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Master of Arts and PhD Degrees in Integral Health, Spirituality & Whole Person Psychology, and Integral Noetic Sciences

Integral Health Degree Programs

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PhD in Integral Health

Ph.D. students in Integral Health develop a sophisticated global understanding at the intersection of medicine, science, religion, and philosophy while receiving training in a range of devices which yield data on the manifestations of body, mind, and spirit in operation. 

Students gain expertise in scientific forms of investigation and learn how to apply them to the study of subtle bioenergetics while exploring how such phenomena can be assimilated into religious thought, philosophy and applied to the development and application of healing modalities in traditional and non-traditional venues. 

Individually designed concentrations are available for students who would like to further customize their courses of study.

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PhD in Integral Health
Psychedelics, Consciousness, & Transformation Concentration

Blending experiential learning with cutting-edge research, students will explore non-ordinary states of consciousness, the neuroscience of self-transcendence, and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. With courses covering foundational practices, phenomenology, cultural history, and research methodologies, this concentration prepares students to navigate and integrate transformative experiences mindfully and ethically. 

Whether seeking personal growth, academic insight, or professional expertise, this concentration provides a rich, multidisciplinary foundation for understanding and utilizing the profound potential of psychedelics in healing and self-awareness.

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MA in Integral Health

The core curriculum of the Integral Health Master of Arts program is designed to provide the graduate student with a foundation in global philosophical traditions, consciousness studies, and the basics of research methodology. 

The student first completes the core master’s level courses in Integral Health and designs their own concentration by choosing elective courses in Integral Health or from CIHS’ other MA programs (Psychology, and Integral Noetic Sciences) in consultation with the program director. 

Individually designed concentrations are available for students who would like to further customize their courses of study.

After completion of the course work, the Master’s Thesis is the capstone project.

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MA in Integral Health
Psychedelics, Consciousness, & Transformation Concentration

This concentration offers an immersive journey into the realms of consciousness, transformation, and healing through the study of psychedelics and self-transcendence. 

Blending experiential learning with cutting-edge research, students will explore non-ordinary states of consciousness, the neuroscience of self-transcendence, and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. 

Whether seeking personal growth, academic insight, or professional expertise, this concentration provides a rich, multidisciplinary foundation for understanding and utilizing the profound potential of psychedelics in healing and self-awareness.

 

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MA in Integral Health Yoga Therapy Concentration

The Master of Arts in Integral Health – Concentration in Yoga Therapy program provides a comprehensive, three-dimensional study of the whole being – mind, body, spirit – utilizing the tools of yoga and holistic healing, including asana, meditation, pranayama, energy work, chanting, mudra, spiritual psychology and counseling, and lifestyle suggestions from an integrative and holistic perspective. 

This solidly academic program, provides the critical thinking and research literacy skills necessary to excel in a graduate program, as well as in the academic and professional arena. 

The program also allows for IAYT certified yoga therapists to receive advance standing for the work they have already done.

Psychology Degree Programs

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PhD in Psychology
Clinical Psychology

The aim of the PhD program concentration in Clinical Psychology is to provide advanced coursework that addresses core issues in clinical psychology as a treatment and research area. 

In addition to the state course requirements for licensure, CIHS’ PhD provides elective coursework opportunities in the field of psychology. Areas in which psychology overlaps with other disciplines are frequently addressed.  Furthermore, in addition to the traditional clinical psychology curriculum, an emphasis on consciousness, spirituality, and holistic treatment is included.

The aim of the program is the understanding and application of consciousness and its relationship to the domains of mind, body, and spirit. The focus, thus, is holistic and integrative, in sync with the mission and principles of CIHS itself.

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PhD in Psychology
Integral, Transpersonal, and Positive Psychology

Move forward on a path of research and scholarship, based on whole person approaches that broaden the horizons of Western psychology to embrace mystical, spiritual and other exceptional human experiences as processes that can heal and transform human consciousness.

The PhD concentration in Integral, Transpersonal and Positive Psychology is one of the few programs anywhere that offers a high-quality, rigorous program in whole person approaches to psychology. 

From our place in an interconnected world where body, community, and world meet and mind flows within a living, breathing cosmos, we can ask the research questions that matter. Here we can use the careful processes of science with reverence for what lies at the heart of being human.

