The Interfaith Seminary offers the following degrees in
Transpersonal Studies:
M.A. Master of Arts in Transpersonal Studies
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy in Transpersonal Studies
Degree Description:
Transpersonal Studies seeks to understand the transpersonal and spiritual aspects of the human experience. It is the study of humanity’s highest potential,
and with the recognition, understanding, and realization of spiritual and transcendent states of consciousness. Transpersonal Studies considers suchissues as spiritual
self development, peak experiences, mystical experiences, and other metaphysical experiences of living.
This degree is designed for those who have a desire to serve others as ministers and as spiritual counselors.
This degree prepares the student to enhance their community work as a minister/pastor or assisting others in those roles. This is an interfaith degree, drawing its coursework
from various faiths and schools of thought, and not oriented towards any particular religious belief system.
This degree is NOT designed to meet any State or Federal licensure requirements nor does it qualify one to be a psychiatrist/psychologist or any other form of non-religious
mental health or family counselor. This degree doesqualify one to be a Spiritual Counselor. We encourage students to check with their State or Country regarding
licensure requirements.
Upon graduation students are eligible to join The International Association Pastoral
Counselors
Master of Arts in Transpersonal Studies
Degree Requirements for the M.A. is as follows:
Prerequisites: Bachelor's Degree from an approved educational institution or proof of related life/work experience.
1. All assigned coursework as agreed upon by the student and their Academic Advisor.
2. M.A. candidate must write and then defend a Master's Thesis on a subject pertaining to Transpersonal Studies with prior approval from his/her academic adviser.
3. Tuition paid in full and all coursework must be completed and graded before diploma is awarded.
Total Courses: 9 + Thesis
Total Required Hours: 42
For more information please see our
Admissions Requirements Page.
Masters Degree Coursework:
Coursework is as follows:
Introduction to Transpersonal Studies (4 credit hours)
An overview and history of Transpersonalism and its development in Western society.
Transpersonal Studies
I (4 credit hours)
This course presents the basic tenets and theories of Transpersonalism.
Transpersonal Studies II (4 credit hours)
This course is a continuation of TP Studies I.
Transpersonal Counseling (4 credit hours)
An introduction to counseling from the tranpersonal perspective.
Cognitive Psychology (4 credit hours)
An introduction to the basic tenets and theories of Cognitive Psychology.
Consciousness Studies & Meditation (4 credit hours)
This course deals with human consciousness and various meditation techniques.
East-West Psychology (4 credit hours)
An introduction to East-West Psychology provides a foundation for further study. This course also
includes a brief study of Buddhist thought and philosophy as well as those from other faith traditions.
Ecopsychology & Spiritual Psychology (4 credit hours)
This course deals with the study of human beings and their environment both
natural and constructed. Tenets of Spiritual Psychology form the second half
of this course.
Medical Transpersonalism & Healing (4 credit hours)
Transpersonalism in healing and the medical environment is the focus of this course.
Thesis (6 credit hours)
The student selects a topic for their thesis and submits it for approval to IFS.
Once approved
the student is to develop and author a thesis of no less than 30 pages, single spaced,
with
an Introduction, Content, Conclusion, Summary, and Bibliography.
The Transpersonal
program is arranged in 22 learning modules. Required text for
this program are:
The Inward Arc by Dr. Frances Vaughan
Reality Therapy by Dr. William Glasser
Paths Beyond Ego (New Consciousness Reader) by Roger Walsh &
Frances Vaughan
Meditation Techniques for Stress Management by Larry Baker &
Kittie Watson
Psychotherapy East and West by Alan Watts
Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav
The Voice of the Earth: An Exploration of Ecopsychology by
Theodore Roszak
Transpersonal Medicine by Frank Lawlis
All modules are available from the Interfaith Seminary. Modules are included in student tuition. Some courses may require additional texts at additional cost to the student. Additional texts can be purchased through the IFS Bookstore or Amazon.com
Note: Students accepted into the M.A. in Transpersonal Studies program have one year from the date of acceptance to complete this degree program. Failure to complete the program in this timeframe will result in the student being dropped from the M.A. program if the Seminary does not grant an extension of 6 months.
Doctor of Philosophy in Transpersonal Studies
Degree Requirements for the Ph.D. is as follows:
Prerequisites: Master's Degree from an approved educational institution or proof of related life/work experience.
1. All assigned coursework as agreed upon by the student and their Academic Advisor.
2. Ph.D. candidate must write and then defend a dissertation on a subject pertaining to transpersonal studies.
3. Tuition paid in full and all coursework must be completed and graded before diploma is awarded.
Total Courses: Coursework + Thesis
Total Required Hours: 48
For more information please see our Admissions Requirements Page.
Doctorate Degree Coursework:
Coursework is as follows:
-Selection of five (5) courses from the M.A. program as listed above (4 credit hours each) in consultation with students academic adviser. Students may substitute other coursework with approval of their academic adviser. If this coursework is transferred in from another institution all transferred work must be accepted by the student's academic adviser at IFS. Transfer credit does not lower tuition. [20 Credit Hours]
-Dissertation Research Project--the student selects his/her dissertation subject and topic and conducts necessary research for his/her dissertation and presents ideas, notes, rough draft, etc. to academic adviser. The student's dissertation subject/topic MUST be approved by his/her academic adviser PRIOR to the student beginning any work on this project. [12 Credit Hours]
-Doctorate Dissertation--student presents his/her dissertation and must be prepared to defend it to the IFS Academic Board. The dissertation is expected to be professional in content, research, and writing/presentation. Substandard dissertations will be returned to student for editing and revision. All dissertations for the Ph.D. in Transperonal Studies MUST encompass personal research on the topic/subject selected by student and his/her IFS academic adviser. Personal research means that the student must conduct some form of survey research or academic study that is of high standard. The dissertation must be no less than 50 pages, single spaced, containing an Introduction, Content, Summary, Conclusion, and Bibliography. [16 Credit Hours]
Note: Students accepted into the PhD in Transpersonal Studies program have one year from the date of acceptance to complete this degree program. Failure to complete the program in this timeframe will result in the student being dropped from the PhD program if the Seminary does not grant an extension of 6 months.
For more information please see our Admissions Requirements Page.
To enroll in one of the above degree programs please click on the Application link on the left.
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