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The Science of Mind™ 200 Series

The Science of Mind 200 series consists of four 20 hour units on various subjects. SOM 207, The Edinburgh Lectures and SOM 208, Emerson’s Essays are required for a practitioner license and entry into Science of Mind 400.


Information on SOM 200:
Science of Mind 200 classes consist of a total of 80 hours, comprised of 4 Units of 20 hours each. Units are to be taught in increments of not more than one session per week. SOM 100 and SOM 200 may not be completed by a student in less than two academic years. Selection and sequence of units is at the discretion of the teacher.


The tuition for SOM 200is a minimum of $440 for the entire course, $110 per unit which includes a $10 recording fee. Optional rates are allowed for spouses, review students and high school students.

RSIAS will issue a Certificate of Completion upon the completion of SOM 200. The required attendance is 80%. Certificates of Completion must be requested from RSIAS within ninety (90) days of the student’s completion of SOM 200.

SOM 201: The Mind-Body Connection

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Mind-Body Connection explores the connection between the mind and the body, using the Science of Mind textbook and other more current materials. Special attention is paid to the recent interest in alternative medicine and holistic healing.

REQUIRED TEXTS: The Science of Mind – Ernest Holmes

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign

SOM 202: The Power of Decision

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Power of Decision is designed to empower students to reach independent decisions which enhance the quality of their lives. Based on the powerful metaphysical classic, this course is valuable for both the new and experienced student.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Power of Decision – Raymond Charles Barker

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign

SOM 203: This Thing Called You

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class was created to deepen the student's understanding that he or she is an individualized expression of god. Topics of exploration include: cocreation, the power of your belief, your inner authority, and how to increase your faith. This is excellent for new students and as a refresher course for more experienced learners.

REQUIRED TEXTS: This Thing Called You – Ernest Holmes

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign

SOM 204: Spiritual Laws

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a practical class which empowers the student to develop positive thinking skills. The classic text provides lucid explanations of exactly how the spiritual laws operate in our lives. These laws are utterly reliable; this class shows the student how to use this knowledge to benefit every area of living.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Working with the Law – Raymond Holliwell

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign

SOM 205: Spiritual Economics

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Focusing on prosperity issues, the student of Spiritual Economics will gain a greater understanding of the basic metaphysical principles which govern our financial well-being. Participants will learn how to use these principles effectively in everyday life. This is a sensible, solution-oriented class, and is appropriate for the new or advanced student.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Spiritual Economics – Eric Butterworth

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign

SOM 206: What the Mystics Knew

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The primary focus of this class is on deepening the student's actual experience of the timeless and eternal nature of Spirit.

REQUIRED TEXTS: The Science of Mind textbook

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign

Or UCSL Class-Practical Mysticism

This class is an exploration of mysticism, what it is and what it is not. It provides the framework for the student to live a more mystical life in present time. Each student sets a personal intention for his or her own life. Emphasis is given to the practice of meditation and the practice of witnessing consciousness. This class is ideal for anyone seeking to deepen his or her own awareness of the Divine reality in daily living.

REQUIRED TEXTS: The Essential Mystics: The Soul’s Journey into Truth Andrew Harvey; 7 Paths to God: The Ways of the Mystic Joan Borysenko

SOM 207: Edinburgh Lectures

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Based on the classic lecture series, the Edinburgh Lectures have inspired nearly every other early New Thought writer. Judge Thomas Troward delivered them in Scotland in 1908 and they have served as the touchstone for metaphysical thinking to this day. Troward's mind is logical, brilliant, and extremely precise. This class is excellent for the serious student of New Thought.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Edinburgh Lectures – Thomas Troward

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign
This class is required for first Practitioner licensing.

SOM 207 (USCL): Thomas Troward: Edinburgh Lectures

This class is designed to give students understanding and knowledge of the principles presented in the Edinburgh Lectures by Thomas Troward. Each week is devoted to a different chapter with the Core Principles from the Foundational Courses outlined. Students and teachers are asked to create questions for the class to make the discussions lively and relevant. In class exercises, expand the experience and understanding of the wisdom of Troward.

REQUIRED TEXTS:Edinburgh Lectures – Thomas Troward

SOM 208: Emerson's Essays

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most quoted, most inspirational writer in America for over a hundred years. His concept of American Voice, of Self-Reliance, and of The Oversoul have influenced the New Thought movement profoundly. He is quoted by all the great metaphysical writers and he was the first to break through traditional Christianity in such a way as to inspire multitudes to higher thought. Background information on Emerson's times and his fellow members of the Transcendentalist circle is covered. They include Bronson Alcott, Margaret Fuller, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Emerson’s Essays

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign
This class is required for first Practitioner licensing.

