The Master degree program at IHLSI requires twelve courses. Students must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA for the degree coursework. Additionally, all students are required to complete two prerequisite, noncredit courses in their first term of study:

• Online Learning Strategy

• Academic Writing & Research Ethics

The degree program length is flexible; however, the degree must be completed within three years.

Master of Science in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

12 courses (total 40 credit units):
Foundations of Oriental Medicine and Theories (3 units)
Principles and Techniques of Molecular Cell Biology (3 units)
Healthcare Regulations and Compliance (3 units)
Diagnosis and Skills of Oriental Medicine (3 units)
Healing Energy Medicine (3 units)
Acupuncture and Asian Bodywork (3 units)
Nutrition & Food Therapy of Oriental Medicine (3 units)
Clinical Psychology (3 units)
Homeopathy Theory (3 units)
Herbal Treatment Strategy (3 units)
Research Design and Methodology (3 units)
Herbal Materia Medica and Herbal Remedies Making (4 units + Capstone project 3 units)
(% Master's Project, incorporated into the capstone course)

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration

12 courses (total 40 credit units):
Healthcare Regulations and Compliance (3 units)
Healthcare Financial Management (3 units)
Healthcare Economics (3 units)
Information Systems Management and Security (3 units)
Survey of Social Psychology (3 units)
Healthcare Leadership (3 units)
Healthcare Cost Analysis and Decision Making (3 units)
Practice Ethics and Risk Management Considerations (3 units)
Healthcare System Design and Innovation (3 units)
Operations Management for Health Organizations (3 units)
Research Design and Methodology (3 units)
Strategic Management and Marketing (4 units + Capstone project 3 units)
(% Master's Project, incorporated into the capstone course)

Note:

These online graduate courses are structured in six-week sessions rather than 14-week sessions. Therefore, a student should expect to spend six hours a week on coursework for every course credit for one session. For example, if a student is signed up for two courses during a session and each course is worth four credits, that student should plan to spend 48 hours a week on coursework.

* 2 courses X (4 credit units X 6 hours a week) = 48 hours a week

Students must be registered appropriately, complete the course successfully, and pay the course assessment fee to obtain credit.

Estimated completion time: 1 – 1.5 years

*  Actual completion times will vary and may be higher, depending on full- or part-time course registration, units transferred, and time to complete other degree requirements.