M.A. in Philosophy and Religion
Ph.D. in Philosophy and Religion
Integral Ecology Track
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Summer 2007-2008 Courses and Syllabi
The curriculum consists of 36 semester units (the equivalent of two years full-time study). While some weekend and intensive (on-site and retreat-style) courses are available, the program is residential. Most courses are three units each. Please see the complete course list for information about how courses are distributed amongst the three categories of philosophy, cosmology, and consciousness.
Directed Electives (24 units) - Download the Directed Electives Course List
| Philosophy | 6 units |
| Cosmology | 6 units |
| Consciousness | 6 units |
| Asian and Comparative Studies (ACS) | 3 units |
| Women's Spirituality (WSE) | 3 units |
Electives (10 units)
Three of which must be taken outside of Philosophy and Religion
Integrative Seminar (2 units)
During their final year, all graduating students participate in an Integrative Seminar. Held in a spirit of collaborative inquiry, the cohort meetings serve to review and integrate student learning experience in the program and to assess the program's effectiveness in meeting both the students' and the program's goals. The integrative paper or project represents an opportunity to reflect on the fruits of this experience in relation to at least two of the five M.A. learning goals. Upon completion of the project, students meet with their advisors for an exit interview.
The M.A. program strives to embrace the following goals throughout the curriculum. The Capstone Project at the end of the course of study provides opportunity for reflection upon these goals as well as the transition to post-graduate life or continued studies. The following goals should be understood in the context of an overarching commitment to the cultivation of creative vitality and spiritual insight:
- To understand the unprecedented evolutionary challenge of the ecological, cultural, and spiritual crisis that is currently facing the earth community.
- To develop an appreciative understanding of core elements in the history of ideas and culture, with a focus on the Western worldview, that have a particular bearing on our current moment.
- To become conversant with leading developments in both the academy and in the wider culture which that speak most directly to the emergence of a more integral worldview and a sustainable planet.
- To develop the ability to navigate across disciplinary boundaries (e.g., philosophical, scientific, psychological), with an eye to paradigmatic assumptions and their implications for the transformation of culture and society at large.
- To clarify and deepen the relevance of ideas studied to one's personal life and aspirations.
