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College of Graduate and Professional StudiesCollege of Graduate andProfessional StudiesCNS 5830 Ecotherapy as Cultural Work (3)IPP 5347 Spirituality, Symbols, Dreamsdeep Sustainability Specializatione Deep Sustainability Specialization addresses the increasinglyurgent need to position academic and professional work within anenvironmental context. Students within this specialization learnimportant and intimate interconnections between self,consciousness, and world. Courses prepare students to beenvironmentally awake community mentors for the necessarytransition toward a life-sustaining civilization that respects andserves human and planetary needs.Required Courses (16)All courses are 2 units unless otherwise indicated.CNS 5010 Paradigms of Consciousness (3)CNS 5284 Consciousness and SustainabilityIPP 5033 Living Systems and Creative PotentialCNS 5023 Shamanic Traditions of our AncestorsElectives, SELECT among the following (7):(Courses such as CNS5XXX, HHE5XXX, A&C 5XXX may be usedto satisfy this requirement)CNS 5039 Ancestral Consciousness and HealingHHE 5173 From Farm to Table (3)HHE 5145 Health, Environment, Sustainabilitydream Studies Specializatione Dream Studies specialization is one of the few accreditedinterdisciplinary dream studies curricula in existence. e 16 unitsof courses that make up the specialization are taught by experts,authors, and researchers who have dedicated their lives to exploringthis important state of consciousness. Graduates who complete thedream studies specialization use their specialized dream studiesknowledge in a variety of careers, including teaching, personalcoaching, research, writing, art, and other creative endeavors.is specialization is open to students in all JFK Universityprograms that have adequate electives to accommodate thespecialization. is is an interdisciplinary exploration of dreamsfrom scientific, psychological, spiritual, indigenous andcontemporary perspectives.Required Courses (16)All courses are 2 units unless otherwise indicated:CNS 5030 Sleep, Dreams, and States of ConsciousnessPrerequisite: PYC 3200CNS 5039 Stones, Shamans, & Goddess Dreams (1)CNS 5216 Lucid DreamingCNS 5280 Dreams, Archetypes, and Personal MythologyCNS 5282 Dreams: Initiation and Indigenous Ways of KnowingCNS 5345 Shamanism & Dreams (1)CNS 9210 Dream Studies Fieldwork (0)CNS 5212 Psychology of DreamsCNS 5215 Integral Approach to Dream WorkIPP 5347 Spirituality, Symbols, Dreamseast-West Philosophy and religion SpecializationIn this increasingly global society, beset by deep schisms inphilosophies and spiritual traditions, it is crucial that we expandour understanding of both Eastern and Western philosophic andspiritual perspectives. e 16 units in this specialization allowstudents to focus deeply on the wisdom of both the East and theWest to foster new awareness of self and the global community.Required Courses (16)All courses are 2 units unless otherwise indicated:CNS 5035 Philosophy of Mind (3)CNS 5037 Neuro-Philosophy of ConsciousnessIPP 5027 World SpiritualityIPP 5349 Integral Life PracticeElectives (7)CNS 5027 Non-Ordinary States of ConsciousnessCNS 5800 Issues in Philosophy (varies)IPP 5307 Issues in Religious Studies (varies)Science and Consciousness SpecializationEmerging research in quantum physics, neuro-physiology and brainscience is revealing remarkable new mind/brain/body connectionswith important correlations for understanding humanconsciousness. e 16 units in this specialization allow students toexplore these emerging topics and their dramatic implications forconsciousness.Required Courses (16)CNS 5025 Quantum Approaches to Consciousness (3)CNS 5037 Neuro-Philosophy of ConsciousnessIPP 5025 Somatic Psychology (3)Electives, (7)CNS 5270 Issues in Science and Consciousness (varies)Certificate in ecotherapye Ecotherapy Certificate offers training in evidence-supportedapproaches for transforming the human relationship to nature inthe service of healing and well-being. ese deep approaches,fashioned for both personal- and community-level work, includehorticultural therapy, animal-assisted therapy, cultivating consciousrelationship with place, critically analyzing cultural practicesaccording to their sustainability, engaging with the subjective statesassociated with environmental trauma and eco-anxiety, andengaging the body as an extension of earth.e Certificate is a one-year program open to everyone holding aBachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Students will learntheory and practice online and deepen practice by participating inthree three-day intensive meetings in person. is is the onlyacademically-based ecotherapy program in the world, offers as acombination of online and classroom-based learning.84 College of Graduate and Professional Studies JOHN F. KENNEDy UNIvERSITy