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Professional Studies
College of Professional Studies Course Descriptions
CnS 5410 Teaching Practicum a 2
Students learn to develop teaching outlines and lesson plans for adult
education. Course includes class presentations, assessments of
personal teaching style and discussion of philosophical principles of
holistic education.
CnS 5411 Teaching Practicum B 2
Using the skills acquired in CnS 5410, students plan, develop, and
present workshops on topics of their choice. Prerequisite: CnS 5410.
CnS 5415 Curriculum development 2
Students will learn how to prepare an academic syllabus and weekly
lesson plans for college courses. Topics include holistic teaching
philosophy, course objectives and description, reading and research
materials, assignments, student evaluations, and the balance between
cognitive and experiential learning.
CnS 5453 integral Coaching 2
This is a practical, hands-on class to define and provide coaching
skills for managers, consultants, and those in private practice. The
course will emphasize and apply an integral approach to coaching
based on the work of Ken Wilber. In addition, students will practice
basic coaching skills offered by Laura Whitworth’s co-active
approach. The emphasis is on practical applications of coaching skills
in real-life professional situations. Offered credit/no credit only.
CnS 5455 exploring Professional identity a 2
Encourages students to begin an inquiry into their future career goals
and application of principles learned in their degree program.
CnS 5460 exploring Professional identity B 1
Students integrate career goals and degree principles by attending a
particular internship site. Prerequisite: CnS 5455.
CnS 5465 Starting Your own Business 2
For those considering opening a practice as a consultant, coach,
therapist, bodyworker, or developing a start-up company, this class
will examine the basics needed to turn a great idea into a business
reality. Among the topics covered are analyzing life values and
priorities, determining business goals and strategies, launching and
managing the business, and dealing with finances and marketing.
CnS 5515 Six domains of Consciousness: Personal
Synthesis 1
Second year students prepare to synthesize their learning of six
domains of consciousness (the scientific, psychological,
transpersonal, ecological/philosophical, and spiritual) into a holistic
paradigm of consciousness. Students meld what they have learned
about dimensions of consciousness into their own understanding to
make personal meaning of the origins, nature, limitations and
potentials of consciousness. Prerequisites: CnS 5033 and CnS 5025.
CnS 5600 Planning a Thesis 1
In this course, students will explore their thesis topics and clarify the
major questions to be addressed.
CnS 5602 Thesis 1-3
Students write their master’s thesis under the supervision of selected
faculty members. Prerequisite: CnS 5600.
CnS 5610 Ma integrative Project 2
In this class, students prepare their final integrative paper and
presentation. This includes a personal statement, psychological
and spiritual theory, and application of coursework within a
professional and social context. Prerequisite: CnS 5127.
CnS 5615 Publishing and Media 2
This course focuses on preparing, packaging and disseminating
information to both general and specific audiences. Topics include:
writing book proposals and query letters; assessing markets and
dealing effectively with contracts, agents, editors and publishers;
presentation skills; self-promotion through the media, personal
and public relations, and interviews.
CnS 5620 issues in Consciousness Studies 1–3
Issues will vary according to student interests. May be repeated for
credit with a change of topic.
CnS 5670 advanced Writing and Publishing 2
This course is intended for students who wish to publish their
research professionally. Students must bring to the course a research
paper from a previous class with an A or A+ grade. The focus of the
class will be to refine and edit the research paper into a high-quality
article that will be submitted for publication to a professional journal.
CnS 5800 issues in Philosophy 1–3
In-depth research and analysis of specific topics in philosophy and
consciousness. Focus varies with instructor and student interest.
CnS 5995 independent Study in
Consciousness Studies 1–3
To be arranged with consent of instructor and approval of the
program chair and dean.
non-Credit fieldwork
CnS 9210 dream Studies fieldwork 0
In this course, students will complete a field project related to dream
studies. The specific nature of the project will vary based on student’s
interests and available mentors and often includes attendance at a
dream conference; however, all work must be approved prior to its
onset.
education [edJ] Courses
These are undergraduate courses.
edJ 3105 The essay 3
Writing short papers on personal, general, and academic subjects,
progressing from the simplest, most personal approach through
increasing stages of complexity. Emphasizes discovering and
developing each student’s voice while building specific writing skills
including unity, organization, development, and clarity of thought.
Fulfills upper-division general-education writing requirement. May
be applied toward the lower-division general-education
communication breadth requirement if the upper-division writing
competency exam was passed.
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