ST. PETERSBURG – St. Petersburg College recently added another partner institution to the 16 colleges and universities from around the country that offer degrees in Pinellas County through SPC’s University Partnership Center.
National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Ill., plans to begin offering classes in Pinellas by fall 2009.
Like other institutions affiliated with the UPC, National will partner with St. Petersburg College for classroom space and support services so that students can study at National without leaving Pinellas County.
In addition, St. Petersburg College is looking at whether it should develop programs of study in complementary and integrative health fields and, if so, what those should be.
Mainstream complementary and integrative health fields, which augment traditional medicine, are booming. They can include such areas as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, exercise and nutrition and naturopathy.
National offers advanced degrees in chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine, oriental medicine and acupuncture.
It also offers bachelor’s degrees and certificate programs in areas such as massage therapy, biomedical science and chiropractic assistant.
