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Alternative Technology & Sustainable Living
The challenges that face our planet are
formidable. Daily headlines call our
attention to such concerns as global
warming, petroleum shortages, and
the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Populations are expanding, environments
are being compromised, and strong
community values are being replaced
by the ideals of modern economics and
politics. At the Yoga Institute of Living
Wisdom we feel that solutions to these
issues will require more than traditional
science and technology. For us, these
problems highlight the need for a change
in consciousness in keeping with Einstein's
statement, "You cannot solve a problem
from the same level in which it was created."
Students in the Alternative Technology & Sustainable Living
major will have the
opportunity to approach environmental
and human challenges from this broadened
perspective. Issues of renewable energy,
alternative shelter, and earth-friendly food
production will be studied in relation to the
principles of cooperative spiritual living and
the small communities solution.
The program helps students understand
the current state of global energy and
what opportunities exist in the realm
of renewable energy resources, energy
efficient technologies, and new and
emerging technologies. In addition to such
standard classes as Calculus, Chemistry for
Alternative Energy, Environmental Biology,
and Engineering for Alternative Energy,
students take courses in Transportation
after Petroleum, The Spirit of Gardening,
and The Yoga of Sustainable Living. From
an experiential perspective, students help
create and sustain the Institute's own
off-the-grid energy system as a working,
hands-on laboratory using solar, wind,
and other alternative sources. With the Alternative Technology & Sustainable Living
degree, students are guided toward
careers in renewable energy, environmental
consultation, how to launch a "green"
company, and the creation of alternative
solutions for all aspects of today's world.
Alternative Technology and Sustainable
Living (B.S.)
Course Requirements:
ATa,b Introduction to Alternative Science and
Technology
DB1a,b Material Success and Business Leadership
DB2 Mental Agility and Clarity
IA1a,b Creativity and Self-Awareness
IA2a,b The Art of Written Expression
IA3 The Art of Oral Expression
SC1a,b Cooperative Spiritual Living
WC2 Intuitive Reasoning and
Critical Thinking
YP1a,b Foundations of Eastern Philosophy
YP2 Foundations of Western Philosophy
YP3a,b The Art and Science of Raja Yoga
AT101a,b Calculus & Physics
AT102a,b Environmental Biology
AT103a,b Chemistry of Alternative Energy
AT104 Transportation after Petroleum
AT105 Engineering Alternative Systems
AT106 Contemporary Conservation Issues and
Environmental Awareness
AT107a,b The Spirit of Gardening
AT108 The Yoga of Sustainable Living
IA102 Designing for Space, Light, and Harmony
SC106a,b Building with Spirit
AT199 Individual Projects (can be repeated)
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"The
Alternative Science & Technology
classes are relevant to the fundamental
needs of our present day lives. Because we
also apply what we learn in very creative,
practical and useful projects, I find myself
filled with enthusiasm for this program."
--S.H., Sacramento, California |
