Complex sentence: In June 1975, the Institute assembled its first degree program, an MA Psychology program designed originally as an extension of a program in Connecticut--a 16-week Maitri program based on Buddhist teachings about basic patterns of energy.
Split into simpler sentences: In June 1975, the Institute assembled its first degree program, an MA Psychology program designed originally as an extension of a program in Connecticut. This was a 16-week Maitri program based on Buddhist teachings about basic patterns of energy.