N.B.: As there are many published versions of Mr. Emerson's timeless Essays, please consult your local instructor for information on which edition your class will be using.

SOM 209: Bible History & Scholarship

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class examines the history and the many misconceptions of the most published book of all time, with special attention to the fallacies of fundamentalist interpretation. The course looks at the most recent advances in bible scholarship, including the discovery of the Nag Hammadi texts [gnostic in origin] and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The class is an excellent background course for the New Thought student who wants to know more about the Bible.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism –John Shelby Spong

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Teacher may assign

N.B.: As there are many published versions of the bible, please consult your local instructor for information on which edition your class will be using.

SOM 210: Metaphorical Approach to the Bible

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a look at the Bible as story, Bible as myth. Drawing from sources as diverse as Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Aesop, Joseph Campbell, and Jelaluddin Rumi, this course looks at the many Life Stories in the bible, where we play every character. Students will learn powerful and effective tools for translation and interpretation.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Revised English Bible

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: The Science of Mind – Ernest Holmes and texts determined by the instructor

SOM 211: Metaphysical Bible

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Many students of New Thought are familiar with Rocco Errico and his translations of the Bible. This course looks at the metaphysical meanings of the parables and familiar stories you remember from childhood.


REQUIRED TEXTS:

The Bible (King James version)

Metaphysical Bible Dictionary – Charles Fillmore

Ten Words that Will Change Your Life – Erwin Seale

Learn to Live – Erwin Seale

The Science of Mind – Ernest Holmes

UCSL Bible Class- Ignite Your Life with Bible Wisdom

Jesus used short stories called parables to convey profound spiritual truths. The parables charge our spiritual journey with energy and our soul with light. During this course, students are introduced to ways to interpret stories from the Hebrew Bible, as a foundation for understanding the teachings of Jesus. Students become familiar with the power of the parable stories as inspiration for transforming the soul. Students bring the ancient parables to life, and relate them to the challenges of today’s world as they engage in discussions, role-playing, and problem-solving exercises, as well as creative arts expressions. Students may be beginners in exploring the arts as tools for contemplation and meditation.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Learn to Live, Ervin Seale, Holy Bible George Lamsa or other Optional Text Metaphysical Dictionary Charles Fillmore

SOM 212: Myth and Spirit

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Joseph Campbell was perhaps the greatest thinker of the 20th Century. His writings cover a vast range of spirituality, culture, and human mythology. His presence, which most people only experience through the wonderful Power of Myth video series, was transcendent. This course takes an overview of Campbell’s work, helping the novice and scholar alike make sense of their own personal myth.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion – Diane K. Osborn

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL:
The Science of Mind – Ernest Holmes
The Hero with a Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth – with Bill Moyers
An Open Life: Joseph Campbell in Conversation with Michael Toms – edited by John Mather and Dennie Briggs
The Portable Jung – edited by Joseph Campbell
The Voice Celestial – Ernest and Fenwicke Holmes
A Fire in the Mind – Stephen and Robin Larsen

SOM 213: Creative Process In the Individual –Thomas Troward

This class is based on the book of the same name which explains the nature of creative action, beginning with the formation of the universe and ending with a vista of infinite possibilities attainable by the individual.

Troward agues from basic principles we all understand, and showing how these principles may be carried into the future. He relies on the maxim that “Principle is not bound by precedent,” and by the premise that we are not only able, but also required, by the law of our own being, to take a more active part in our personal evolution than has ever occurred in the past.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Creative Process in the Individual – Thomas Troward

SOM 215: Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to present the key concepts of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success written by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and to provide tools to assist in understanding our true nature in relationship to these laws. Each class in the course curriculum begins with viewing a section of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success video showing Dr. Chopra presenting these laws to a live audience.

REQUIRED TEXTS: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra.

SOM 217: Spiritual Fitness

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Spiritual Fitness is a lifestyle and an attitude that can help you rediscover the real meaning and sacredness of your life. Like physical fitness, it's not a one off deal - it needs your ongoing commitment. To stay spiritually fit means living in truth and trust i.e. being yourself at the deepest level in everything you do, bringing all of you to your life experiences. It also means trusting that there is a greater power constantly guiding you and inviting you, through your life experiences, to live more openly and lovingly. When we trust, we start to make our choices and decisions from a place of love and courage instead of from fear. This in turn gives us clarity and strength.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Spiritual Fitness by Caroline Reynolds
Spiritual Fitness Teaching Manual – D. M. Jones

SOM 218: It’s All God

COURSE DESCRIPTION: In his book, It's All God, Walter Starcke has managed to take one of metaphysics’ greatest truths and put them into a form and flow of words which are easy to grasp. Starcke has done a masterful job of clarifying the necessity of finding a realistic balance between living in the Absolute and the Relative world: It’s not a matter of “one or the other”, but rather, discovering the key to doing both at the same time. His concept of the Double Thread is the key element.

