Program Goals

The overarching goals of the Master of Arts in Conscious Evolution are:

• Learn key theories of human development (e.g., the Piagetian tradition, Wilber’s Integral Theory), and distinguish stages, states, and lines (i.e. continua) of development;
   
• Establish a learning community that is governed by the principles inherent in Integral Studies (e.g., cultural, social, economic, political and personal connectivity);
   
• Comprehend and analyze key theories of the nature of consciousness and how they relate to one’s understanding of evolution;
   
• Empower Colleagues to perceive themselves as agents for social, cultural and personal change;
   
• Develop familiarity with the history of Western philosophy, culture, and art from the perspective of consciousness development;
   
• Assess differences in levels (or stages) of consciousness development and their concomitant values and worldviews, and explore the ethical and moral dimensions of behavior;
   
• Identify core principles of evolution, as well as personal and societal emergence;
   
• Distinguish between the evolution of consciousness and conscious evolution, and explore the ethical imperatives inherent therein;
   
• Encourage and enable Colleagues to become active participants in their own conscious evolution, including experiences that lead to transformation;
   
• Promote the conscious evolution of the individual, society and culture through academic research and dialogue; and
   
• Conduct research that results in a broader understanding of the concepts and ideas in the field of consciousness development.