Programs

The Certificate program in Hindu Civilizational Studies (C.H.C.S) is an in-depth exploration of the Hindu Civilization from a Hindu perspective. It provides the student with a grounded understanding of Hindu Dharma as one of the oldest, continuous, and still thriving ...
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There are courses and programs at various levels of conflict resolution and peace studies at various institutions worldwide. Though these courses and programs offer useful perspectives on conflict and peace, a perspective from Hindu philosophy and practices is lacking. Hinduism, ...
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The Hindu University of America’s Certificate Program in “Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit” provides a four-year intensive program of study that prepares beginning students, i.e., with no prior fluency or knowledge of Sanskrit, to achieve proficiency in Bhagavad Geeta through the ...
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The Certificate program in Hindu Studies (C.P.H.S) prepares Students to engage with the world as a Hindu with confidence and clarity. Along the way, it also aims to develop in the student a lifelong love for service and contribution. At ...
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We usually associate colonialism with political domination and economic exploitation. Colonialism, however, has involved representation, study, classification, and ordering of the colonized through “intellectual” works encompassing translations, commentaries, travelogues, surveys, etc. which were disseminated through the establishment of academic institutions ...
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The Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CPSP) is a 16-quarter, 24 Credit-hour leisurely paced, exploration of the Sanskrit language. It prepares beginning students, i.e., with no prior fluency or knowledge of Sanskrit, to achieve a level of proficiency with the ...
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Hindu University of America’s Certificate Program in Sanskrit through the Yoga Shaastram provides an alternative route to achieving Sanskrit Proficiency. It enables students to learn both the Patanjali Yogasootrams through the Sanskrit Language, and the Sanskrit Language through the Yogashaastram ...
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The Certificate Program in “Shuddh Hindi” Proficiency (CPSH) is a 16-quarter, 24 Credit-hour leisurely paced exploration of the Hindi language in its purest form without any influence from other non-Indian languages. It prepares beginning students, i.e., with no prior fluency ...
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As part of Hindu University of America’s commitment to ongoing community education, most courses available at the university including Graduate Division courses are open for registration from members of the community as continuing education students. Anyone including already employed professionals ...
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The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Hindu Studies, builds on the foundations already developed by the Master’s Degree in Hindu Studies and offers students opportunities for deep specialization within a tradition or knowledge-system (also called Sampradāya a) and cross-disciplinary study, ...
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Hindu University of America’s Holistic Yoga Teacher Training Certificate Program, is delivered in collaboration with Yoga Bharati (Vyasa NorCal). This Certificate Program is an authentic, holistic, and evidence-based Program taught by experienced experts in the field of yoga. Graduates of ...
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The Mahābhārata is a complex literary and aesthetic work, spanning 18 major books filled with narrative action and contemplation. In addition to being an important source book of Indic culture—having influenced sculpture, painting, music, literature, drama and dance all over ...
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The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Hindu Studies is normally a two-year full-time program of study which provides an in-depth understanding of Hindu principles, practices, traditions, values, diversity, history, philosophy, society, culture, and civilization. It prepares students for doctoral studies, ...
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The Master of Arts in Sanskrit Program features immersive study of the Sanskrit language in the Sanskrit medium, starting from basic Sanskrit proficiency and takes the students deep into the world of mastery of Sanskrit. It enables the student in ...
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The Micro-Certificate in Spoken Samskritam (MCSS) is a 4-quarter, 6 Credit-hour leisurely paced exploration of the Samskritam as a spoken language. It prepares beginning students that know the  Samskritam (aka “Sanskrit”) / DevanAgarii script, but no fluency in conversational aspects, ...
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