PROJECT NATURECONNECT

........Institute Of Global Education
........Greenwich University
........Applied Ecopsycology/Integrated Ecology
......
ORIENTATION COURSE

 ( )

 

Elements of Global Citizenship:
The Science of Connecting With the Web of Life
The Art of Thinking With Nature

 

Orientation Course Application Form

 

Applicants Please Note: If you have any notion of using this course for the IGE-IUPS degree program at some future time, you can save yourself $90.00 now by applying for that program now. Application to the degree program is $100 but it includes this course and its books and materials you will use for later courses, too, a total value of $90.00.

The IGE-IUPS degree program application fee remains $100 even if you have already taken the course and have the books, etc.

Other Applicants: Please EMAIL this application AND POSTAL MAIL a hard copy of the application along with your recommended $35.00 course contribution made out to Project NatureConnect. Some candidates may be required to apply through their College/University office.
Sorry, we can't accept credit cards.

 

ORIENTATION COURSE APPPLICATION

Department of Applied Ecopsychology/Integrated Ecology

P. O. Box 1605

Friday Harbor, WA 98250

360-378-6313

nature@interisland.net


Please note the application hard copy should be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for a button to be returned to you. You may request the button be sent with your optional book order (see below) and thereby avoid the necessity of sending a SASE

 

TO: Department of Applied Ecopsychology/Integrated Ecology


I am familiar with the Orientation Course description and am applying to enroll in the course for the following fee:

FEE: Select below A regular student or B IGE-IUPS student

A. ( ) $35.00

B. ( ) I am an IGE-IUPS applicant (see http://www.ecopsych.com/iupshomepage.html)

Your name:_________________________________

My costs for this course and its two optional books is covered in my IGE-IUPS Application and its fee that I mailed to your office.

The DATE I mailed my IGE-IUPS Application was/is : ______________

 

Transfer Credit:
If you want transfer credit for the course, ($42/credit additional) please be sure to request it from course facilitators upon completion of the course. It can be obtained within a week by filling out an additional form at that time.

Button:
Whether you are paying now or later, please be sure to now send, via postal mail, a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Button Fulfillment, P.O. Box 1605, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. We will send back to you a button you will need for one of the course activities. Note that you may have the button sent with your book order if you are ordering the book. (See COURSE TEXT and TEXTBOOK below)

Instructions: Highlight, cut and paste this application form for emailing. Please allow 1-3 days to receive course date assignment by email.

ORIENTATION COURSE APPLICATION

Applicant: Please email and postal mail this application along with your recommended $35.00 course contribution, and other required fee for students receiving credit.

Department of Applied Ecopsychology/Integrated Ecology
P. O. Box 1605
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
360-378-6313
nature@interisland.net



Name

Email Address

Website URL if applicable

Postal Address

City, State, Zip

Telephone

Occupation or major interest:

How or where did you hear about the course?

The course starts at the beginning and middle of each month or by
convenient dates for 4 or more participants and a facilitator.

My preferred dates to take course: during the week commencing Sunday:

First Choice Date: Month _______ Day ________ Year________

Second Choice Date: Month _______ Day ________ Year________

Third Choice Date: Month _______ Day ________ Year________

 

OPTIONAL COURSE TEXT AND TEXTBOOK:

Will you be doing the course with the optional use of the book "Reconnecting With Nature"? http://www.ecopsych.com/newbook.html. This book is recommended but not required in order to keep course costs down. (This book is required for the Introductory course that follows the Orientation Course and its use in this course makes the Introdutory course contain less work and time while enriching this course)

( . ) I will be using the RWN book for the course and ordering it from Project NatureConnect. (We are not financially supported from book sales in stores, only by mail, so order from us and help the cause ($18.95 includes postage in USA. An additional $10 postage is required for overseas airmail delivery, additional $3:00 in Canadaian delivery) Book payments are made out to Project NatureConnect.) You may save money by ordering the book in in conjunction with the other required textbooks for our other courses and/or for independent learning.

( . ) Please enclose the Orientation Course button activity materials with the book

Course Instructions and Readings:
A complete, bound, printout of the course is available so you do not have to read the material online. It is a book called "The Natural Systems Thinking Process" and is available for and extra $35.00. It can be downloaded, free, from the course pages online. Order it by checking below: (
You may save money by ordering the book in in conjunction with the other required textbooks ) This book and RWN are free along with the course if you have applied to the degree program

( ..))YES, I am including $35 for Course printout book "Natural Systems Thinking Process"

 

Address to send the book if different than participant's address above.

Name________________Address________________________Zip

( . ) I will be using the RWN book for this course and have obtained it elsewhere.

( . ) I will not be using the RWN book for this course.

 

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM PLANS:

( ) YES ( )NO Are you presently interested in continuing on with the Introductory course (1 credit optional) ?

( ) YES ( )NO Are you presently interested in the degree program?
http://www.rockisland.com/~process/

 

( ) YES ( .)NO Do you want to obtain transferable credit for this course from Portland State University (PSU)? (It is optionally available for $42.00 above the course cost and may be arranged upon completion of the course.)

NOTE: IGE affiliated University degree program students should ordinarily not apply for Portland State University credit. They automatically obtain credit for this course in their IGE program upon Degree Program enrollment . They do NOT need to apply for PSU credit nor pay extra for it.

 

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

Please enclose one or two paragraphs about your background and why you want to take the course. Please retain a copy of this statement as you can use to introduce yourself to your email classmates. You may modify it for that purpose if you choose.

NOTE: Email all the above information to nature@interisland.net

AND

Postal mail a hard copy plus payment by check. Include book payment if ordering Reconnecting with Nature. Send an additional email to confirm that you are ordering the book. You may also send in your "button request and SASE envelope" with your check.

The cost of this course is deducted from some IGE University degree program tuitions once you enroll and start your coursework on the program.

 

ATTENTION: A prerequsite for this course is required. If you have not fulfilled it, do it now while you are waiting for the course to start. http://www.rockisland.com/~process/5grnchdprerqust.html

 

Institute of Global Education
Special NGO consultant to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
Integrated Ecology/Project NatureConnnect

Dr. Michael J. Cohen, Director
Chair: Greenwich University Applied Ecopsychology
Faculty: Portland State University Extended Studies

P. O. Box 1605,
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
888-285-4694 (toll free)
360-378-6313
www.ecopsych.com
nature@interisland.net