HUA’s Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency is a foundation for students of all ages, post-High School (Grade 12 or GED). It is taught by HUA Faculty, via user-friendly Online Platform, featuring a hybrid learning model combining live virtual classrooms as well as pre-recorded video content.
It is a detailed 2-year program of study that prepares beginning students, i.e. those without prior knowledge of Sanskrit, to achieve a level of proficiency with the Sanskrit language (Samskritam) that will enable them to – access Sanskrit Texts directly (without translation or mediation), converse in Sanskrit i.e. speak fluently and comprehend it (just like other languages they know).
The Program is aimed at beginning students with a passion to learn a new language, those who are keen to engage with the texts and literature of Hinduism and its numerous derivative knowledge systems. No prior knowledge of Sanskrit is assumed, therefore while the initial medium would be English, it is expected that as students advance in their proficiency, the language of instruction shifts gradually to Sanskrit.
What are the Learning Objectives?
The Program is both intensive and fulfilling, enabling systematic and incremental study of the Sanskrit language along six dimensions. In this Program, the students will gain proficiency in:
- Reading Sanskrit text fluently,
pronouncing the “alpa-prANa” and “mahA-prANa” syllables correctly – paThanam
/uccAraNam
- Writing stories, letters, essays, and
conversations in Sanskrit – lekhanam
- Experiencing Sanskrit audio/video
along with live conversations, and comprehending them substantially – shravaNam
- Speaking grammatically correct
Sanskrit, comprehendible by others fluent in the language, and which they can
respond to – sambhAShaNam
- Understanding the structure, patterns, and design of the language – vyAkaraNam, and
- Independent working knowledge of both spoken and written Sanskrit – avagamanam.
What is the Program Structure?
The
Program is structured in the form of an 8-Quarter (2 years) sequence, 3-Credit
hours each. This will add up to 240
hours of instruction and 480 hours of self-study in total.
Students will have the option of taking a “Sanskrit Proficiency Test” at any time after the half-way point, i.e. after the first year of study, which lets them advance to Master’s Level Certificate Programs, or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit, or Full completion of the Proficiency Certificate course.
Structured
innovatively using curriculum and textbooks designed by Samskrita Bharati USA
(SBusa.org), the Program will be based upon material contained in the
SBusa-published books “Mukulam”, “Kusumam”, and “Saurabham”, augmented with
other appropriate course content.
Number of Credits: 3 per quarter, 8 quarters, i.e., 24 Credit Hours in total.
(SAN - 1001) Starting from the alphabets, gain proficiency in scriptwriting, accurate pronunciation, domain-based words, genders, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, numbers, ...
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(SAN-1002) Graded lessons in frequently used tenses, verb forms, verb classifications, past participles, gerunds, infinitives, and prefixes, through simple stories ...
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(SAN-1003) Gain proficiency in the first five declensions, the simple present, and future tenses, and the Imperative mood in detail, ...
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(SAN-1004) Gain proficiency in the fifth, sixth, and seventh cases, through shlokas (verses), stories, and conversations. Students will also get ...
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(SAN-2001) Gain proficiency in the different lakAras, the Vocative case, adjectives, gerunds, prepositions, wise sayings, rearranging the words in verse ...
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(SAN-2002) Gain proficiency in the 4 types of conjugates (sandhis), anvaya-krama, Atmanepada, passive voice, bhAve-prayoga, and “kta” usage, through simple ...
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(SANS-2003) Gain proficiency in the vidhiling lakAra, certain usages, 4 more types of sandhis, anvaya-krama, and 2 laukeeka-nyAyas (maxims / ...
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(SAN-2004) Gain proficiency in the prefixes / upasargas, 4 more types of sandhis, anvaya-krama, and one more laukeeka-nyAya (maxims / ...
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