Maryland University of Integrative Health allows advanced standing, transfer credit, and course exemptions for students in the following programs.

Advanced standing, transfer credit, and course exemptions reduce students’ credits, cost, and time to program completion.

American College of Healthcare Sciences

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) and MUIH have entered into an agreement to provide students coming from ACHS with an accelerated pathway to admission and advanced standing with MUIH. Students who have successfully completed the B.S. in Integrative Health Sciences and B.S. in Nutrition degrees at ACHS have been identified to meet the prerequisite requirements of some MUIH programs. In addition, a selected set of ACHS courses have been identified as equivalent to courses at MUIH and eligible for transfer credit and/or course exemption.

Center for Mind-Body Medicine – Food as Medicine

Graduates of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s Food as Medicine program may be eligible for advanced standing (three elective credits) in MUIH’s M.S. Nutrition and Integrative Health. Candidates for this advanced standing should indicate this in their application essay, and must submit an academic paper on a topic approved by the Academic Director.

Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences

Individuals who have completed a particular set of courses at the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may transfer this coursework or be exempt from coursework upon enrolling in a program at MUIH.

George Washington University

MUIH and the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) have signed an agreement that facilitates the admission of certain GW students to MUIH. Graduates of the GW SMHS B.S. in Health Sciences Clinical Research Administration, Clinical Management and Leadership, and Clinical Health Sciences programs with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 are guaranteed admission and may seek advanced standing consideration up to 6 credits in MUIH’s M.S. Nutrition and Integrative Health and Doctor of Clinical Nutrition programs. Graduates and current students in good academic standing in the GW M.S. Health Sciences in Integrative Medicine program who seek Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) credentials may take up to 9 credits from MUIH.

Georgetown University Medical Center

Students in the Georgetown University Medical Center Master of Science in Physiology – Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM-MS) program have the opportunity to apply for preferred admission and advanced standing in an MUIH degree program to further their education in the field of integrative health. Candidates for preferred admission or advanced standing should indicate their status with Georgetown University Medical Center at the time of application for admission to MUIH and must provide documentation, such as transcripts and course descriptions, prior to approval. Similarly, students enrolled in one of MUIH’s degree programs have the opportunity to apply for preferred admission and advanced standing in the CAM-MS program. Qualified students must meet or exceed the admissions criteria (including pre-requisites) for the program to which they are applying and must request advanced standing at the time of application.

Institute for Functional Medicine

Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Certified Practitioners are eligible for 3 credits of advanced standing and course exemption for NUTR801 (3 credits)  in MUIH’s Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN) program. To receive advanced standing, students must indicate IFM certification at the time of their application for admission and must submit official documentation of IFM certification before starting their first class at MUIH.

Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Graduates of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition who hold a bachelor’s degree are eligible for advanced standing in MUIH’s M.S. Nutrition and Integrative Health. Candidates for this exemption must indicate graduation from the IIN program on their application for admission to MUIH. For more information, go to http://muih.edu/about/partnerships/institute-integrative-nutrition.

Integrative Nurse Coach Academy (ICNA)

Graduates of the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy (ICNA) Program are eligible for three (3) graduate elective credits of advanced standing in MUIH’s M.A. Integrative Health Studies program and M.S. Health Promotion program. To receive advanced standing, students must indicate ICNA Program completion at the time of their application for admission and must submit official documentation of ICNA Program completion before starting their first class at MUIH. 

International Association of Yoga Therapists Certification (C-IAYT) 

Individuals who hold the C-IAYT certification from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) are eligible for up to 6 credits of advanced standing in MUIH’s M.S. Yoga Therapy program. To receive advanced standing, students must indicate C-IAYT certification at the time of their application for admission and must submit official documentation of C-IAYT certification before starting their first class at MUIH. Such students are exempt from taking the following courses at MUIH pending successful completion of an equivalency exam administered by MUIH prior to the start of the student’s first course in the program: YOGA611 (2 cr), YOGA615 (1 cr), and ISCI613 (3 cr).

International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coaches

Individuals who are an ICF Associate (ACC), Professional (PCC), or Master (MCC) Certified Coach are eligible for 6 credits of advanced standing in MUIH’s M.A. Health and Wellness Coaching program. Such students are exempt from taking the following courses at MUIH: COA610 (3 cr), COA620 (3 cr), and COAPSA (0 cr). This program can be completed in as little as one year for individuals with such advanced standing. To receive advanced standing, students must indicate ICF certification at the time of their application for admission and must submit official documentation of ICF certification before starting their first class at MUIH.

