SCHEDULING


PLEASE NOTE: The Traditional Herbalist program is currently being revised. Some of our courses are being converted to an online distance learning format. The classroom versions of these courses will no longer be available. These include general interest, Holistic Herbal Studies, and Traditional Herbalist courses, but not Herbal Field Studies field workshops, or The Spirit of Herbs workshops.

The new online versions of the courses that were formerly offered as in-class courses will be identical to the classroom versions. They will consist of digital audio files of the in-class lectures which students will be able to stream from our online courses site, along with the accompanying handouts as PDF files. Quizzes and exams will also be online. Students will be able to ask questions and communicate with other students enrolled in a course via an online forum.

Most of the online courses will be available as general interest courses. Enrolment will be open to anyone as long as they have completed the appropriate prerequisites for the course, where applicable. It will no longer be necessary to officially enroll in the Traditional Herbalist program until completion of the online courses.

Once the online versions of these courses are available, it will be possible to register for them at any time. Information on the projected times when the online courses will become available can be found below. Please check back periodically for updates.

For more information please also visit the Program and Curriculum, Current Courses and Registration sections of our website.


General Scheduling Information

To ensure the quality of the educational experience of students, there is a limit to the number of students that can register for Herbal Field Studies and The Spirit of Herbs. As a result, it is very important that prospective students register early to ensure that they will be able to attend the course or program of their choice. Enrollment can vary a fair bit from year to year. Some years the number of registrations exceeds the upper limit allowable. When this occurs, students are admitted on a first-come-first-served basis with priority going to students who wish to enroll in the Traditional Herbalist program. Limits on the number of students who may enroll in online courses, if any, have yet to be determined. Once a course is converted to an online format, students may enroll in it at any time as long as they have completed the appropriate prerequisite(s).


General Interest and Holistic Herbal Studies Courses
Schedule 2012

The Holistic Herbal Studies program includes all of our general interest courses except The Spirit of Herbs workshops. Students may begin this program at any time with the online version of Healing With Herbs or the introductory workshop of Herbal Field Studies. The Herbal Field Studies field workshops begin in April. Students must complete the online introductory lecture in order to be eligible to attend the field workshops.

For more information on the Holistic Herbal Studies program, please see the Program & Curriculum section of our website. For information on how to register, please see the Registration section of our website.

The following is a list of our general interest courses and their schedules and availability in 2012, or the estimated time when the online version of the course will become available.


Healing With Herbs
The online version of this course is now available. Students may register at any time.
Prerequisite: None.

Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. It is a very long course and is divided into three distinct parts. It is estimated that the online version of the first part of this course will be available in March 2012 with the second and third parts following shortly thereafter. Students enrol in and complete each part separately. The date when this course will become available online will be confirmed in February. The classroom version of this course will no longer be available.
Prerequisite: Healing With Herbs.

Complementary Herbal Therapies
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. It is estimated that the online version of the course will be available in September 2012. The date when this course will become available online will be confirmed in June. The classroom version of this course will no longer be available.
Prerequisite: Healing With Herbs.

Herbal Materia Medica
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. It is estimated that the online version of the course will be available in November 2012. The date when this course will become available online will be confirmed in September. The classroom version of this course will no longer be available.
Prerequisite: Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica.

Stress, Wellness and Nutrition (Ontario Learn)
This is an online college course available through the Ontario Learn website. Although this course is not offered by Living Earth School, it is a required course in the Holistic Herbal Studies program. Equivalent online or classroom courses may be attended as an alternative. Students who wish to attend or be given credit for an equivalent course that they have already attended must submit information on the course for approval. Students must provide transcripts for this or an approved equivalent course in order to graduate from the Holistic Herbal Studies program. For more information on Ontario Learn courses, please see the Traditional Herbalist Schedule, General Information below.
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.

Introduction to Nutrition (Ontario Learn)
This is an online college course available through the Ontario Learn website. Although this course is not offered by Living Earth School, it is a required course in the Holistic Herbal Studies program. Equivalent online or classroom courses may be attended as an alternative. Students who wish to attend or be given credit for an equivalent course that they have already attended must submit information on the course for approval. Students must provide transcripts for this or an approved equivalent course in order to graduate from the Holistic Herbal Studies program. For more information on Ontario Learn courses, please see the Traditional Herbalist Schedule, General Information below.
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.

