General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of Holistic StudiesMA in Integral TheoryOffered in partnership with Integral Institute, the online Masterof Arts in Integral Theory at John F. Kennedy University is themost rigorous and complete training available in the integralmodel. Pioneered by Ken Wilber, the integral model is a unifyingand comprehensive framework that resonates with people seekingmore integrative ways to understand and respond to thecomplexity of today’s world.This 68-unit online program is designed to educate the nextgeneration of integrally informed scholar-practitioners to skillfullyapply the integral approach to real-world challenges in avariety of fields. The online program will include students fromaround the globe and will form the heart of the world’s firstintegral theory learning community.The courses, taught by leading integral scholar-practitioners,deliver a practical and theoretical foundation in all aspects ofthe integral model. Students also gain access to the world’s mostextensive integral knowledge library, including subscriptionsto AQAL Journal, Integral Multiplex, and the Integral SpiritualCenter.The curriculum interweaves experiential learning, perspectivetaking, academic inquiry, integral research, and professionalapplication. Transformational self-inquiry and intellectuallyrigorous scholarship are emphasized within a highly supportivestudent community. A sense of community is fostered by weeklyonline and telephone contact in addition to two residential intensivesper year.Program Learning Outcomes• Demonstrate an integral perspective. Demonstrate theability to analyze, interpret, and synthesize knowledge frompsychology, science, sociology, and religion as well as frompremodern, modern, and postmodern perspectives. Thiswill include demonstrating the ability to cognitively “see”different perspectives, interpersonally communicate withindividuals holding divergent perspectives, and personallyinhabit the worldview and understanding of variousperspectives.• Compare and contrast theories of human developmentand transformation. Employ different practices of selfinquirythat involve bringing attention to one’s own bodymindconnection, interior states (emotional, somatic, mental,transpersonal), psychological structures, emotional reactions,shadow material, and object-relations.• Employ various methods of first-, second-, and thirdpersoninquiry. Identify and use both qualitative andquantitative research methodologies that access subjective,intersubjective, and (inter)objective aspects of reality. Demonstrateunderstanding of the enacted nature of phenomenathat relate with ontology, epistemology, and methodology(or being, knowing, and doing) in a research context.• Apply the integral (AQAL) model. Apply integral theory atvarious scales and within multiple contexts in which theysynthesize different disciplines of knowledge and demonstrateunderstanding of the interrelatedness of being, knowing, anddoing. Demonstrate skillful means in dialogue and embodyself-inquiry in their applications of the model.• Embody an integral life practice. Demonstrate thefollowing values in their personal and professional lives:commitment to ongoing personal inquiry, skillful action,ethical relationships, and respect for different perspectives.Admission RequirementsEnrollment is available only to students who have an undergraduatedegree from an accredited institution. In addition to satisfyingthe entrance standards of JFKU, admission requires the following:• A writing sample (five to ten pages, double-spaced);• Two letters of recommendation;• A five- to ten-page, double-spaced personal statement thatdiscusses one’s use of integral principles in life.The application deadline is July 1. Applications received after thedeadline will be considered on a space-available basis.International applicants whose native language is not Englishmust comply with JFKU standards. Requirements relating to theForeign Student Financial Statement and immigration status willnot be applicable as students will not be in residence in the U.S. Ifforeign students decide to attend the annual face-to-face gatherings,they will be responsible for obtaining visas and making theirown travel arrangements.School ofHolistic StudiesJohn F. Kennedy UniversitySchool of Holistic Studies 121