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that 62% of adults had used some form of alternative healthcare during the prior 12 months, including prayer for healing self or others, natural products, meditation, chiropractic care, massage, diet and others (Barnes, 2004).
Of those using alternative care, 28% believed that conventional healthcare would not be helpful to them (Barnes, 2004).
26% of those using alternative care did so at the suggestion of a conventional medical practitioner (Barnes, 2004).
Traditional naturopaths and holistic nutrition consultants are seeing people become more attuned to the mind—body—spirit connection as they seek, and achieve, optimal health. A growing number of allopathic physicians accept the use of alternative approaches to good health.
As the world searches for natural and safe health alternatives, Clayton College invites you to join us in proclaiming a simple truth: the body is innately designed to heal itself.
CCNH History
Since its founding almost 30 years ago, Clayton College of Natural Health has been at the forefront of two of the most important revolutions of our time. The natural health revolution has changed the way we look at healthcare and empowered individuals to take responsibility for their own health. The distance learning revolution, which made education more accessible and more affordable, has enabled Clayton College to bring this powerful knowledge to a new generation of natural health enthusiasts and practitioners.
As the natural health revolution evolved, Clayton College has evolved with it. Today the faculty includes experts in many of the natural health modalities as well as healthcare professionals with a holistic orientation such as nurses, chiropractors, and nutrition professionals.
Setting the standard in the field of natural health education, Clayton College keeps its commitment to continually review and enhance academic programs, expand course offerings, and improve services to meet student needs at all collegiate levels. The 1990s witnessed CCNH’s growth from a grassroots natural health school to a leader at the forefront of an emerging academic discipline. In the mid-1990s, the college began expanding its program offerings to meet the demands of a growing public interest in natural health lifestyles. The decade also marked the college’s first digital steps with the launch of www.ccnh.edu in December 1997.
Live chats, discussion forums, and other online opportunities for students and graduates to network with and befriend peers began to emerge in the new millennium. The groundwork had been laid for setting the standard in distance delivery of natural health education. In 1999 the college began offering an online testing option for several of the most popular electives and courses required in all programs. In 2005, we migrated to WebCT©, a full service learning management system that allowed us to increase the number of courses available for online testing today.
Another development in the college’s history of setting standards and contributing to the field of knowledge in natural health was the founding of the Natural Reader Press. The press has published both new and classic works in this field that promote the ideas and concepts of traditional naturopathy, natural health, and holistic nutrition, thus giving voice, form, and shape to the heart of CCNH’s philosophy.
In 2002 CCNH set another standard for the natural health distance education field when we hosted our first natural health conference that brought together students, graduates, and speakers from all across the country. The conferences have been a major success, with each consecutive event attracting more students and graduates and presenters, including Dr. Elson Haas, Sally Fallon, Dr. Julian Whitaker, and Annemarie Colbin. The five day, four night learning and networking experience is now an international event attracting attendees from as far as away as the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Pakistan.
CCNH keeps setting standards to be met in the field of natural health distance education. To support the research requirements of our students and graduates, in 2007 Clayton College began offering students and graduates access to the Natural Standard© database, the natural health library resource used by leading universities including Harvard, Duke, Yale, and Stanford. The college’s most recent milestone achievement that continues to set CCNH apart as leader in the natural health distance education field is its 2008 awarding of the Quality Standards Certification (QS) by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), the nation’s premier distance learning professional association.
Being a Part of Clayton College’s Legacy
For almost 30 years Clayton College has been committed to continual quality improvements, to providing current and socially relevant academic content, and to setting standards as leaders in the field of natural health distance education. Through all of the changes and growth since 1980, our guiding principles have remained the same. We are still motivated by the deep conviction that the individual can and must take responsibility for his or her own health — that the power to lead healthier lives resides deep within each of us. While we are educating an increasing number of healthcare professionals, we have never lost our focus on the individual whose desire for the college’s revolutionary programs has energized and inspired us from the beginning.
Whatever has brought you here, whether it is a personal experience or a professional challenge, you can be sure of finding at Clayton College a committed community of natural health practitioners and educators eager to teach you how to be healthy so that you may teach others. We invite you to become a part of the college’s traditions and to help write its future history. Be a part of the revolution!
Admissions Requirements
UNDERGRADUATE
An applicant for a certificate or bachelor’s program must provide proof of graduation from high school or proof of completion of the General Education Development (GED) requirements or previous enrollment in an institution of higher learning. ACT or SAT scores are not required. Written permission from a legal guardian is required for admission of a person under the age of 18. Homeschooled students must submit proof of high school graduation in the form of a diploma or transcript from a state recognized homeschool agency, a letter from a local school district verifying graduation or a copy of the GED.
GRADUATE
Enrollment in graduate programs require successful completion of prerequisite degrees. Enrollment in a master’s program requires successful completion of a bachelor’s degree. Enrollment in the Doctor of Education program requires successful completion of a master’s degree. Entrance exams are not required. Prerequisite degrees must have been completed at an institute of higher learning in accordance with the applicable regulation of the State of Alabama, including from institutions that are accredited by an agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Official transcripts of your previous education must be provided within six weeks of your enrollment.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Applicants for whom English is a second language must provide evidence to demonstrate college level proficiency prior to enrollment. This can be accomplished through transcripts verifying a degree from a U.S. college or university; completion of 24 academic semester hours from a college at which English is the primary language; or satisfactory English proficiency exam scores. The required scores are:
TOEFL score of at least 500 for paper-based test or 61 for Internet-based test for the undergraduate programs; 530 for paper-based test or 71 for Internet-based test for graduate programs and 550 for paper-based test or 80 for Internet-based test for doctoral programs
IELTS minimum overall band of 5 for undergraduate and 6.5 for graduate programs.
For information regarding testing please contact TOEFL at www.toefl.org or IELTS at www.ielts.org.
Applicants with non-US educational credentials must be pre-evaluated by a member organization of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. A listing of recognized organizations can be found at www.naces.org.
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