• On-Campus Component
    Yes
  • Cost
    $1,608.00 per credit (part-time); $9,648.00 full-time (6–14 credits)
  • Total Credits
    30
  • Credential
    Graduate Degree
  • Admission GPA
    2.8
  • Application Deadlines
    April 15
  • Campus
    Twin Cities
  • Department
    Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

Health Coaching is an emerging method of partnering with clients to achieve their overall goals. It is practiced from a holistic perspective that sees each person as being intrinsically whole and the ultimate expert in their healing journey. Graduates of this program are trained to be leaders in the health coaching discipline and work in numerous practice settings, including hospitals, clinics, health educational facilities, community centers, senior living centers, fitness venues, corporations, schools, and private practice.

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Program Format

All coursework is offered in a blended format, having a combination of online courses and in-person intensives, which require visits to campus no more than two weekends per semester. Students take a common set of core classes and have an opportunity to do a minor in another department or have an area of concentration from among many options at CSH.

Curriculum

Required Courses (or their equivalents)

  • CSPH 5101 – Overview of Whole Health Models of Care & Integrative Practices (3 credits)
  • CSPH 5102– Personal Wellbeing: The Journey to Self-Care (1 credit) OR CSPH 5806: Wellbeing and Resiliency for Health Professionals (1 credit)
  • CSPH 5701 – Introduction to Health Coaching: Principles, Practices, and Personal Development (4 credits)
  • CSPH 5702 – Transformative Health Coaching: Empathy, Ethics, and Effective Communication (4 credits)
  • CSPH 5701 – Introduction to Health Coaching: Principles, Practices, and Personal Development (4 credits)

  • CSPH 5707 – Whole Person Health and Clinical Conditions (2 credits)

  • CSPH 5708 – Intersectional Perspectives in DEI, Mental Health, and Trauma-Informed Care (3 credits)
  • CSPH 5709 – Group Coaching Principles and Practicum (2 credits)
  • CSPH 5714 – Health Behavior Change Theory and Application (1 credit)
  • CSPH 5715 – Leadership and Evidence-based Decision Making (2 credits)
  • CSPH 5716 – Health Coaching Practicum: Deepening Skills and Optimizing Outcomes (1 credit)
  • CSPH 8701 – Integrative Health Coaching Internship & Capstone (3 credits)
  • CSPH Elective (3 credits)
  • PUBH 6751 – Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations (2 credits)
    or
    CSPH 5707 – Coaching People with Clinical Conditions (2 credits) (for those without a health background)
  • Electives (3 credits to be selected from CSPH or Minor coursework 5000-level of higher)

Students choose the remaining credits from CSPH courses 5000-level or higher consistent with their academic training and professional goals.

Health Coaching Track:

Sixteen semester credits are required to complete this track. All coursework is offered in a blended format, a combination of online courses and in-person intensives. Students must visit the campus one weekend in the fall and one weekend in the spring, only in the first year.

  • CSPH 5101 Overview of Whole Health Models of Care and Integrative Practices (3 credits)
  • CSPH 5701 Introduction to Health Coaching: Principles, Practices, and Personal Development (4 credits)
  • CSPH 5702 Transformative Health Coaching: Empathy, Ethics, and Effective Communication (4 credits)
  • CSPH 5708 Intersectional Perspectives in DEI, Mental Health, and Trauma-informed Care (3 credits)
  • CSPH 5714 Health Behavior Change Theory & Application (1 credit)
  • CSPH 5716 Health Coaching Practicum: Deepening Skills and Optimizing Outcomes (1 credit)

Prerequisites for Admission

Required

  • BA or BS in a health-related field
    or
  • BA or BS in an unrelated field with the following University of Minnesota coursework or equivalent from another accredited college or university: one basic course in Human Physiology, one basic course in Psychology

Recommended

  • Coursework in or applied work experience with basic medical terminology
  • School or work/life experience with communication skills and human resources management
  • School or work demonstration of strong written communication skills