Community Education Program

As part of Hindu University of America’s commitment to ongoing community education program, 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 and prospective degree students may apply to any single course as a special student if they can demonstrate that they have the prerequisite preparation. They may discuss their preparedness to take any course with the course faculty or instructor.

Community Education Program

• The continuing education stream of courses is targeted towards people who wish to learn ongoingly, without pursuing a specific degree or certificate.
• There are no prerequisites enforced, other than those required by the faculty, and anyone may register. We invite prospective students to try out a course or two and come back for more
• Courses taken as part of community education program can be bundled together to earn certificates at a later stage.

Discover Dharma – A Study Tour in India

HSF5011 – Discover Dharma – A Study Tour in India is a unique course that brings together an exploratory journey

Mahabharata II: Dicing and Exile

TAT7202 – This is the second part of a comprehensive four course series on the entire Mahābhārata. This course delves

Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram – Part 2

TAT1304 - (CPHS – Elective Course) Lalitha Sahasranamam stotram is considered to be a sacred Hindu text from the Brahmanda

Holistic Yoga – Philosophy and Practice

YOG1000 – This course provides an introduction to holistic yoga, that integrates yoga philosophy from classical scriptural texts and sustained

Ahimsa and the Art of Nonviolent Communication

YOG2101 - The course is designed to introduce participants to the Gandhian approach to nonviolent communication and its significance as a

Introduction to the daśaśāntimantras

TAT1001 – This course provides an immersive introduction to the Mantra and Chanting traditions of Sanatana Dharma. It focuses on

Growing up with the Gita

HSF1010 - ‘Growing up with the Gita’ is an introductory course designed specifically for teenagers, youth and the young at

Introduction to the Vedic Ritual

HSF1401 – (C.P.H.S – Core Course) Ritual is the laboratory where the mind is purified, settled, and prepared for higher

BODHAK – The Gita Vidya Teacher Training

HSF1304 – (CPHS – Elective Course) “BODHAK – The Gita Vidya Teacher Training” is the first of a four-part series

Satsang in Samskrtam – Kanakadhaaraastotram

SAN3104 - In this Course students will learn select shlokas from Adi Shankara’s Kanakadhaaraastotram. The entire course will be taught

Satsang in Samskrtam – NirvaaNaShaTkam

SAN3103 - In this Course students will learn the full set of 6 shlokas from Adi Shankara’s NirvaaNaShaTkam text. The

Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram Part 1

TAT1303 - (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) Lalitha Sahasranamam is considered to be a sacred Hindu text from the Brahmanda Purana. 

Satsang in Samskrtam – Bhaja Govindam

SAN3102- In this Course Students will learn to think about the Bhaja Govindam from within the Sanskrit language, along with

Satsang in Samskrtam – Soundaryalaharii

SAN3101 - In this Course students will learn a select set of shlokas from Adi Shankara’s Soundaryalaharii text. The entire

Discover the contemporary Relevance of Hindu Dharma

HSF1007 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) This course, targets an age group of 18-35 and will explore the question –

Lessons from Valmiki Ramayana

HSF1005 – This course will enable students to get a well-versed understanding of the story, lessons, and teachings of one

Exploring Hinduism – Geography and History

HSF1001 – “Exploring Hinduism – Geography and History”, is the first course in the series titled “Exploring Hinduism” that will

Reconstructing Hindu History – The Commissions

HAM4201 – (C.P.H.S – Core Course) This course is the first of a two-quarter course sequence that examines the scientific

Introducing DevanAgarii

LAN0100 - This course is targeted at all students who are beginners of Sanskrit, Hindi, or one of the other

Graduate Academic Writing Seminar Intensive

HSF5100 - This seminar writing is aimed at graduate students (currently enrolled in M.A./Ph.D. programs in Hindu Studies) wishing to

Holiday Season Gift Course

This Holiday Season, light a lamp of knowledge by gifting a HUA course(s) to your family and friends. Your Gift

Teaching Yoga for Children

YOG3004 - This course enables students to integrate yoga in their teaching career, for guiding children, and for developing spiritual

Race and Hindu Reform

HAM6405 - This course is the second part of a two-part course sequence that begins with HAM6403-Race and Modern Hinduism.

