DEGREES & REQUIREMENTS
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN INTEGRAL STUDIES
The primary focus of the Bachelor in Integral Studies program is to provide the student with the opportunity to take either a multi-disciplinary or specialized approach to an integrative study of the human condition that includes body, mind, and spirit. This program is designed for students who have previously fulfilled their general education requirements to complete their bachelor’s degree. Students develop a foundational knowledge of scientific reasoning, philosophy, psychology, health and religion. With this fundamental base, students plan for advanced learning focusing on the breadth and depth of the human experience.
Residents of the following 29 states and those outside the United States will have the option to complete this program online-through Distance Education-from the comfort of their own home:
AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, KY, ME, MI, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and all countries worldwide.
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PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates of CIHS's Bachelor’s in Integral Health program will be able to:
PLO 1: Demonstrate comprehension and application of theories and processes involved in diverse studies in the human sciences and articulate their transdisciplinary nature, including psychology, integral health, and consciousness studies [ILO 1, 5]
PLO 2: Explain empathic and formal communication informed by human interaction, scholarly sources, and basic qualitative and quantitative research [ILO 2, 5]
PLO 3: Compare philosophical and scientific paradigms that advance systematic approaches to wellbeing [ILO 3]
PLO 4: Identify and prioritize problems in the human sciences in an integrally informed manner [ILO 4]
PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION
To enter a bachelor’s degree completion program; an applicant must have a high school diploma and a minimum of 90-quarter credits (60-semester units) or a maximum of 135-quarter credits (90-semester units) from a regionally accredited college or university.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
One hundred eighty (180) quarter units (120-semester units) are required to complete the Bachelor of Arts in Integral Studies. Students are required to take at least 45-quarter units in core and elective courses to complete at CIHS.
Courses completed with a grade of C or higher will be considered for transfer credit. A minimum of 90-quarter units (60-semester units) or a maximum of 135-quarter units (90-semester units) from a regionally accredited college or university may be transferred. Students must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
In addition to transfer credits, a minimum of 90-semester units (135-quarter units) of mainly general education courses must be completed.
Courses will depend on transferred units or the program, and the majors (psychology, integral health, life physics, or religious studies), which the student has decided to follow. The categories include: Biosciences, Psychology or Spiritual and Philosophical Studies depending on the student’s major course area, and whether the student intends to continue in one of the CIHS graduate programs.
Transferred courses: minimum of 90 quarter units (60 semester units) or a maximum of 135 quarter units (90 semester units)
Core courses to be taken at CIHS: 45 ~ 90 quarter units
Elective courses to be taken at CIHS: 45 ~ 90 quarter units
Total units: 180 quarter units
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Students in the BIS program will be eligible to apply for one of the CIHS graduate programs during their last year of the program.
CORE CURRICULUM
BIS 300 Fundamental Academic Writing Within the Human Sciences(5 units)
BIS 301 Introduction to Integral Studies(5 units)
BIS 302 Introduction to Consciousness Studies(5 units)
BIS 303 Fundamentals of Communication and Counseling(5 units)
BIS 305 Overview of Major World Religions(5 units)
BIS 404 Foundations of Consciousness-Based Medicine(5 units)
BIS 420 Biological Psychology (5 units)
BIS 304 Intro to Statistics (5 units)
BIS 319 Social Psychology (5 units)
BIS 320 Lifespan Development(5 units)
BIS 322 Psychology of Mind Body Energy (5 units)
BIS 403 Senior Capstone Project(5 units)
SAMPLE ELECTIVES
BIS 306 Critical Thinking(5 units)
BIS 365 Social Disparities in Healthcare/Populations (5 units)
BIS 430 Islamic Sufism(5 units)
BIS 333 Introduction to Energy Psychology(5 units)
BIS 310 Integral Perspectives on Health(5 units)
BIS 404 Introduction to Motoyama Philosophy and Practice(5 units)
BIS 364 Transpersonal Psychology(5 units)
BIS 475 Subtle Energy Devices and Survey(5 units)
BIS 312 Introduction to Subtle Energies(5 units)
BIS 423 Buddhist Concepts(5 units)
BIS 421 Basic Notions of Biophysics(5 units)
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