Overview

The heart of the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at California Institute of Integral Studies is its focus on knowledge that is transformative—of ourselves and of our civilization. PCC attracts intellectually engaged individuals who are to varying degrees dismayed by what they see happening in modern societies and who are striving to find meaningful ways to develop their gifts to serve the future of the world.

Inspired by Alfred North Whitehead's view that the function of the university is to enable the future to appear first in conceptual thought, our faculty and graduate students hold in mind three fundamental goals:

To open our consciousness, through learning and imagination, to those creative and evolutionary energies suffusing the earth, the universe, and the deep psyche, so that we are able to participate fully in the regeneration of human communities and their enveloping life systems.
To analyze the current devastation of planetary life and to strive to liberate ourselves and our communities from the underlying causes of alienation, consumerism, militarism, androcentrism, racism, and unsustainable modes of life.

To draw from the deep wells of philosophical and religious wisdom together with other scholarly and scientific insights in order to bring forth a profound vision of a vibrant planetary era.

Progressive Leadership

Our Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at California Institute of Integral Studies is committed to shaping the leadership necessary for profound, progressive transformation of social institutions and individual consciousness.

Drawing upon some of the most powerful ideas of Western intellectual and spiritual traditions, together with insights from Asian spiritual philosophies and indigenous worldviews, our faculty has constructed a multidisciplinary course of study to help accelerate each student's journey into their particular leadership role within this work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cosmological Powers

Cosmology of Literature

Synchronicity and Its Implications

Asian Spiritual Masters

Plato and Platonism

Christian Contemplative Traditions: History, Theology, Practice, and Theory

Merleau-Ponty: The Body and the Earth

Epic of the Universe

The Alchemy of Permaculture

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Complete the Online Admissions Application and Submit the Application Fee
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Minimum GPA: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in previous coursework is required. However, a GPA below 3.0 does not automatically disqualify an applicant and CIIS will consider a prospective student whose GPA is between 2.0 and 3.0. These individuals are required to submit a GPA Statement and are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions to discuss their options.

Tuition Fees

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24732 USD / year

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24732 USD / year

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Living costs

San Francisco

United States

2206 - 4119 USD / month

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Funding

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Progressive Leadership

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

San Francisco

Funding

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