International Health Coach University

Graduates of the International Health Coach University’s (IHCU) M.S. Health Coaching degree are eligible for advanced standing in MUIH’s M.A. Integrative Health Studies and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Integrative Health Studies programs. Candidates for these advanced standings must indicate graduation from IHCU on their application for admission to MUIH and must submit their official IHCU transcript before starting their first class at MUIH. For more information, go to www.muih.edu/international-health-coach-university.

National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) Certified Coaches

Individuals who are an NBHWC National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach are eligible for 10.5 credits of advanced standing in MUIH’s M.A. Health and Wellness Coaching program. Such students are exempt from taking the following courses at MUIH: COA605 (1.5 cr), COA610 (3 cr), COA616 (3 cr), COA620 (3 cr), and COAPSA (0 cr). This program can be completed in as little as one year for individuals with such advanced standing. To receive advanced standing, students must indicate NBHWC certification at the time of their application for admission and must submit official documentation of NBHWC certification before starting their first class at MUIH.

Natural Gourmet Institute – Chef’s Training Program

Graduates of the Chef’s Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute may be eligible for advanced standing in MUIH’s M.S. Nutrition and Integrative Health. Graduates may be exempt from taking some of the Cooking with Whole Foods Labs I-VIII. Candidates for this advanced standing should indicate this in their application essay and submit their official record of graduation from the Chef’s Training Program to the Office of Graduate Admissions office so that the Academic Director can evaluate eligibility.

StraighterLine Courses

StraighterLine provides low-cost credit-bearing courses that are eligible for transfer to colleges and universities. The American Council on Education’s Credit Recommendation Service has evaluated and recommended StraighterLine courses for credit. MUIH has entered into an articulation agreement with StraighterLine for three circumstances: 

ISCI547a Physiology I Course: Students who have completed StraighterLine’s BIOL201 Anatomy & Physiology I AND BIOL202 Anatomy & Physiology II courses can transfer these credits and be exempt from taking MUIH’s ISCI547a Physiology I course in MUIH’s M.S. Nutrition and Integrative Health and M.S. Clinical Herbal Medicine programs. 

Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Admission Requirements: Applicants for MUIH’s Doctor of Clinical Nutrition program can fulfill the necessary admission requirements by completing the following StraighterLine courses. The physiology or anatomy and physiology admission requirement can be fulfilled by completing StraighterLine’s BIOL201 Anatomy & Physiology I AND BIOL202 Anatomy & Physiology II courses. The clinical or life sciences admission requirement can be fulfilled by completing StraighterLine’s BIOL101 Introduction to Biology, BIOL250 Microbiology, and/or CHEM101 General Chemistry I courses. The behavioral science admission requirement can be fulfilled by completing StraighterLine’s PSY101 Introduction to Psychology course. (These courses may only be used to fulfill admission requirements and credit for these courses may not be transferred to MUIH’s doctoral programs.)

MUIH’s Doctoral Acupuncture Admission Requirements: Applicants for MUIH’s doctoral acupuncture programs who have not previously taken courses in chemistry, biology, and psychology can fulfill these admission requirements by completing StraighterLine’s BIOL101 Introduction to Biology, CHEM101 General Chemistry I, and PSY101 Introduction to Psychology courses. (These courses may only be used to fulfill admission requirements and credit for these courses may not be transferred to MUIH’s doctoral programs.)

Yoga Alliance Experienced Advanced Yoga Teacher Certification (ERYT 500)

Individuals who hold a current Experienced Advanced Yoga Teacher (ERYT 500) designation from Yoga Alliance are eligible for up to 6 credits of advanced standing in MUIH’s M.S. Yoga Therapy program. To receive advanced standing, students must indicate ERYT 500 certification at the time of their application for admission and must submit official documentation of ERYT 500 certification before starting their first class at MUIH. Such students are exempt from taking the following courses at MUIH pending successful completion of an equivalency exam administered by MUIH prior to the start of the student’s first trimester course in the program: YOGA611 (2 cr), YOGA615 (1 cr), ISCI613 (3 cr).