The Certificate Program in Spiritual Studies offers interested students the opportunity to explore in a preliminary yet thorough way the basic truths of spirituality, the commonalities among world religions, spiritual healing techniques, and ways to deal with death and dying.

The Certificate Program consists of the following four in-depth courses:

1. World Religions & Spiritual Traditions. This course will introduce the major religions of the world, tribal religions, and neo-pagan traditions, showing the distinctive teachings of each. The course will then progress to demonstrate what all religions have in common and how to implement these universal spiritual principles in a practical way into our lives. Texts: The Religions of the World by Huston Smith (Harper; 1992); Spiritual Traditions (Sterling Publishers; 2000) by Timothy Freke. 6 credits.

2. The Power of Prayer & Meditation. An exploration of the scientific validity of prayer & meditation in helping oneself and others overcome disease and experience the Divine. After exploring in a general sense how prayer can positively affect others, the course will then examine a specific prayer system in action to demonstrate how one can actually "do" prayer correctly for maximum benefit. Texts: Healing Words by Dr. Larry Dossey (Harper Collins; 1993); Kahuna Healing by Serge Kahili King (Quest Books; 1983). 3 credits.

3. Spiritual Healing Techniques. A thorough exploration of the how and why of spiritual healing. How illness occurs; preparing for and doing spiritual healing for oneself and others. Text: Spiritual Healing by Dr. Stuart Grayson (Simon & Schuster; 1997). 3 credits.

4. Spiritual Perspectives on Death. This course explores the way different traditions confront the realities of death, mortality, and dying. Techniques to help cope with and understand death and dying. Text: In the Light of Death by Timothy Freke, (Barrons Educational Series; 2002). 3 credits.