The 58-unit Master of Arts in Consciousness Studies Program provides a flexible and supportive structure for students to examine the meaning of human experience and the nature of self and reality. The curriculum includes courses that challenge students' beliefs, examine the relationship between consciousness and the world, and explore new possibilities for personal and social transformation.
Departmental courses encourage the integration and synthesis of a wide range of subjects.
Courses in the new physics, living systems theory, altered states of consciousness and issues in deep ecology provide a new scientific paradigm for the study of consciousness. Personal growth and creativity are explored through courses in myth, symbol and methods of self-exploration. East-West religious perspectives and spiritual traditions are examined as different paths to spiritual awareness. The nature of intelligence, insight and human consciousness are explored through courses in transpersonal and East-West psychologies. Students may choose 9 to 15 elective units from various programs throughout the university.