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 the<strong>University</strong>. 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
College of Graduate and Professional StudiesAll courses are 2 quarter units unless otherwise indicated.CurriculumCNS 5049 Introduction to Consciousness and TransformativeStudies (0)CNS 5010 Paradigms of Consciousness (3)Corequisite: COR 3145CNS 5015 Body Consciousness/Body WisdomCNS 5017 Introduction to Integral eory (1)CNS 5020 Archetypal Mythology (3)Prerequisite: CNS 5030CNS 5023 Shamanic TraditionsCNS 5025 Cosmology & Consciousness (3)Prerequisite: CNS 5010CNS 5027 Non-Ordinary States of ConsciousnessCNS 5030 Sleep, Dreams, and States of ConsciousnessPrerequisite: PYC 3200IPP 5049 Transpersonal Psychology (3)CNS 5035 Consciousness and Philosophy of Mind (3)Prerequisite: CNS 5010CNS 5037 Neuro-Philosophy of ConsciousnessPrerequisite: CNS 5010CNS 5039 Self-Exploration (topics vary)CNS 5120 Diversity, Community & Consciousness (3)IPP 5033 Living Systems and Creative PotentialCNS 5126 Qualitative Research A (1)Prerequisite: COR 3145CNS 5127 Qualitative Research BPrerequisite: CNS 5126CNS 5284 Consciousness and Sustainability: Solutions for the21st CenturyPrerequisite: CNS 5010IPP 5012 Effective Communication A: Emotional Dynamics (3)IPP 5013 Effective Communication B: Intersubjectivity (3)Prerequisite: IPP 5012CNS 5455 Exploring Professional Identity A (1)CNS 5460 Exploring Professional Identity BPrerequisite: CNS 5455 (1)CNS 5515 Six Domains of Consciousness: Personal Synthesisis requirement must be satisfied by taking IPP courses5300—5399. Consult an advisor for guidance:IPP53XX Religious Studies (4) unitsProfessional Development (6) units(Select 3 of the following)Consult with an advisor for appropriate Professional Developmentcourse selections:CNS 5615 Media and PublishingCNS 5670 Advanced Writing and PublishingCNS 5410 Teaching Practicum ACNS 5411 Teaching Practicum BCNS 5415 Curriculum DevelopmentCNS 5453 Personal and Professional CoachingCNS 5465 Starting your Own BusinessIntegrative Project or ThesisStudents taking the Integrative Project option complete seven unitsof electives. Students writing a thesis complete five units ofelectives. Electives may be chosen from graduate courses offeredthroughout the <strong>University</strong>. Students admitted to certificateprograms in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies mayalso apply these courses toward their electives.Select either Integrative Project or esisCNS 5610 MA Integrative Project (2)Prerequisite: CNS 5127Electives (7)ORCNS 5600 Planning a esis (4)CNS 5615 esisPrerequisite: CNS 5600Electives (5)Total units required 68—72Consciousness and healing Specializatione relationship between consciousness and physical, mental,emotional, and spiritual healing has been well documented in recentyears. Many studies show a direct relationship between objectivebrain/body functioning and subjective states of mind andconsciousness. e 16 units in this specialization allow students toexplore the fascinating implications of the mind/body/spiritequation in terms of physical health, psycho logical well-being, andpersonal longevity.e specialization in Consciousness and Healing explores therelationship between consciousness and our ability to healourselves, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.Required Courses (16)All courses are 2 units unless otherwise indicated.CNS 5015 Body Consciousness/Body WisdomCNS 5027 Non-Ordinary States of ConsciousnessIPP 5012 Effective Communication A: Emotional Dynamics (3)Prerequisite: PYC 3200Electives, Select among the following (9):CNS 5039 Writing your Story (1)IPP 5045 PsychosynthesisCNS 5620 Issues in Consciousness Studies (varies)HHE 5125 Energy Models of HealingIPP 5054 Enneagram Assessment (3)Culture and Consciousness Specializatione role of culture throughout the world has been to providepersonal and collective meaning that supports and enriches ourhuman experience. e increasing fragmentation of post-modernWestern society and our planetary ecological crisis is bringing withit a profound loss of personal and collective meaning. is 16-unitspecialization allows students to explore the deeper levels andpatterns of our personal and collective experience to create newmeaning for the future.e Culture and Consciousness specialization explores the impactof culture and cultural awareness in expanding individual andcollective consciousness.Required Courses (16)All courses are 2 units unless otherwise indicated.CNS 5020 Archetypal Mythology (3)CNS 5120 Diversity, Community, Consciousness (3)CNS 5284 Consciousness and SustainabilityElectives, Select among the following (8):CNS 5039 Ancestral Consciousness and HealingCNS 5039 Writing your Story (1)CNS 5620 Issues in Consciousness Studies (varies)College of Graduate andProfessional StudiesJOHN F. KENNEDy UNIvERSITy College of Graduate and Professional Studies 83
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