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Education, counseling and leadership in support of the United Nations manifesto for environmentally sound personal growth and social justice
Institute
of Global Education
Special NGO
consultant to United Nations Economic and Social Council
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATED
ECOLOGY
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Project NatureConnect
Graduate Student Cooperative methods, admissions, procedures, tuitions, and understandings. TOPICS: Cooperative Education Application and Tuition Acceptance nnd Enrollment Start Courses
Program Purpose: This prograram trains students a readily
available, nature connected psychological process that enables
those who use it to help our society solve the difficult problems
we cause and face due to our excessive disconnection from Nature.
This skill becomes a component that students can add to their
professional interests create a new niche for themselves that
includes NSTP. The degree is centered upon helping the student
master the use of NSTP as well as identifying and developing
situations where they may apply it upon graduation.
Opportunities In theory and practice, NSTP contributes
to most areas of endeavor because it reaches the destructive
bonds that resist change and through natural attraction energies
recycle and transform them into constructive relationships. Many
areas of society benefit from this contribution
Cooperative Education at IGE Upon IGE acceptance and enrollment by submitting a Cooperative Application Form, the Master's Doctoral or Certificate candidate becomes a member of the IGE Graduate Student Learning Cooperative and participates to the fullest in helping it meet its goals. Under the supervision of Dr. Cohen and his faculty guide staff, and in cooperation with IUPS, the IGE Cooperative facilitates all NSTP courses, processes, examinations, grades and field experiences and collects all funds necessary for the successful completion of the degree program at IUPS or elsewhere. The function of the IGE program, via the Cooperative, is to academically and professionally help you attain a skill level excellence that guarantees your acceptance into IUPS upon submission of your IUPS application and registration. At IUPS you take your oral competency examination, obtain approval for your research or project, its completion and its defense. IGE makes a financial donation on your behalf to IUPS or other Degree program for their services in this regard.
IGE-IUPS Cooperative Education Relationships Upon IGE enrollment after completing
the Orientation Course, a candidate becomes a member of the IGE
Graduate Student Learning Cooperative and participates to the fullest in helping
it meet its goals. The Cooperative develops, facilitates and
evaluates all NSTP courses, processes, and field experiences
and collects all funds necessary for the successful completion
of the degree program. The function of the IGE program,through
the Cooperative, is to academically and professionally prepare
the student for their When a student becomes a member of the Cooperative, they are connected by email to a study/support group of other students and faculty. All questions are first addressed to this group so them may learn from them and share their knowledge of them. In this way, coop members gain expertise in helping the Coop operate and meet its goals.
Required Course of Study The IUPS requirements for graduation at the Master's level are the completion of a minimum of 30 graduate credits as outlined below and a thesis research project completed in accordance with the University's standards. Each credit represents a minimum of 45 hours of interactive instruction and supportive learning. The requirements for graduation at the Doctoral level are the completion of a minimum of 45 graduate credits and a dissertation or project completed in accordance with IUPS standards. Each credit represents a minimum of 45 hours of interactive instruction and supportive learning While all students must complete the credit hour and their project, thesis or dissertation requirements for graduation, students may may petition their support group and mentors to substitute transfer courses completed at outside institutions, or documented life experience, for parallel prescribed course work in the IGE courses. For approval, students document their strategy and ability to introduce NSTP into these experiences and courses in order to make these substitutions.
Enrollment IGE enrollment is open to eligible students from any area of interest who wish to pursue multidisciplinary studies in Applied Ecopsychology or Integrated Ecology under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Cohen in collaboration with Project NatureConnect and the IGE Graduate Student Cooperative. Course work standards and procedures are mentor based and designed to parallel the philosophy and procedures and meet the requirements for excellence at Greenwich as described on their web site. Semesters, each 6 months long, start in January, April, July, and October. 6-15 credits may be taken for each semester period. 18 credits may be taken with special permission.
Admissions Requirements Commencing October, 2002 Sequence of steps for student enrollment and entrance into the cooperative learning process.
SUMMARY OF ADMISSION PROCEDURES LISTED BELOW Have previous degree completed or in process. Read the Degree declaration information Read Overview article, review website Call Dr. Cohen Submit Application including Scholarship Petition if applicable If accepted join the Student Cooperative and begin classes. Applicants for the degree program in Applied Ecopsychology or Integrated Ecology may come from any field of interest.
NOTE: The Graduate Student Cooperative process described above and below applies to ALL degree and certification programs sponsored by IGE and Project NatureConnect in the USA or abroad. If you carefully study and follow these steps , get approval from your cooperative support group for each one before you take a step, and document what you have done once you finish it, you will successfully and enjoyably complete your program
After you affirm that you have completed or are or will be completing a Bachelor's or Master's degree or its documented equivalent . 1. Explore the degree program description and its links including the Degree Declaration and the Scholarship program if you are interested in a scholarship.
