General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of Holistic StudiesDream Studies SpecializationThe specialization in dream studies is one of the only accreditedinterdisciplinary dream studies curricula in existence. The 16 unitsof courses that make up the specialization are taught by experts,authors, and researchers who have dedicated their lives toexploring this important state of consciousness. Graduates whocomplete the dream studies specialization use their specializeddream studies knowledge in a variety of careers, including teaching,personal coaching, research, writing, art, and other creativeendeavors.Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 5030 Sleep, Dreams, and States of Consciousness 2 —CNS 5216 Lucid Dreaming 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 5280 Dreams, Archetypes, and Personal Mythology 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 5282 Dreams: Initiation and Indigenous Ways of Knowing 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 5344 Dream Groups: Facilitation and Ethics 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 9210 Dream Studies Fieldwork 0 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISD 5012 Psychology of Dreams 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISD 5030 Integral Approach to Dream Work 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISD 5347 Spirituality, Symbols, Dreams 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Total units required 16_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________East/West Philosophy and Religion SpecializationIn our increasingly polarized global society, beset by deepschisms in philosophies and spiritual traditions, our abilitiesto understand both Eastern and Western philosophic and spiritualperspectives is crucial. The 16 units in this specializationallow students to focus deeply on the wisdom of both the Eastand the West in order to foster new awareness of self, culture,and the global community.School ofHolistic StudiesCourses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 5035 Consciousness and Philosophy of Mind 3 —CNS 5037 Neurophilosophy of Consciousness 3 CNS 5010_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 5055 Existentialism, Ethics, and Consciousness 3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Electives 1 7_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Total units required 16_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1Topics courses such as CNS 5800 and ISD 5307 may be used to satisfy this requirement.Science and Consciousness SpecializationEmerging research in quantum physics, neurophysiology, andbrain science is revealing remarkable new connections betweenthe objective brain and the subjective mind with importantcorrelations for understanding human consciousness. The 16units in this specialization allow students to explore these emergingtopics and their dramatic implications for consciousness.Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CNS 5025 Quantum Approaches to Consciousness 3 —CNS 5037 Neurophilosophy of Consciousness 3 CNS 5010_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IPP 5032 Neuropsychology 3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Electives 1 7_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Total units required 16_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1Topics courses such as CNS 5270 may be used to satisfy this requirement.114 School of Holistic Studies John F. 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