Herbal Field Studies
This course will continue to run as a series of field workshops. The online version of the introductory class is now available. Students must complete the introductory class as a prerequisite for attendance of any of the field workshops. For distance learning students enrolled in the Traditional Herbalist program who do not live in southern Ontario, the field workshops will be offered as an extension to the intensive workshops in the advanced (post online) version of the program.
Field workshops in 2012:
Saturdays 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Field workshops April 21, May 26, June 16, July 7, 28, August 18, October 13.
The dates of the remaining workshops and the final exam TBA in February.
Prerequisite: None.

The Spirit of Herbs*
This workshop will continue to run as it has in the past.
This workshop is not scheduled in 2012.
Prerequisite: None.
This workshop is not part of the Holistic Herbal Studies program.

Advanced Spirit of Herbs*
This workshop will continue to run as it has in the past.
This workshop is not scheduled in 2012.
Prerequisite: The Spirit of Herbs.
This workshop is not part of the Holistic Herbal Studies program.

Applied Spirit of Herbs*
This workshop will continue to run as it has in the past.
This workshop is not scheduled in 2012.
Prerequisite: The Spirit of Herbs.
This workshop is not part of the Holistic Herbal Studies program.

(*) Note on the scheduling of The Spirit of Herbs workshops:
These workshops are not scheduled every year. There is also a minimum number of students required in order for them to be held in any given year. Some years they may be cancelled due to low enrollment. A decision about whether to run the course will be made in mid April for Applied Spirit of Herbs and mid June for The Spirit of Herbs and Advanced Spirit of Herbs. Please see the Current Courses section of our website in April and May for updates on the scheduling of these workshops for the current school year.


Traditional Herbalist Schedule, General Information

Much of the science portion of the curriculum of the Traditional Herbalist program consists of courses that are available at George Brown College (for more details, see the specific information below). Alternatives to most of these courses are available in an online distance learning format from various colleges through Ontario Learn. Students must enroll in these courses directly with George Brown College or through Ontario Learn. It is the students' responsibility to ensure that they enroll in the appropriate courses to meet the requirements of the Traditional Herbalist program. They will also be required to provide transcripts indicating their attendance at these courses and their final grades.

Four of the George Brown courses (Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Pathology and Therapeutics I & II) are only offered as part of the part-time Practical Nursing program. Students of the Traditional Herbalist program are allowed to enroll in these courses based on an agreement with the Nursing program at George Brown College. In order to enroll in Anatomy and Physiology I, students must contact the director of the part-time Practical Nursing program at George Brown and indicate that you are a student of the Traditional Herbalist program at Living Earth School of Herbalism. They will probably require an official letter from Living Earth (which we will provide) as proof that you are a Living Earth student.

In some years George Brown College does not offer the Practical Nursing program as a part-time program. Living Earth students are not eligible to enroll in these courses in the full-time Practical Nursing program. Therefore the alternative online distance learning courses offered through Ontario Learn are the only options available at this time unless students are able to find equivalent courses at other colleges in their area.

Students who live outside the Toronto area may apply to have courses from other community colleges and universities accepted as a substitution for any of the George Brown courses that are required for the Traditional Herbalist program. In order to be accepted as a substitution, the course must have a similar curriculum and be of a depth and length that is at least that of the George Brown course. Acceptance of any courses as equivalents to courses in Level 1b or 2b of the Traditional Herbalist program requires the approval of the program director. It is not possible for Living Earth to research all of the courses that might be acceptable substitutions from the many educational institutions outside of the Toronto area. It is the responsibility of the student to research courses and provide the information to Living Earth for approval. For students who are comfortable with distance learning, there are also online course options available from Ontario Learn that are suitable substitutions for most of the George Brown courses.

Students may take courses in the Traditional Herbalist program at their own pace as long as they have successfully completed any prerequisites that are required, however, they may only enroll in one of the online courses offered by Living Earth School at a time. They may also take one of the Ontario Learn or equivalent courses at the same time. It is recommended that students who wish to complete the program at a faster pace devote more time to the courses in which they are enrolled rather than by taking more than two courses at the same time.


Traditional Herbalist, Level 1a Schedule 2012

All of the courses in level 1a of the Traditional Herbalist program are being converted to an online distance learning format except the Herbal Field Studies field workshops, which are scheduled every year on seven Saturdays from April to October, and The Spirit of Herbs which is scheduled for six days running from Sunday to Friday in the summer in alternating years. Although The Spirit of Herbs is a Level 1a course, this workshop may be taken at any time before beginning Level 2a of the program.

