The School of Alternative Health and Sciences is a progressive student-centered, multipurpose educational institution committed to providing an effective undergraduate program in Holistic Science and innovative graduate programs in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Its mission is to expand professional, clinical and scientific knowledge among students, faculty, staff, and the general public through effective teaching, scholarly activity and quality patient care.

The University is dedicated to training primary health care providers in complementary and alternative medical (CAM) methodologies and techniques and has initiated the most innovative training program to achieve this goal. The University provides an integrative educational approach for primary health care providers by combining both the complementary medical education in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with traditional medical education, after completion of the M.S. degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Through this innovative educational opportunity, SAS has become a leader in providing holistic health care education by integrating educational programs in CAM with traditional medical education.