Holistic Education

The holistic education aims to develop students in their total capacities considering their physical, intellectual, energetic, emotional, moral and spiritual bodies. UIC’s Model of Total Being develops professionals knowledgeable about their fields of study with an interdisciplinary focus, with social consciousness, with ethics, and creative thinking. In addition, UIC’s students develop with a high multicultural awareness that enables them to make decisions with creative impetu. 

Thus, the Model of Total Being comprehends six areas of development: 1) Intellectual skills 2) Entrepreneurial skills 3) Social Consciousness Skills 4) Ethical Consciousness Skills 5) Multicultural Skills 6) Emotional Intelligence Skills. 

Under the curriculum of the Total Being model, UIC students take the following courses: 

IHD 136 Self-Empowerment
IHD 138 Personality Enneagram
HLP 131 Stress Management and Yoga
HLP 221 Yoga and Its Philosophy
HLP 223 Balanced Life with Tai Chi
IDH 234 Holistic Human Development
IDH 338 Personality Enneagram: Managing your Personality