Healing With Herbs
The online version of this course is now available. Students may register at any time.
Prerequisite: None.

Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. It is a very long course and is divided into three distinct parts. It is estimated that the online version of the first part of this course will be available in March 2012 with the second and third parts following shortly thereafter. Students enrol in and complete each part separately. The date when this course will become available online will be confirmed in February. The classroom version of this course will no longer be available.
Prerequisite: Healing With Herbs.

Complementary Herbal Therapies
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. It is estimated that the online version of the course will be available in September 2012. The date when this course will become available online will be confirmed in June. The classroom version of this course will no longer be available.
Prerequisite: Healing With Herbs.

Herbal Materia Medica
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. It is estimated that the online version of the course will be available in November 2012. The date when this course will become available online will be confirmed September. The classroom version of this course will no longer be available.
Prerequisite: Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica.

Herbal Field Studies*
This course will continue to run as a series of workshops. The online version of the introductory class is now available. Students must complete the introductory class as a prerequisite for attendance of any of the field workshops. For distance learning students enrolled in the Traditional Herbalist program who do not live in southern Ontario, they will be offered as an extension to the intensive workshops in the advanced (post online) version of the program.
Field workshops in 2012:
Saturdays 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Field workshops April 21, May 26, June 16, July 7, 28, August 18, October 13.
The dates of the remaining workshops and the final exam TBA in February.

Prerequisite: None.

The Spirit of Herbs**
This workshop will continue to run as it has in the past.
This workshop is not scheduled in 2012.

Prerequisite: None.

(*) In addition to the five Herbal Field Studies field workshops that must be attended in order to fulfill the requirements of this course, Traditional Herbalist students are required to attend an additional five field workshops in order to meet the academic requirements of the program (i.e. the academic requirements of the Traditional Herbalist program requires students to attend a total of ten Herbal Field Studies field workshops, even though only five field workshops need to be attended to meet the requirements of the course). This must include all seven of regularly scheduled Herbal Field Studies workshops and three additional repeats. Students are expected to attend all ten Herbal Field Studies workshops in the first two years that they are enrolled in the program.

(**) Note on the scheduling of The Spirit of Herbs:
This workshop is not scheduled every year. There is also a minimum number of students required in order for it to be held in any given year. Some years it may be cancelled due to low enrollment. A decision about whether to run the course will be made in mid June. Please see the Current Courses section of our website for updates on the scheduling of this course in the current school year.


Traditional Herbalist, Level 1b Schedule 2011

All of the Traditional Herbalist, Level 1b courses are offered by George Brown College or, if available, alternative online distance learning courses may be taken from other colleges through Ontario Learn. Students must enroll in these courses directly with George Brown or through Ontario Learn. It is the students' responsibility to make sure that they enroll in the appropriate courses to meet the requirements of the Traditional Herbalist program. They will also be required to provide transcripts indicating their attendance at these courses and their final grades.

CHEM 9004 Chemistry for Health Sciences (George Brown College)
This course is not currently offered by George Brown College and there is no distance equivalent available from Ontario Learn. The following alternative is therefore recommended:
CHM198 Advanced Chemistry (Seneca College)
Prerequisites: Grade 11U Chemistry or CHM091.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Arts & Sciences courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the College/University Prep section of the Part-Time Programs Calendar at the Part-Time Programs section of the Seneca College website.

ANAT 1054 Anatomy and Physiology I (George Brown College)
This course is not currently offered by George Brown College as part of their Continuing Education program. The following alternative is therefore recommended:
Anatomy and Physiology I for RPN (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Nursing courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Health Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.

ANAT 1056 Anatomy and Physiology II (George Brown College)
This course is not currently offered by George Brown College as part of their Continuing Education program. The following alternative is therefore recommended:
Anatomy and Physiology II for RPN (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology I for RPN .
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Nursing courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Health Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.

GSCI 1002 Basic Botany (George Brown College or Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Distance Education courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.

GSCI 1019 Health and Wellness (George Brown College)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
The following online distance learning course may be taken as an alternative:
Stress, Wellness and Nutrition (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Arts & Sciences courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Health Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.

GSCI 1120 Nutrition (George Brown College)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
The following online distance learning course may be taken as an alternative:
Introduction to Nutrition (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Arts & Sciences courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Health Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.


