Important Information for 2010/2011 Students

An application and interview is required for both ACS I and II.
Interviews are typically conducted in July.

For an application, or if you have any questions, contact
Martha McCabe, RScP
Education Ministry Coordinator
707-546-4543 ext. 118
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Tuition for both ACS I and II is $750 for all 30 weeks if paid in full by September 2. $100 deposit due by August 8. If paid in three installments (Sept., Nov., and Feb.) the total tuition is $810. The cost for the Friday - Sunday retreat in January is in addition to tuition. Approximately $275, includes program, meals, and lodging.

Advanced Consciousness Studies TEA (Things Everyone Asks) is Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Room 10 from 12:45 to 2:30 pm.

Tentative Schedule for 30 Week Classes
September 13, 2010 - May 2, 2011. There is a break from December 21 - January 2 and a one-week break in mid-February. There is also a weekend retreat in January 2011. 100% attendance is expected, so no planned absences should be contemplated. Mandatory informational meeting and potluck: Thursday evening, September 2, 2010.

Requirements and Prerequisites for Enrolling
The following required completed courses are prerequisites for entrance to the Advance Consciousness Studies Program in September 2010: Foundations, Spiritual Practices for Daily Living, Self Mastery, Roots of Science of Mind or the Essential Ernest Holmes, and one additional 8 or 10 week class as an elective.

Requirements for Entering Advanced Consciousness Studies Beginning in 2011
If you began Science of Mind and Spirit classes in September 2009, and take one class every term (three terms per year), you will qualify to enter Advanced Consciousness Studies I in September. Any qualifying pre-requisite class completed more than 5 years prior to entry (Summer 2006) must be repeated. Or, you may select a different class in the same category (where offered).

Asterisk (*) indicates new curriculum in 2008 and 2009.

1. Foundational Level - one course required. Prerequisite for all other classes: Foundations, New Foundations*, or Beyond Limits*.

2. Spiritual Practices Course - one course required, suggested for second class: Spiritual Practices for Daily Living (Treatment and Meditation) or The Power of Your Word*.

Your third through sixth courses may be taken in any order:

3. The Essential Ernest Holmes* required

4. History/Philosophy course - one course required. Choose from Roots of Science of Mind, The Edinburgh Lectures, or Bible Wisdom.

5. Consciousness - one course required. Choose from Meditation is More Than You Think*, Heart-Mind-Body Connection, or Practical Mysticism.

6. Practical Application - Self Mastery required.

7. Additional Practical Application courses are considered electives and not required. These classes are designed especially to enhance your spiritual tool box: Visioning*, 5 Gifts of an  Abundant Life*, Principles of Successful Living, and Financial Freedom.