Kona University
Accredited by The Distance Education and Trainign Council (DETC)
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Kona University Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Online Master's Degree in Transpersonal Psychology and Online Accredited Certification Course in NLP at the Practitioner Level
- Affiliation
- Kona University, The Empowerment Partnership, The Association for Integrative Psychology, The Distance Education and Training Council
The Online Accredited Master's in Transpersonal Psychology Degree Program is offered to students whose focus is on learning as well as practice. This program is especially geared towards professionals in the healing arts. Transpersonal Psychology integrates both psychology and spirituality, an interdisciplinary approach. In addition, the field draws from philosophy, art, anthropology, history, and healing.
Transpersonal Psychology is a branch of psychology that is conce ed with the study of those states and processes in which people experience a deeper or wider sense of who they are, or a sense of greater connectedness with others, nature, or the "spiritual" dimension. It is about the seen and the unseen, the conscious and the unconscious beliefs that guide people's everyday beliefs, motivations, and behaviors. Transpersonal Psychology is the study of the "whole" human being, mind, body, and spirit, combining insight from both Eastern and Western thinking.
Degree Program Objectives:
- Students (Learners) will demonstrate the ability to develop personal goals and will research licensure in the community in which they choose to practice.
- Students (Learners) will demonstrate the ability to engage in introspective exercises designed to provide insight into personal strengths and will be able to develop strategies for success.
- Students (Learners) will demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical foundations that are the basis of integrating theories of 13 modalities in psychology and how these theories may or may not be represented in Transpersonal Psychology.
- Students (Learners) will demonstrate the ability to identify emotional dysfunction as an opportunity for growth and exercise the decision to take steps towards transformation while experiencing and appreciating their own empowerment.
- Students (Learners) will demonstrate the ability to embrace the concept of the conscious-unconscious mind and how it influences the world they live in.
- Students (Learners) will demonstrate the ability to accept and acknowledge that they have ultimate responsibility and flexibility in transforming their thoughts into actions.
- Students (Learners) who seek to be practitioners will demonstrate the ability to develop systems for appropriately defining their target market and developing a viable business plan.
- Students (Learners) will demonstrate the ability to identify beliefs, values, and emotions in an effort to discover their personal and professional role in transforming the world they live in.
Don't want to commit to a full degree program just yet, Kona University also offers an Online Accredited NLP Practitioner Certification Course. This 4-week course allows you to study from the comforst of your own home.
Dr. Matthew B. James is the President/Chief Academic Officer of Kona University. He has two undergraduate degrees in Criminal Justice and Business Management. Dr. James also has a Masters of Arts in Organizational Management, a PhD in Health Psychology, and a Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy. Dr. James is a Certified Master Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and delivers trainings in NLP, Time Line Therapy™ and Hypnosis in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. M.A., University of Phoenix; D.C.H., American Institute of Hypnotherapy.
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Mission in Distance Education
Kona University is dedicated to providing adults with distance education that fosters a deep understanding of healing and the concept of the "whole person": mind, body, and spirit, in an effort to achieve an integrated experience of the self and connectedness with others.
Through our mission, Kona University fosters its values of integrity, highest quality, growth, teamwork, and flexibility, when working with students (learners), faculty, and staff, and the community at large.
Vision in Psychology Education
Kona University is positioned to become a distance education leader in the 21st century in providing programs with an interdisciplinary focus that draws from both the fields of transpersonal and integrative psychology, laying the foundation to examine healing as a truly interconnected, "whole process."
Teaching and Learning
We believe that the teaching/learning interaction is one of mutuality between the student (learner) and the educator, and that the responsibility for the learning outcomes has to be shared. Kona University's role in this process is to provide an opportunity for academic pursuits of intellectual growth and development. Although learning on an intellectual level is of course extremely important, our learning process cannot be complete without acknowledging the importance of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components that are also parts of each and every one of us.
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Kona University
75-6099 Kuakini Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
800-800-MIND
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Degree Program Admission Requirements
Applicants seeking admission into the graduate program must have the following requirements:
- An undergraduate degree from a U.S. College or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or an equivalent degree from a similarly accredited college or university outside of the United States.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.
- Official transcripts from previously attended colleges or universities must be original documents and not copies of the documents.
- Two letters of recommendation submitted directly via mail in a sealed and signed envelope. These letters must be written by employers, former professors or other persons who can provide evaluations and testimonies of your ability to be considered in the graduate program.
- Resume' or Curriculum Vitae (as applicable to the degree program) detailing your profile, current affiliation, position descriptions and dates of employment.
- A Completed Application for Admission Form which can be completed either online or downloaded and sent via postal mail. The refundable application and processing fee of $125.00 must be paid upon submission of application form.
- A Completed Degree Program Tuition Agreement and/or Course Tuition Agreement downloaded (there are two separate agreements to download), signed, dated and sent via mail or submitted online.
- A two - three page Personal Statement that outlines your objectives and goals.
*All students (learners) who do not have English as a native language and who submit TOEFL scores, a score of at least 530 is required for the Master's Degree Program.
For more information or to enroll online, visit http://www.kona.edu or call 800-800-MIND! We offer rolling admissions so several sessions are offered throughout the year.
Other highlights
Kona University offers an Online Master's Degree in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as an Online NLP Practitioner Certification Course accredited by DETC. The Seminars and Trainings Division of Kona University, The Empowerment Partnership, offers live courses in Huna, Time Empowerment(r), NLP, and Hypnosis, around the globe.