Masters Degree Programs

All degree programs in HUA are developed and continuously upgraded in collaboration with scholars and experts to ensure quality, relevance and rigor.

HUA offers Masters degree in the following areas:

Yoga Education

This program provides training for advanced students and qualifies participants as certified teachers of Yoga. In addition to successfully completing the series of Yoga courses and mastering Asanas, the student engages in the study of the principles and practices of meditation, the Yoga Sutras, Pranayama practices, Yoga Nidra relaxation techniques and meditation. Students are required to prepare lesson plans and critically review lesson plans of classmates, discuss and lead practical classes as part of their training. Shat Karmas are introduced and a few of the less rigorous ones are practiced.

Master’s Degree in Yoga Education Requirements: (Minimum 30 credits)

3 University Core Courses	Course #	Course Title	Credit hours
	YPM 5003	Philosophy of Yoga & Meditation	3
	HUC 5001	Principles of Hinduism	3
	HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit	3
6 Core Courses	YED 5003	Introductory Hatha Yoga	3
	YED 5004	Intermediate Hatha Yoga	3
	YED 5005	Advanced Hatha Yoga	3
	YPM 5002	Kapila's Samkhya Darshana	3
	YPM 5004	The Psychology of Yoga	3
	YED 5001	Patanjali's Yoga Darshana	3
1 Elective Course			3

To register for this program, please contact staff@hua.edu or call 407-275-0013

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Yoga Philosophy & Meditation

Ayurveda

Currently this program is operated in cooperation with the Ayurvedic Academy, the European Institute of Vedic Studies and the California College of Ayurveda. Students take required Ayurvedic courses with one of the institutes above and take required courses with HUA.

Master’s Degree in Ayurveda

For Kerala AYU Ayurvedic Academy and
For EIVS (European Institute of Vedic Studies):

Ayurvedic courses in addition to:

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2 University Core Courses	Course #	Course Title	Credit hours
	HUC 5001	Principles of Hinduism	3
	HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit	3
	Research/Thesis

For the California College of Ayurveda:

Ayurvedic courses in addition to:

3 University Courses	Course #	Course Title	Credit hours
	HUC 5001	Principles of Hinduism	3
	HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit	3
	AYS 6999	Master’s Thesis	6

Or Non-Thesis Option	Course #	Course Title	Credit hours
	HUC 5001	Principles of Hinduism	3
	HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit	3

In addition to two courses from the following group:

Course #	Course Title	Credit hours
YPM 5001	Patanjali’s Yoga Darshana	3
YPM 5002	Kapila’s Samkhya Darshana	3
YPM 5003	Principles and Practices of Yoga & Meditation	3
JYO 5103	Ayurvedic Astrology	3
JYO 5203	Spiritual Linguistics	3

To register for this program, please contact staff@hua.edu or call 407-275-0013

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Hinduism

Hindu Philosophies

Vedic Astrology

Currently HU has an arrangement with the ‘American College of Vedic Astrology’ (ACVA) for collaborative teaching of certain courses. There are two routes open to persons interested in earning Master’s Degree from Hindu University in Vedic Astrology

1. Students registered with Hindu University, may be advised to take some courses with ACVA per ACVA’s schedule and fee structure.

2. Persons successfully completing Level I and Level II certificates fromACVA, can register with HU and complete the Master’s Program by doing 2 University Core courses and a Master’s Thesis / Elective Courses.

University Core Courses	Course #	Course Title	Credit hours
	HUC 5001	Principles of Hinduism	3
	HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit	3
Program Core Courses	JYO 5101	General Astrology & Astronomy	2
	JYO 5102	Mathematical and Predictive Astrology	3
	JYO 5201	Birth Time Rectification, Yoga and Transits	2
	JYO 5202	Delineation of Charts, Vimshottari Dasha	1
	JYO 5203	Annual Horoscopy or Tajik System	1
	JYO 5204	Calculation and Effects of Six Types of Planetary Strengths or the Shad-Bala	1
	JYO 5205	Divisional Charts	1
	JYO 5301	Ashtakvarga and Judgement of Bhava’s	2
	JYO 5302	Horary (Prashna)	2
	JYO 5303	Jaimini Astrology	2
	JYO 5401	Longevity and Medical Astrology	1
	JYO 5402	Timing of Marriage, Muhurta & Match Making	2
	JYO 5403	Astro Meteorology and Mundane Astrology	1
Practice, Seminars and Thesis	JYO 6001	Intensive Seminar I	2
	JYO 6002	Intensive Seminar II	2
	JYO 6999	Master’s Thesis	6

To register for this program, please contact staff@hua.edu or call 407-275-0013

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Sri Aurobindo Studies

Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) is recognized as one of India’s greatest spiritual figures and teachers, who with a firm grounding in its ancient traditions, boldly reached out towards a greater spiritual realization for humanity’s future. This degree program is designed to give the learner a broad and deep understanding of Sri Aurobindo’s philosophical thought and spiritual practice and its place in the context of Hindu thought. It is offered jointly by the Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research (SACAR) in India and Hindu University of America.

Master’s Degree Program Requirements:

The Master’s Degree in Sri Aurobindo Studies requires 33 credits in course work. Four courses are completed with HUA and the remaining courses are completed with SACAR. The four courses with HUA include 2 core courses and 2 electives as listed below:

2 Core Courses (to be completed with HUA)

Course #	Course Title
HUC 5001	Principles of Hinduism
HUC 5003	Basic Sanskrit

2 Elective Courses (to be completed with HUA)
Two out of the group of the following six HUA academic electives:

Course #	Course Title
HIN 5001	Basic Hindu Scriptures
HIN 5002	Universal Themes in Hinduism
HIN 5003	Historical Development of Hinduism
HIN 5900	Message of the Bhagavad Gita
HNP 5001	Vedic Philosophy
HNP 5002	Philosophy of the Upanishads

Four out of the group of the following nine SACAR academic electives:

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Master of Divinity (Hindu Priest Training)
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