Business Administration - John F. Kennedy University
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College of<br />
Professional Studies<br />
College of Professional Studies Course Descriptions<br />
integral religion Courses<br />
iTh 5400 integral Buddhism 2<br />
This course will engage a deep inquiry into Buddhism framed by the<br />
integral approach. Important lineages will be covered. Students will<br />
learn about and analyze the premodern, modern, and postmodern<br />
practices of the religion and explore its rele vance in different regions<br />
of the world today.<br />
iTh 5401 integral Christianity 2<br />
This course will examine Christianity using the integral approach.<br />
Important denominations will be covered including the pre modern,<br />
modern, and postmodern expressions of the religion in various<br />
regions across the world. Students will learn both theo retically and<br />
practically these various expressions through experi ential exercises<br />
and will learn how an integral Christianity might serve to address<br />
some of the global issues present in both the global north and South<br />
today.<br />
iTh 5402 integral Kabbalah 2<br />
This course will explore the mystical path of Kabbalah using the<br />
integral approach. Important lineage holders, leaders, and theorists<br />
will be covered. The course will also cover some of the premodern,<br />
modern, and postmodern expressions of the Kab balah. Students will<br />
investigate the tradition through first-, second-, and third-person<br />
methods and inquiry.<br />
integral inquiry Courses<br />
iTh 5450 non-duality 2<br />
Students will learn about the ways non-duality has been experi enced<br />
and explained in different philosophical, spiritual, and scientific<br />
disciplines. Students will examine both the theories and practices of<br />
these traditions and will explore how to apply this to their<br />
professional and personal lives.<br />
iTh 5451 Vision-logic 2<br />
drawing upon certain theorists who have studied the higher stages<br />
of cognitive development such as Piaget, Aurobindo, and Kegan,<br />
students will focus on the emergence of the stage of cognition termed<br />
vision-logic. Through experiential, reflective, and cognitive practices,<br />
students will learn about the nuance of this particular stage of<br />
cognitive development, and synthesize this knowledge in application.<br />
iTh 5452 Shadow 2<br />
This course will examine the critical contributions about the shadow<br />
aspects of the psyche, drawing on the work of key psychologists. This<br />
will be examined in context to integral theory and integral life<br />
practice, and students will learn both the theory and practice for<br />
working with the shadow.<br />
iTh 5453 evolutionary Theory 2<br />
This course will explore theories on evolution presented by different<br />
structures of awareness including premodern folk theories,<br />
traditional or religious theories, conventional modern or scientific<br />
theories, postmodern alternative theories, and integral theories. Key<br />
theorists from each will be covered.<br />
iTh 5454 love and eros 2<br />
This course is an inquiry into the Heart as a path of spiritual<br />
development. Students will inquire into the nature of love and Eros,<br />
and look deeply into their yearning for the fullness of being. Emphasis<br />
will be placed one the study and practice of the 2nd person of Spirit,<br />
where autonomy and communion, separation and merging, and<br />
masculine and feminine play in relationship to others and to the divine.<br />
iTh 5455 integral Metatheory 2<br />
This course provides students with an overall introduction to integral<br />
metastudies. It is integrative in that it seeks to find the convergences<br />
and divergences between past and current theories, metatheories<br />
and other sources of cultural knowledge. Students will explore a<br />
framework for the accommodation of metatheories such as Ken<br />
Wilber’s AQAL, Bill Torbert’s developmental Action Inquiry and<br />
Lewis’ multiparadigm inquiry.<br />
other Courses<br />
iTh 5610 integral final Project 1–4<br />
In this course, students will prepare their final integrative paper and<br />
presentation which include personal statement, psychological and<br />
spiritual theory, and application of coursework within a professional<br />
and social context.<br />
iTh 5900 Topics in integral Theory 1–3<br />
Topics vary. Students may repeat this course for credit with a change<br />
in topic.<br />
iTh 5995 independent Study in integral Theory 1-3<br />
To be arranged with consent of instructor and approval of the<br />
Program chair and dean. May be repeated for credit with a change<br />
in topic.<br />
Museum Studies [MuS] Courses<br />
These courses are offered on the Berkeley campus.<br />
MuS 5003 issues in Museums i:<br />
history and Theory 4.5<br />
What is a museum? What is its role in society? How has the<br />
institution evolved since its beginnings? In this course, students<br />
analyze, debate, and evaluate current theories of the museum as a<br />
social institution. Two in-depth writing assignments and site visits<br />
encourage students to look closely at the museum, its ethical<br />
responsibilities, and its public profile.<br />
MuS 5004 issues in Museums ii:<br />
finance and administration 4.5<br />
review of basic nonprofit management in museums. discussion and<br />
assignments to cover management, governance, fundraising,<br />
personnel, museum standards, and finance.<br />
MuS 5005 issues in Museums iii:<br />
Planning and development 4.5<br />
Building on the theoretical and philosophical framework for<br />
museum work, students propose a plan for a new museum and<br />
support it with written and oral presentations.<br />
140 College of Professional Studies Courses JOHn F. KEnnEdy UnIvErSITy