Doctor of Philosophy in Pastoral Counseling

Tuition: $4,695

DSHN-101 — Maximum Body Energy & Healing Concepts
4.0 Credits

This course explores methods to maximize nerve energy for optimal health, physical endurance, and holistic disease prevention. Students will master techniques to increase, maintain, and utilize nerve energy for improved vitality and physical strength, while learning to identify, prevent, and reverse the processes of enervation and toxemia.

DSHN-102 — The Mind of The Spirit
4.0 Credits

Unlock the "inner mindset" by aligning thoughts with a divine active force. This course explores spiritual "sowing and reaping," providing tools to move away from habits that corrupt the mind and body. Learn to live in harmony with spiritual consciousness to perfect the health of the soul.

DSHN-103 — Advanced Natural Health I
4.0 Credits

This course explores the foundational health laws and restorative concepts developed by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton during the 20th century. Students will examine the fundamental principles of health restoration and preservation through natural, unadulterated methods.

DSHN-104 — Advanced Natural Health II
4.0 Credits

Prerequisite: DSHN-103
This course is a continuation of Advanced Natural Health I, offering an in-depth exploration of the hygienic laws and health paradigms established by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton. Students will critically examine 20th-century natural health concepts, focusing on advanced strategies for the restoration and preservation of wellness through unadulterated, holistic means.

DSHN-105 — Holistic Nutrition Counseling Practice: Parts I & II

Part I: Legal Requirements
4.0 Credits

Part I provides a comprehensive overview of the legal framework and professional standards required to establish a natural health counseling practice. Students will research and outline, in depth, the relevant state laws and scope of practice regulations. The course further defines the structural, ethical, and operational components for a professional natural health practice.

Part II: Natural Behavioral Counseling Techniques
4.0 Credits

In Part II, students will master advanced cognitive restructuring techniques designed to help clients identify and overcome self-sabotaging behaviors. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based strategies for fostering long-term behavioral change and achieving sustainable health goals.

DSHN–106  — Doctorate’s Thesis or Sports Nutrition & Physiology & Essay (Student Choice)

Part I (Sports Nutrition & Physiology)
4.0 Credits

This course examines 21st-century human physiology with a focus on the metabolic and digestive processes essential for peak athletic performance. Students will analyze how nutrient assimilation—rather than mere consumption—directly impacts power, strength, and endurance. Emphasis is placed on optimizing physiological efficiency through targeted nutritional strategies.

Part II (Essay)
4.0 Credits

This essay examines the physiological mechanisms, including measuring muscle performance, the power of muscle, ATP in relation to exercise, and other topics that should be included in a minimum 1,000-word essay. Students analyze advanced metabolic concepts from Guyton & Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology to evaluate the nutritional philosophies designed for high-performance athletes.

Part III (Doctorate’s Thesis)
4.0 Credits

Students will formulate a thesis statement and develop a minimum 3,000-word scholarly paper exploring a specialized dimension of holistic nutrition relating to personal health, or the health of others. This capstone project requires the application of theoretical principles to be drawn from the material learned within the doctorate program.