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Bachelor of Arts
Religion, Spirituality & Holistic Studies
The holistic approach, although relatively new to formal college study, has deep roots in Western and world cultures. A holistic education recognizes that the emotions, soul, and spirit are educable and as important for human development and meaning as is the education of the intellect and moral sense. Spirituality and religion, for this reason, have a home in holistic studies. The holistic approach is also characterized by inter-disciplinarity, a concern with qualitative and quantitative analysis, and the inclusion of nontraditional content from different cultures and traditions. Used wisely, the holistic approach can be a powerful critical and synthetic tool. Learners often undertake holistic studies because they aim to add academic depth and qualifications to the skills they have already obtained in order to earn certification. Likewise, many go on to do graduate work in transpersonal psychology, acupuncture, homeopathy, movement therapy, and other expressive therapies.
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An Exploration of Holistic Health Practices Transpersonal Psychology Buddhism and Western Psychology Spiritual Ecopsychology Carl Jung and the Collective Unconscious Herbology Substance Abuse Counseling Movement Therapy Shamanic Healing Spiritual Development and Pastoral Counseling Ecology Study
Explore your passion
With the help of faculty you design independent study projects that are meaningful to you. During residencies--either online or face-to-face--learners are immersed in a rich, integrative learning community that combines passionate discussions of issues in spirituality and holistic studies with classic studies in the liberal arts.
The Senior Project
In addition to your research in Religion, Spirituality & Holistic Studies, you will develop and complete a senior project that demonstrates the academic skills you have obtained, gives you the opportunity to research a particular area of Writing & Literature that interests you, and brings theory and practice together in a culminating endeavor within your degree concentration.
Designed for Flexibility
Union Institute & Universityʼs BA program offers you the flexibility of a brief residency or online independent mentorbased study. As a learner you will benefit from the personal attention of a one-to-one relationship with a faculty advisor. Choose from one of three options: Cycle. Attend an on-campus residency 1 week in July and January. Get away from everyday live and immerse yourself in a transformational academic experience. One learner called it “a spa for the mind”! Weekend. Come to campus one weekend per month; a great option if you live nearby! Virtual Vermont Online. Study from anywhere! The “residency” is all online, so you never have to come to campus.
“In traditional college you spend a lot of time studying somebody elseʼs curriculum and then you forget it all. In the UI&U Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program, you study whatʼs important to you, and that changes you forever” Lora Rathbone
For more information on the UI&U Bachelor of Arts, or any UI&U program, call our Admissions Office at 888-828-8575 and speak to one of our enrollment counselors. www.tui.edu/BA
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