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College of Graduate and Professional StudiesConsciousness & Transformative StudiesCollege of Graduate andProfessional StudiesConsciousness & Transformative Studies offers a multifacetedapproach to the exploration of consciousness, particularly inrelation to vocation, mentorship, sustainability and new paradigmthinking. is holistic curriculum integrates five major fields ofstudy—psychology, philosophy, spirituality, deep ecology,sustainability and new science.Master of arts in Consciousness &Transformative Studiese Master of Arts (MA) in Consciousness & TransformativeStudies degree provides a 68-unit curriculum with courses thatchallenge students’ beliefs, examine the relationship betweenconsciousness and the world, and explore new possibilities forpersonal, social, and global transformation.Courses are designed to provide a new scientific paradigm for thestudy of consciousness and transformation. Personal growth andcreativity are explored through courses in myth, symbol, dreams,and indigenous knowledge. e examination of East/Westtraditions presents different paths to spiritual awareness. e natureof intelligence, insight, and human consciousness is exploredthrough courses in transpersonal and integral psychologies.Learning outcomes for the program include awareness andunderstanding systems theory, innovative thinking, psycho-spiritualtransformation, whole-brain learning and metacognition, intra- andinterpersonal intelligence, transformational change, and life service.Students may choose 5–7 units of electives plus an additional twounits of self-exploration from various programs throughout theUniversity. ere are two options for completing the degreeprogram, either a four-unit thesis or a two-unit integrative project.Students who wish to focus their MA more deeply in one area mayelect to declare an optional specialization in one of the followingareas:• Consciousness and Healing;• Culture and Consciousness;• Deep Sustainability;• Dream Studies;• East-West Philosophy and Religion; and• Science and ConsciousnessStudents who wish to pursue a more in-depth study of the field ofdeep ecology may pursue a certificate in Ecotherapy along with theMA in Consciousness & Transformative Studies. Students maycombine the certificate with the MA without additional unitsbeyond the 68-unit MA degree program.Program Learning OutcomesLearning outcomes for the program include awareness andunderstanding systems theory, new paradigm thinking,psycho-spiritual transformation, whole-brain learning andmetacognition, intra- and interpersonal intelligence,transformational change, and life service.Academically, students will be able to:• Explain key theories of consciousness from the perspectives oftranspersonal psychology, philosophy of consciousness,quantum physics, living systems theory, and spiritual systems;• Create a holistic paradigm of consciousness that integrates theabove five perspectives;• Apply a holistic paradigm of consciousness to the developmentof emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication;• Apply a holistic paradigm of consciousness to a professionalinterest or career objective; and• Apply a holistic paradigm of consciousness in some concreteapplication that fosters social change in the world.Personally and professionally, students will demonstrate theability to:• Engage in whole-brain learning that fosters experientialengagement and creative expression as well as knowledgeacquisition and skills development;• Recognize different world views operating in our own lives andsociety at large and apply that knowledge to personal and globalissues that confront us;• Engage in psycho-spiritual self-reflection and self-inquiry toobtain deeper awareness of our own physical, mental,emotional, and spiritual states;• Recognize and appropriately acknowledge their own and others’needs, assumptions, values, and perspectives; and• Recognize the values and contributions of people of differentraces, genders, sexual orientations, cultures and spiritualtraditions and apply that understanding in their interactionswith others.admission requirementsIn addition to a completed application, an applicant must submit:• One set of official transcripts of the conferred BA degree andany post-Bachelor credits or degrees.• A personal statement that is 5-to-10 double-spaced, typewrittenpages describing any personal or professional growth work orevents that have shaped the applicant’s life, reasons for applyingto the area of specialization, any study (academic or otherwise)pursued in this area of interest and future professional andpersonal goals.Letters of recommendation are strongly recommended, but notrequired. Letters should be from friends, professional associates,teachers, supervisors or others who can comment on emotional,spiritual, intellectual and practical development, as well as assesscapacity for graduate study in the degree area.Upon receipt of a completed application, an admissions interviewwill be scheduled.degree requirementsis undergraduate course or its approved equivalent is prerequisiteto the graduate program. Students who have not completed it priorto admission are required to do so during the first year of graduatestudy.Undergraduate PrerequisitesCOR 3145 Research Writing (4)82 College of Graduate and Professional Studies JOHN F. KENNEDy UNIvERSITy