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PhD in Psychology
Integral, Transpersonal, and Positive Psychology
Parapsychology Specialization

The PhD program in Psychology with a concentration Integral, Transpersonal, & Positive Psychology and a specialization in Parapsychology aims to equip you to investigate reports of exceptional human experiences and/or abilities which, in principle, appear to be outside of conventional psychological and scientific explanation. 

These include remote viewing or clairvoyance, telepathy, psychokinesis (or mind-over-matter), precognition, distant healing, and evidence that points to the postmortem survival of consciousness. 

Since 1969, the Parapsychological Association has been an affiliate organization of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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PhD in Psychology
Integral, Transpersonal, and Positive Psychology
Psychedelics, Consciousness, and Transformation Specialization

The Psychedelics, Consciousness, and Transformation specialization within the concentration of Integral, Transpersonal, and Positive Psychology offers an immersive journey into the realms of consciousness, transformation, and healing through the study of psychedelics and self-transcendence. 

Blending experiential learning with cutting-edge research, students will explore non-ordinary states of consciousness, the neuroscience of self-transcendence, and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. This concentration prepares students to navigate and integrate transformative experiences mindfully and ethically. 

Whether seeking personal growth, academic insight, or professional expertise, this concentration provides a rich, multidisciplinary foundation for understanding and utilizing the profound potential of psychedelics in healing and self-awareness.

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MA in Psychology

Concentrations Available Include:

*Consciousness & Transformation*

*Psychedelics, Consciousness & Transformation”

and

*Whole Person Spirituality*

A one-year degree program (full time) synthesizing information from different fields of knowledge such as Psychology, Consciousness Studies, Philosophy, Spirituality, Human Development, Ecology, and Personal Growth that prepares you for a role in transformative work.

The Master of Arts in Psychology program is designed to provide entry-level graduate students with a solid grounding in the basic foundations of psychology. An independently designed program option is also available. The program prepares the student to enter the doctoral programs at CIHS, including either of the PhD in Psychology concentrations.

Integral Noetic Sciences Degree Programs

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PhD in Integral Noetic Sciences

The aim of the Ph.D. Program in Integral Noetic Sciences is to provide advanced coursework in a scholarly study at the intersection of philosophy of science, consciousness studies, and contemplative traditions; to advance training in spiritual, esoteric, and contemplative practices; to foster relevant mixed methods research; and additionally, to offer opportunities for elective coursework in other departments which can enhance the student’s overall understanding of  the discipline of contemplative practice and philosophical inquiry.

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MA in Integral Noetic Sciences

The M.A. curriculum is designed to provide scholarly training in the exploration of noetic sciences; the historical study of consciousness, philosophy of mind, contemplative and esoteric traditions, and subtle energy anatomy; an in-depth examination of our current historical moment and how noetic science can contribute to a better world; as well as providing expert guidance and instruction in contemplative practices and philosophical inquiry (e.g., INS 504/704 Spiritual Education). The M.A. program is a stand-alone program, yet at the same time it provides invaluable educational preparation for the Institute’s Ph.D. program in Integral Noetic Sciences.


Integral Noetic Sciences
MA and PhD Concentrations

*Anomalous Studies*

“Psychedelics, Consciousness, & Transformation*

*Wisdom Design*

*UAP and Consciousness Studies*

 

Plus…Flexible Individually Designed Concentrations (IDC). Examples can include:

Applied Integrative Metatheories
Contemplative Science
Esoteric Science
Subtle Energy Studies
Integral Ecology
Psychedelic Studies
Energy Healing
Parapsychology
Transpersonal and Noetic Experiences
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Bachelor's Completion Program

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BA in Integral Studies

This program is for students who have already completed at least 90 units of undergraduate credit, and who are looking to complete a Bachelor of Arts Degree. The primary focus of the Integral Studies Program is to provide the student with the opportunity to take either a multi-disciplinary or specialized approach to the study of the human condition and experience that includes body, mind, and spirit. The curriculum of the Integral Studies Program provides a grounding in science, natural science, research methods, philosophy, psychology, and religion, the emphasis depending on the chosen by the student. With this basic foundation, the student is encouraged to undertake either qualitative or quantitative research into the nature and breadth of human experience.

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