Degree Programs:
Transformational Psychology

Transformational Psychology (MTP) Curriculum Overview

Transformational Psychology course descriptions

The curriculum for the Master of Arts in the Transformational Psychology program seeks to integrate trans-egoic and transformational perspectives in modern western psychology with the understanding and practices of personal human transformation as described in the world's great spiritual and mystical traditions. The faculty for Transformational Psychology represents internationally renowned teachers and experts in the theory and practice of ancient and modern transformational disciplines. These teachers bring an integral, cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural perspective to the teaching of their disciplines.

MCS/MTP 501 - A New Myth of God: Religious Function of the Psyche; MTP 502 - Political Theory in a Multicultural Perspective; MTP 504 - Transformational Psychology; MTP 505 - Stages of Spiritual Growth; MCS/MTP 506 - Alchemy & Psychotherapy

MCS/MTP 551 - Spiritual Psychology; MCS/MTP 552 - Self-Regulation: Foundation of Human Potential; MCS/MTP 553 - Physics of the Soul; MTP 554 - Yijing: Models of Transformation; MTP 555 - Near-Death Experiences & Paranormal Phenomena

MTP 601 - Transformation & Healing Through Creative Communication; MTP 602/MCS 655 - Mind in the Cosmos: The Evolution of Consciousness; MTP 603 - Attention Mechanics; MCS/MTP 604 - Outer & Inner Creativity; MCS/MTP 605 - Mythic Stories in Depth Psychology

MCS/MTP 651 - Psi Research; MTP 652 - Dreams & the Quest for Meaning; MCS/MTP 653 - Buddhist Psychology & Methods of Healing; MCS/MTP 654 - Intuition in Business; MTP 655 - The Wisdom Lovers: Spiritual Origins of Western Thought

MTP 701 - Thesis Course: Student Comprehensive.

Courses with the notation "MCS/MTP" are "Foundation Course" common to both programs.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES for Transformational Psychology:

• The student will be able to describe the depth psychological approach to religious experience;

• The student will be able to list and discuss the models of human personality and cosmology as found in Eastern and Western spiritual traditions;

• The student will be able to describe and discuss several traditional approaches and current research on techniques and methods of ego-transcendence;

• The student will be able to comprehend and discuss the notion of quantum non-locality and its implications for consciousness;

• The student will be able to describe the principles and theories of archetypal symbolism as found in wisdom tales and traditions;

• The student will be able to trace the Western philosophical, scientific and academic tradition to its historical origin in spiritual experiences.

• The student will be able to describe in writing “The Classic of Change” (Yijing/I Ching) as it relates to psychological transformation.

• The student will be able to list and elaborate on the three pillars of the shamanic journey.

• The student will be able to construct and operate an ancient Greek psychomanteion

• The student will be able to interpret their dream experiences, and the role of dreaming in their personal lives and in the broader community.

• The student will be able to describe in writing the formative role of the notion of “life after death” in Western thought.

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