This class is designed to be presented over an eight week period. One class should be presented per week, with each class lasting for a minimum of two hours. Please bring a personal journal to the first class.

REQUIRED TEXTS: It's All God by Walter Starke; Guadalupe Press, P.O. Box 865, Boerne, TX 78006 Phone: (830) 537-4655.

RECOMMENDED: STUDY GUIDE FOR IT’S ALL GOD, written by Walter Starcke; Guadalupe Press, P.O. Box 865, Boerne, TX 78006 Phone: (830) 537-4655.

SOM 219: The Magic of the Soul

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Combining the integrative principles and techniques from spiritual psychology with the power of Science of Mind, Magic of the Soul offers a dynamic training opportunity for students. It answers questions like, “Why haven’t I completely healed, even though I have been using spiritual mind treatment for years? How do we deal with fear that comes up before and after treatments? How can we embrace our shadow while affirming our divinity?”

The Magic of the Soul asks students to affirm and experience their inner divinity and, at the same, time honor their humanness and appreciate the beauty of who they are in the here and now, on their path to higher and higher expressions of divine nature. The most common theme throughout the text is to look for the magic, the opportunity for growth, and the sacredness in every situation in life; especially the challenging ones.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Magic of the Soul by Patrick J. Harbula

SOM 220: Financial Freedom

This popular class contains in-depth material that allows the student to examine his or her belief systems, and to gain a new perspective of how this system of beliefs is at work in their lives. Interplay of thought, emotions, desire, action, spirit, and all facets of being work together to create a new level of well-being and abundance in the individual’s life. A comprehensive workbook and creative exercises are included.

Length of Class: 8 weeks. Total hours: 24-One Unit

REQUIRED TEXTS: None but Student workbook and Instructor’s Guide are available from: Nova Tech, 188 Escallonia Drive, Novato, CA 94945 NovaTee@aol.com (415) 892-4108

SOM 221: UCSL Class-Principles of Successful Living

This class is designed to give the student a greater understanding of his or her place in the Spiritual System, and the part that consciousness plays in demonstrating greater good. On a very practical basis, this class offers the opportunity to set an intention for concrete demonstration of good, and to study the tools for achieving this demonstration. Emphasis is given to use of the Law of Mental Equivalents, Spiritual Mind Treatment, and the qualities of living a spiritual life. Worksheets and a fun “Oneness Game” make the class interactive and personally relevant.

Length of Class: 8 weeks. Total hours: 24-One Unit

REQUIRED TEXTS: The Science of Mind, (1938) - Ernest Holmes

SOM 222: UCSL Class-Self Mastery: The Emergence of the True Self

The Self Mastery Class focuses on healing the perceived separation between personality and Spirit. Through an active exploration of the creative nature of thoughts and feelings, beliefs and emotions, the students have an opportunity to gain mastery in the art of living as a conscious, intentional being.

Length of Class: 8 weeks. Total hours: 24-One Unit

REQUIRED TEXTS: Living The Science of Mind

SOM 231: Essential Emma Curtis Hopkins

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emma Curtis Hopkins' course is designed to move the committed student from “zero to healer” in twelve lessons.  Unveiling Your Hidden Power: THE CLASS includes a "translated" text of her 12 lessons into modern language, along with daily practices and guidelines for setting up and facilitating a series of classes.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Unveiling Your Hidden Power: THE TEXT; Unveiling Your Hidden Power: THE CLASS:  Unveiling Your Hidden Power: TEACHERS MANUAL

All of the above may be ordered from:

Wise Woman Press
2850 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. #65
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
Attention: Michael Terranova
Cell# 503-310-0105.

All Bookstores receive 40% discounts.

SOM 299: One Time Optional Class

Ministers and teachers may give an eight-week course where students receive SOM 200 credit based upon a book or a topic consistent with Science of Mind Principles. The requesting teacher must submit an application to the Department of Education describing the class in a minimum of 250 words, explain why the class benefits the teaching of Science of Mind, and is consistent with Science of Mind principles as well as an outline describing each of the eight lessons listing the key concepts of each lesson. Students may not use more than two optional classes in the Science of Mind 200 series for certification.

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