Spring Quarter Courses 2026

MA in Sanskrit Studies

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price
SAN6101	Nyaaya Vaisesika Basic	3	Shri. Suryanarayana Jammalamadaka	$1,250.00
SAN6103	Sahitya Padya – Sahitya 2	3	Dr. Soorya Hebbar	$1,250.00
SAN8102	Vyakarana 4	3	Dr. Tilaka M Rao	$1,250.00
SAN8104	Veda IV – Atharvaveda	3	Dr. Dhananjaya Rao Dharur	$1,250.00
SAN8105	Applied Vedic Science – Yoga Advanced	3	Dr. Dayananda Sharma	$1,250.00
SAN8106	Mimamsa advanced	3	Dr. Manjunath Bhat	$1,250.00
SAN8110	Applied Vedic Science – Advanced (Vedanta)	3	Dr. Dhananjaya Dharur Rao	$1,250.00

Certificate Program in Hindu Studies (CPHS)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
YOG2001	The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita	1.5	Dr. Shriram Sarvotham	$300.00	Sunday, April 19, 2026	11:00 am EST – 12:30 pm EST
TAT1301	Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram	1	Acharya Mrityunjay Trivedi	$200.00	Sunday, April 12, 2026	3:30 pm EST – 5:30 pm EST
HAM2100	How Hindu Dharma Transformed America	1	Shri. Philip Goldberg	$200.00	Monday, April 20, 2026	8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST
TAT3213	Tattvabodha Part – 2	1.5	Dr. Kuldip Dhiman	$300.00	Wednesday, April 15, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST
HSF2001	Darshana 1: Introduction to Hindu Philosophy	1	Dr. Kalika Uttarkar	$200.00 – $350.00	Thursday, April 16, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST
HSF5000	Orientation to Hindu Studies	1.5	Mr. Kalyan Viswanathan	$300.00	Friday, April 17, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST
HSF3401	Chanakya’s Leadership Principles for the 21st Century	1.5	Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai Shri. Pranav Patel	$300.00 – Closed for registration	Sunday, April 12, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST
TAT1305	Glory of Manas Sundarkand -1	1	Acharya Mrityunjay Trivedi	$200.00 – Closed for registration	Thursday, April 16, 2026	8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST
TAT3104	Hindu Temples and Traditions	1	Dr. Kanniks Kannikeswaran	$200.00 – Closed for registration	Tuesday, April 14, 2026	8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST

Certificate in Hindu Civilizational Studies (CHCS)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
HSF1204	Hindu Contributions To The World In The Realm Of Mind – Living And Lifestyle	1.5	Dr. D.K.Hari Dr. D.K. Hema Hari	$300.00	Sunday, April 12, 2026	11:00 am EST – 12:30 pm EST / India time – 8:30 pm IST – 10:00 pm IST

Bhagavad Gita Certificate Program (BGCP)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
HSF2301	The Bhagavad Gita: From Inner Conflict to Self-knowledge	1.5	Dr. Kalika Uttarkar	$300.00	Tuesday, April 14, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST

Certificate Program in Ayurveda for Self-Healing (CPAS)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
AIH1005	Swasthavritta- Ayurveda for Daily Wellness	1.5	Dr. Vandana Baranwal	$300.00	Monday, April 20, 2026	8:30 pm EST – 10:00 pm EST
AIH3101	Ayurveda and Cardio-Metabolic Health	1.5	Dr. Rupali Panse Dr. Vandana Baranwal	$300.00	Wednesday, April 15, 2026	8:30 pm EST – 10:00 pm EST
AIH2002	Ayurveda: Therapeutic Cooking for Healthy Living	1.5	Dr. Rupali Panse	$300.00 – Closed for registration	Thursday, April 16, 2026	8:30 pm EST – 10:00 pm EST

Community Education Program (CEP)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
HSF3202	The Evolutionary Soul: Transforming Outer Nature from Within	1.5	Dr. Vladimir Yatsenko Smt. Radhe Pfau	$300.00	Saturday, April 11, 2026	11:00 am EST – 12:30 pm EST (India time – 8:30 pm IST – 10:00 pm IST)
LAN0101	Introducing the Sounds and Script of Sanskrit – I	1	Smt. Parvathi Sriram	$200.00	Thursday, April 16, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST
HSF1010	Growing up with the Gita	1	Dr. Kalika Uttarkar	$200.00	Wednesday, June 17, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:00 pm EST

Certificate in Sanskrit Proficiency for Vedic Studies (SPVS)

Beginner Phase

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN0102	Beginning Sanskrit – II	1.5	Smt. Parvathi Sriram	$350.00 – $415.00	Sunday, April 12, 2026	6:30 pm EST – 8:00 pm EST
SAN0104	Beginning Sanskrit – IV	1.5	Smt. Parvathi Sriram	$350.00 – $415.00	Monday, April 13, 2026	9 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST

Intermediate Phase

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN0203	Intermediate Sanskrit – III	1.5	Smt. Parvathi Sriram	$350.00 – $427.00	Wednesday, April 15, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST

Advanced Phase

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN0303	Advanced Sanskrit – III	1.5	Smt. Parvathi Sriram	$350.00 – $415.00	Sunday, April 12, 2026	8:30 pm EST – 10:00 pm EST

Certificate Program in Samskritam through Bhagavad Gita (CSBG)

Beginner Phase

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN1013	Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Beginner III	1.5	Shri. Haridas Radhakrishnan	$350.00 – $385.00	Friday, April 17, 2026	9:00 pm EST – 10:30 pm EST

Intermediate Phase

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN1024	Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Intermediate IV	1.5	Shri. Haridas Radhakrishnan	$350.00 – $385.00	Saturday, April 18, 2026	8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST

Proficient Phase

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN1043	Samskritam Through Bhagavad Gita – Proficiency III	1.5	Shri. Satish Srinivasan	$350.00	Sunday, April 12, 2026	8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST

Micro-Certificate in Conversational Sanskrit for Hindu Studies(MCCS)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN0003	Conversational Sanskrit III	1.5	Dr. Suryanarayana Nanda	$350.00	Every Wednesday (The first session and the third session will be on Monday) April 6, 2026	7:30 pm EST – 9:00 pm EST

Advanced Certificate in Sanskrit Grammar for Hindu Studies

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Faculty	Price	Day and Date	Time
SAN3012	Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi – Beginner 2	2	Shri. Haridas Radhakrishnan Smt. Parvathi Sriram	$400.00	Sunday, April 19, 2026	4:00 pm EST – 6:00 pm EST

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