Traditional Herbalist, Level 2a Schedule 2011

Diet and Nutrition
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. The date when this course will become available online has not yet been determined. Please check back periodically for updates.
Prerequisites: Nutrition [or Introduction to Nutrition], Health and Wellness, [or Stress, Wellness and Nutrition], Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica.

Pharmacology
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. The date when this course will become available online has not yet been determined. Please check back periodically for updates.
Prerequisites: Chemistry for Health Sciences, Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica, Health and Wellness, [or Stress, Wellness and Nutrition].

Advanced Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica
This course is not being converted to an online distance learning format. It will be incorporated into a series of several week long intensive workshops that will include the final advanced part of the program along with practical clinical and field work that can not be offered online.
Prerequisites: Herbal Materia Medica, Anatomy and Physiology II, Diet and Nutrition, Pharmacology.

Bach Flower Therapy
The theoretical portion of this course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. The practical portion will be incorporated into the advanced workshops. The date when this course will become available online has not yet been determined. Please check back periodically for updates.
Prerequisites: Complementary Herbal Therapies, The Spirit of Herbs.

Advanced Herbal Field Studies
This course is not being converted to an online distance learning format. It will be incorporated into the advanced workshops.
Prerequisites: Herbal Field Studies, Basic Botany, Herbal Materia Medica, The Spirit of Herbs.

Case Studies
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. The date when this course will become available online has not yet been determined. Please check back periodically for updates.
Prerequisite: Advanced Herbal Therapeutics & Materia Medica.

Herbal Practice Issues
This course is currently being converted to an online distance learning format. The date when this course will become available online has not yet been determined. Please check back periodically for updates.

Prerequisite: Case Studies.

Traditional Herbalist, Level 2b Schedule 2011

All of the Traditional Herbalist, Level 2b courses are offered by George Brown College or, if available, alternative online distance learning courses may be taken from other colleges through Ontario Learn. Students must enroll in these courses directly with George Brown or through Ontario Learn. It is the students' responsibility to make sure that they enroll in the appropriate courses to meet the requirements of the Traditional Herbalist program. They will also be required to provide transcripts indicating their attendance at these courses and their final grades.

PATH 1018 Pathology and Therapeutics I (George Brown College)
This course is not currently offered by George Brown College as part of their Continuing Education program. The following alternative is therefore recommended:
Pathophysiology I for RPN (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology II for RPN.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Nursing courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Health Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.

PATH 1017 Pathology and Therapeutics II (George Brown College)
This course is not currently offered by George Brown College as part of their Continuing Education program. The following alternative is therefore recommended:
Pathophysiology II for RPN (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Pathophysiology I for RPN.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Nursing courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Health Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.

GSSC 1116 Interpersonal Psychology (George Brown College)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
The following online distance learning course may be taken as an alternative:
Dealing With Difficult People (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Arts & Sciences courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Social Sciences section of the Ontario Learn website.

GSSC 1117 Lifespan Development (George Brown College)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
The following online distance learning courses may be taken as an alternative:
Developmental Psychology (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
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Personality Psychology (Ontario Learn)
Prerequisite: Grade 12 English.
For scheduling options and additional course information, please see the Arts & Sciences courses in the Continuing Education section of the George Brown website or the Social Sciences and General Education sections of the Ontario Learn website.


Traditional Herbalist, Level 3 Schedule 2011

Supervised Clinic
The clinic portion of the program can not be converted to an online distance learning format. It will be incorporated into the advanced clinical workshops in combination with clinical work that students will do on their own time in between the workshops.
Prerequisites: In order to be eligible to begin Supervised Clinic, students must have completed and received a passing grade on all of the level 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b and 3a courses.

Clinical Apprenticeship
Clinical Apprenticeship hours vary and are scheduled according to the availability of the student's mentor. Traditional Herbalist students are required to complete 100 hours of Clinical Apprenticeship with an experienced herbalist who has been approved by the Director of Living Earth School.
Corequisite: Supervised Clinic.

Intensive Workshops

The advanced and practical part of the Traditional Herbalist program will consist of a series of one week intensive workshops. The number of workshops has not yet been finalized, but it will probably be six. Three or four will be scheduled per year from April to October. For distance learning students who do not live in southern Ontario and are therefore not able to attend the Herbal Field Studies field workshops, these workshops will be offered as an extension of some of the intensive workshops.