Master of Metaphysical Religious Studies: Sacred Herbalism and Natural Religion

Study format, tuition and admissions

Online, self-paced religious study. The current curriculum lists 10 courses and 30 credit hours. Completion depends on meeting the program's academic requirements; no fixed completion time is promised.

Current tuition is $89 per month. Total tuition depends on the number of billed months, not a fixed program total.

New students need program-specific application approval before their first tuition payment. Applicants above Associate level must complete prior-credential review.

Credential recognition

These are church-issued religious credentials, not regionally accredited academic degrees or state licensure. Acceptance by employers and other institutions is not guaranteed. Spiritual care study does not qualify graduates to provide regulated clinical services.

Program courses

• MRS-SHN-501 — Sacred Herbalism Theology at Master Level

  Advanced theology of sacred herbalism. Original contribution to sacred herbalism theology, plant as sacred being at depth.

• MRS-SHN-502 — Ethnobotany and Sacred Plant Research

  Advanced ethnobotanical research methods. Field methods, oral history, sacred plant documentation, research ethics.

• MRS-SHN-503 — Sacred Plant Traditions — Advanced Comparative Study

  Comparative sacred plant traditions at master level. Original comparative research across traditions.

• MRS-SHN-504 — Entheogen Research and Sacred Integration Ministry

  Master-level entheogen studies. Research, integration support ministry, harm reduction, spiritual emergency response.

• MRS-SHN-505 — Nature Religion and Sacred Ecology at Master Level

  Advanced study of nature-based religion. Sacred ecology theology, pagan theology, animism scholarship.

• MRS-SHN-506 — Sacred Plant Conservation and Environmental Justice

  Master-level environmental advocacy. Threatened sacred plants, bioprospecting, indigenous knowledge protection, policy.

• MRS-SHN-507 — Plant Intelligence and Sacred Consciousness

  Advanced study of plant consciousness. Mycorrhizal intelligence, plant neurobiology, plant spirit theology at depth.

• MRS-SHN-508 — Sacred Herbalism Publishing and Scholarly Communication

  Writing and publishing in sacred herbalism. Academic and popular sacred herbalism writing, contributing to the field.

• MRS-SHN-509 — Sacred Herbalism Thesis Seminar

  Thesis preparation for sacred herbalism research. Research question, methodology, literature review, thesis writing.

• MRS-SHN-510 — Sacred Herbalism and Natural Religion Master Capstone

  Integrative capstone. Original research contribution to sacred herbalism or natural religion scholarship.