Teaching Yoga for Children

YOG3004 - This course enables students to integrate yoga in their teaching career, for guiding children, and for developing spiritual

Distortions in Indian Historiography

HAM4301 - This course traces the distortions in the historiography of medieval and modern India, discernible since the Independence of

Introduction to the dasasantimantras

TAT1001 - This course provides an immersive introduction to the Mantra and Chanting traditions of Sanatana Dharma. It focuses on

Decolonizing the Hindu Condition

PHS6302 - This course will analyze in detail the psychological and sociological consequences of the British colonial narratives on Hindus,

Race & Modern Hinduism

HAM6403 - This course traces the construction of “race” in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe, beginning with the theological, political, and

Holistic Yoga – 2: Deepen Your Yoga Practice

YOG2000 - This course provides in-depth experience of holistic yoga, that integrates asana, pranayama, and meditation techniques for a sustained

Managing Diabetes through Holistic Yoga

YOG1001 - This course provides online classroom training under the guidance of senior yoga therapists so that students can learn

Managing Back Pain through Holistic Yoga

YOG1006 - This course provides online classroom training under the guidance of senior yoga therapists so that students can learn

Indian and Western Music Traditions – A Comparative Study

TAT3103 - (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) This course is the first of a three-part course sequence in the Hindu Musical Traditions

Exploring Hinduism for Teens and Parents

HSF1001 - “Exploring Hinduism – The Overview”, is the first course in the series titled "Exploring Hinduism" that facilitates a structured

Antaranga Mandapam

YOG3101 - How is this Coronavirus pandemic going to end? Will we return to our 'old selves' and our 'familiar

Advaita Vedanta: A Method

HSF6004 - This course will explore and demonstrate the use of the methods (prakriyas) used in the Upanisads to unfold

Comparative Religion: Death and Meaning

HSF6003 - The central problem of human life is twofold: morality and mortality. Given the certainty of death, is there

History of Dharmaśāstras II

HSF6007 - This is the second course in a two-part survey course that provides an overview of dharma literature from

History of Dharmaśāstras I

HSF5006 - This two-part survey course provides an overview of dharma literature from ancient and medieval texts of the Hindu

Experience Incredible India

HSF5001 - This course offers a unique study abroad opportunity, that includes an authentic, enriching and transformative experience in India.

The Humanities and the University – II

Inspired by neo-humanism, the research university was to facilitate self-cultivation, aesthetic appreciation (especially through knowledge of classical antiquity), and a

The Vision of the Bhagavad-Gītā

HSF5002 - Distilled from the Upaniṣad, the Śrīmad Bhagavad-Gītā is a fundamental text of Hindu Dharma which has given rise

The Foundation of Vedānta

HSF5004 - Vedānta also known as the Upaniṣad, found at the end of all four Vedas, reveal the goal and

Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa

TAT7301 - Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa is a classic story of human self-development focused on the relationship between the macrocosm (the kingdom)

Ancient Greek Philosophy

HSF6002 - What is the meaning of existence? What is the nature of truth? These were the questions asked by

Textual Criticism

HAM8401 - This course teaches the fundamentals of textual criticism. Alongside a historical survey of scribal and editorial practices, we

The Humanities and the University – I

Inspired by neo-humanism, the research university was to facilitate self-cultivation, aesthetic appreciation (especially through a knowledge of classical antiquity), and

Historical Methods and Sources

As a mode of knowing, history has acquired unparalleled prestige. We now think that to know when, where and under

The Enlightenment

The Age of Enlightenment or, simply, the Enlightenment extended from the late seventeenth to the eighteenth century. This epoch had

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

HSF6005 - The extraordinary popularity of Yoga worldwide is anchored on its versatile use and application. From fitness and beauty