Consciousness and Human Potential, BA

Location(s): Online, On-Campus

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Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Consciousness and Human Potential program covers major themes in Maharishi Vedic Science, including higher states of consciousness, collective consciousness, Sanskrit and reading the Vedic literature in Sanskrit, and surveys of all the Consciousness-Based technologies offered by Maharishi Vedic Science.

Four source documents in Maharishi Vedic Science are the foundation for this program, including Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad Gītā (Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 2019) Science of Being and Art of Living (Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 2016), Vedic Knowledge for Everyone (Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 1995), and Consciousness is All There Is (Tony Nader, MD, PhD, 2024).

Students also develop their writing and speaking skills to be able to apply principles of consciousness and human potential to the areas of health, education, management, and rehabilitation. The Senior Capstone project is a one- to two-month integrative writing exercise to unify the various themes of the student’s academic experience in the program and at MIU.

Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course (TTC)

Students who have successfully completed a minimum of 1 year of coursework in the College of Maharishi Vedic Science may apply to take the Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course to learn how to effortlessly transform their own students’ lives toward greater peace and well-being while accelerating their own development of consciousness and contributing to the growth of peace and happiness in our nation and the world.

Students may be awarded academic credit for the completion of TTC under a contractual agreement with Maharishi European Research University (MERU), Netherlands, a non-accredited, non-federal-aid-eligible organization which controls applications and acceptance to the course, course cost, and course content.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completing the Bachelor of Arts in Consciousness and Human Potential, students will be able to:

Identify improvements in behavior, perception, thinking, feeling and overall growth of consciousness resulting from practice of the technologies of Maharishi Vedic Science. (1)
Orally communicate principles of modern science and Maharishi Vedic Science and their application to fulfilling humanity’s highest goals, using pertinent research findings and source documents. (2,4,5,8)
Communicate in writing principles of modern science and Maharishi Vedic Science and their application to fulfilling humanity’s highest goals, using pertinent research findings and source documents. (2,4,5,8)
Demonstrate transferable skills needed for a successful career, including Consciousness-based professions, and for fulfilling other aims in life. (7,8)

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the BA in Consciousness and Human Potential program, students must successfully complete 128 total credits of study, including the Exploring Consciousness course required for all undergraduate students, 8 credits of Writing for Career and Community, one Forest Academy course in each semester in which the student is enrolled for 12 weeks or more, 48 credits of required Consciousness and Human Potential coursework, and 4 credits for the senior capstone Writing and Speaking Project.

BA in Consciousness and Human Potential Requirements

Forest Academy Requirement

Any Forest Academy courses³ Credits: variable

Open Electives

Open Elective courses Credits: variable

Recommended open elective CHP courses for further depth of study:

MVS 243 - Thinking With Depth, Creativity, Empathy Credits: 4
MVS 301 - Leadership In The 21St Century Credits: 4
MVS 308 - Research Design And Methodology Credits: 4
PHYS 310 - Foundations Of Physics And Consciousness Credits: 4 On-Campus | 5 Online
MVS 485 - Rotating University Credits: 4

Total Credits Required 128

¹ The WTG 191 requirement may be fulfilled with approved transfer credit from a prior institution or waived by examination.

²The WTG 192 requirement may be fulfilled with approved transfer credit from a prior institution.

³ Completing STC 108 - Exploring Consciousness fulfills the Forest Academy requirement for the semester in which the course is completed.

Advanced Open Electives in Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training

TM-Sidhi Courses

After successfully completing all required CHP core coursework, students may choose to advance to the TM-Sidhi courses.

MVS 531 - TM-Sidhi Course Pt 1 Credits: 2
MVS 532 - TM-Sidhi Course Pt 2 Credits: 2

Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training (14-20 credits)

The Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course (TTC) is offered by Maharishi International University under a contractual agreement with Maharishi European Research University, Netherlands (MERU), a non-accredited, non-federal-aid-eligible organization which controls student applications and acceptance to the course, course cost, and course content.

Students who are certified as teachers of the Transcendental Meditation technique may earn 2 MIU credits per month for a maximum of 8 credits by working full time for four months teaching the TM technique. MVS 493 may be repeated for a second semester for an additional 8 credits.

MVS 490 - Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course (TTC) Credits: 2
MVS 493 - Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Internship Credits: 2-8