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Development of spiritual education curricula for all educational levels is a huge task. Therefore, Spiritual Heritage Education Network Inc. proposes to take up the task in stages. The first stage addresses the curriculum needs for the post secondary level. The purpose is to create a pool of teachers for the grade school system.

Where do we offer the curriculum? It will take time for the universities and colleges to incorporate the teaching of core human spirituality in their curricula. Until then, the Spiritual Heritage Education Network Inc. proposes to offer such curricula in a distance education mode on the internet after due testing by teaching it live in the classroom. It is hoped that the success of the curriculum in the distance education mode will convince the established educational systems to follow suit.

It is therefore essential for us to adopt high academic standards and follow strictly an inclusive code of ethics in developing our curriculum and the associated course material. In addition, we must readily share our developments with individual universities, colleges, and professors who are willing to take a leadership role.

New Cohort and Coursework Scheduling

 

Ubiquity University requires a SHEN coursework certificate worth 16 credits for their MASc degree, 24 credits for a combined MASc/PhD, and 13 credits beyond MASc for a PhD degree, a credit being one hour of engagement for a 15-week semester. 

To understand how SHEN plans for you to qualify for various SHEN Coursework certificates, you need to understand the following:

  1. SHEN divides a calendar year into three 10-week academic terms, 
  2. The academic terms begin on the third Monday of January, April, and September, 
  3. An academic term is followed by a free period,
  4. New students are admitted three times a year in the three academic terms, 
  5. Participating students take a minimum of one 3-hour/week course in each term (2 credits), 
  6. A course is scheduled for three hours per week, usually in one continuous session,
  7. MASc level certificate requires 8 30-hour  courses,
  8. Combined MASc/PhD level certificate requires 12 30-hour  courses,
  9. PhD level certificate requires 5 30-hour courses and 1 45-hour course after their MASc.
  10. The maximum number of participating terms required to qualify for a MASc level certificate is 8, for a combined MASc/PhD level certificate is 12, and for a PhD level certificate is six after obtaining a MASc level certificate. 

Here is a pictorial view of the above coursework scheduling description.

  

New Cohort and Course Scheduling