2. Call Dr. Cohen anytime and further explore your goals, including the amount of scholarship funding you need, if any, and if the program and you are right for each other. 360-378-6313 (1-888-285-4694 toll free for scholarship candidates). ATTENTION: Be sure to keep a record of all forms, payments, courses completed, phone calls made and other administrative transactions. They may be needed for documentation before you take your comprehensive exams.
3. Read an overview article that describes the progam and its purpose. Optionally explore the article links that are of interest to you. Familiarize yourself with the the IGE program through our website. Write a 300 word, or less, statement of
4. Email and postal mail the Degree program and Degree Program Application which includes the Scholarship Application. It contains a petition for the amount of funding assistance you will need based on sections 1-8 above.
5. Upon acceptance to the program apply to join your mentor-approved 3-5 person Student Cooperative consultation and support group . Complete the Student Cooperative application and submit it along with your first semester's minimum tuition payment. Await your email address for the Professional Group of Past Students and your assignment to your Graduate Student Cooperative support and study group This latter group will help you set up your personal web page and intergroup communication addresses. From this point on, most questions about your program should first be directed to your study group. If you find answers to them elsewhere, share these answers with the group to increase its ability to help others in this regard.
UPON ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR APPLICATION 6. Your first course. Become familiar with the Orientation Course, Note that it and its materials are "free" for scholarship applicants since fees for application, participation and materials are covered by the Scholarship Degree Program Application fee. The course starts when three or more students are available to take it.
7. Complete and submit the Orientation Course Application. Complete the Orientation Course prerequisites and read the instructions carefully. This is fundamental as it pertains to all your course work and relationships in the IGE program. This course preceeds any other IGE course you take. It may also have non-degree program participants taking it with you.
8. Complete the Orientation Course with a group and facilitator assigned upon receipt of your application Upon completion of the Orientation Course you will have experienced the tool and core process, tone and spirit of the degree and certification programs at IGE. As demonstrated by past degree recipients, by participating in the IGE program and courses as you did on the Orientation Course, you will continue to enjoy and learn from the high road and quality that leads to successful completion of your degree and professional future.
9. Read, or have read, the the Certificate, and Master's or Doctoral program descriptions. Share your degree program plans with course members and obtain approval and evaluation from the Orientation Course participants and facilitator for you to continue with the degree program.
10. Follow Tuition Information for details about remaining tution payments.
11. The Prior Learning factor: The actual time needed to complete a course depends upon the number of hours of prior learning that you want to bring into a course. To integrate each prior learning petition contract, in a three page paper, you explain how and why you would apply NSTP to that specific learning and describe one or more examples of where you did this and its results. Prior learning may not be applied to core courses with the exception of ECO 503, ECO 504, ECO522.Over time, with your study group and mentor's approval identify which, if any, previous experiences you want to substitute for some of your course work in courses that permit substitutions (see MS or Ph.D courses). The pages below will be helpful in this regard. Be sure that you are sure you know how to introduce NSTP into these situations as that is how you will be representing yourself to the evaluatore of your comprehensive exams, your thesis or dissertation committee and the public.
12. Request permission from you guide group to follow the courses and sequence in one of these catagories:
The Certificate Program: your least expensive route with the most options for your degree. Once you complete this program's 30 credits of courses including ECO 800, you can reevaluate what University you want to complete you degree at based on new options that may be available at that time. (The total cost of the Certificate program is included as part of the Degree scholarship program.)
13. Begin taking courses in the curriculum to the best of your ability and at an efficient pace. Be sure to use the proper sequence where indicated by the stated prerequisites for the course. Please bring questions that arise to your support group as well as respond, to the questions of others in the group. You may always find additional answers through the faculty and/or by writing the total cooperative.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Master of Science (MS): 30 credits Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): 45credits For Ph.D. students, an additional 6-9 credit Dissertation semester is required at IUPS. These credits are in required courses RES 890/990 dedicated to research and the dissertation. A minimum of 6 credits (270 hours) per semester or maximum of 15 credits (680 hours) (18 with special permission) per half year are guidelines. Each credit represents 45 learning hours which averages out to 3 hours per day on the maximum schedule. This is reduced considerably by courses where you may document appropriate prior learning and apply NSTP to it. Before enrolling for a semester, please be sure to follow the suggested course options and sequences listed in the Certificate , Master's, or Doctoral Program . Be sure to share your draft of your semester course selections with your Cooperative support group and others who have experience in the program. You will get to know them as classmates in the courses, through the Student Cooperative Newsletter, their personal website and the email support network that includes all students and faculty.
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