America's first pre-med program that integrates natural health
care
Earn your degree in Physiology & Health—with an
emphasis on Ayurveda, prevention, and balance
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Full prep for any type of medical school: Our pre-med
B.A. in Physiology & Health prepares you for any
naturopathic, osteopathic, chiropractic, or allopathic medical
school—including training for the MCAT (Medical College
Admission Test)
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Accredited through the PhD level by the Higher Learning
Commission
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Natural medicine research: The National Institutes of
Health (NIH) has awarded Maharishi University over $20 million
in natural medicine research grants
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Integrated knowledge of Ayurveda: The Sanskrit word
Ayurveda means "science of life." Ayurveda is an ancient system
of health care that addresses mind, body, behavior, and
environment. At MUM, you learn how Maharishi Ayurveda enlivens
the inner intelligence of the body and mind.
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Learn simple, effective methods for balance &
prevention: Ayurvedic methods are designed to strengthen
the body's natural healing ability. These natural modalities
include:
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Transcendental Meditation technique—release
stress and create inner peace
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Self-pulse assessment— measure & promote
balance in the physiology, detect imbalances before they
manifest as disease
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Yoga asanas—simple yoga postures for
flexibility and mind-body coordination
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Pranayama—breathing technique for
enlivening mind and body
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Daily and seasonal routines—align with the
cycles of nature
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Herbal formulas—prepared precisely according
to ancient texts
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Diet, digestion, and nutrition—understand
how the body metabolizes food at the most subtle levels
*See complete course listing below
MUM is not a conventional university. In addition to our
integrative pre-med program, students here enjoy:
- Consciousness-Based education: an approach that emphasizes
self exploration and inner growth to help you improve your
learning ability and connect knowledge to your own life
- Healthy lifestyle & progressive community:
- Avoid the stress and negativity typical of college
- All-organic, vegetarian, fresh-cooked meals
- Drug-free, alcohol-free, tobacco-free campus policy and
culture
- Campus-wide commitment to sustainability
- Natural health programs for all students, regardless of
major
- Learn more with less stress: take one full-time course per
month, rather than juggling 4-5 classes at once, and engage in
active learning
- Undergraduate & graduate degree programs in the arts,
sciences, business, and humanities
- Financial aid: award packages often cover up to 95% of your
costs
- Students of all ages & transfers welcome
Visitors Weekends are held monthly. Come meet our students
and faculty, observe classes, attend social events, tour campus,
and lots more. There are even travel scholarships available for
US prospective students with financial need. Please sign-up at
our website in advance.
Courses in the integrative Physiology & Health pre-med degree
include:
- Physiology is consciousness
- Self-pulse diagnosis
- Diet, digestion, and nutrition
- Maharishi yoga asanas
- Biology I: living systems
- Biology II: molecular and cell biology
- Biology III: human anatomy and physiology
- Biostatistics and medical research methods
- Classical physics
- Thermodynamics, harmonics, waves, electricity, and magnetism
- Optics, quantum physics, nuclear physics, and elementary
particles
- General chemistry I, II, and III
- Organic chemistry I, II, and III
- General biochemistry
- Field work
- MCAT preparation
*Subject to change at any time
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find out more, please Request Information.
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