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New Program in Fall Quarter 2022: Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi.
New Program in Fall Quarter 2022: Certificate Program in Bhagavad Gita through Sanskrit.
WINTER QUARTER 2023
Program and Course Catalogue
Graduate Division
Graduate program in Hindu studies ( M.A / PhD)
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Date and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | CPS6502 | Hinduism and Conflict Resolution | Friday , January 27, 2023 - 06:00 pm EST – 09:00 pm EST | Dr. Debidatta Mahapatra | Conflict and Peace Studies | Required |
| 2 | HSF5007 | Introduction to Dvaita, Advaita and Vishishtadvaita systems of Vedanta | Every Sunday, January 29, 2023 - 10:00 am EST – 1:00 pm EST (India – 8:30 pm IST – 11:30 pm IST) | Dr. Narasimhan Anantharangachar | Hindu Studies Foundations | Required |
| 3 | HSF5005 | Upanishadic Dialogues: Philosophical Reflections | Tuesday, 7:00 pm EST - 10:00 pm EST January 24,2023 | Dr.Kalika Uttarkar | Hindu Studies Foundations | Required |
| 4 | TAT7201 | Mahābhārata I: The Beginning and End | Saturday , 10:00 am EST – 01:00 pm EST. January 28, 2023 | Dr. Vishwa Adluri | Text and Traditions | Required |
| 5 | HSF5008 | Introduction to Writing in the Humanities | Monday, January 23, 7:00 pm EST - 10:00 pm EST | Dr. Indu Viswanathan | Hindu Studies Foundations | Required |
M.A in Sanskrit Studies
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Date and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | SAN6102 | Vyakarana II | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 am - 8:00 am IST | Dr. Tilaka Rao |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 2 | SAN6104 | Rigveda | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6:30am - 8:00 am IST | Dr. Dhananjaya Rao | Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 3 | SAN6105 | Applied vedic Science - Yoga Basic | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6:30am - 8:00 am IST | Dr Sushruta | Sanskrit Studies | Elective |
| 4 | SAN8101 | Term Project | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6:30am - 8:00 am IST | Dr. Suryanarayana Jammalamadaka | Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 5 | SAN8103 | Sahitya IV | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 am - 8:00 am IST | Prof. Soorya Hebbar | Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 6 | SAN8107 | Applied vedic science -Jyotisha | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 am - 8:00 am IST | Dr Gokula Krishna | Sanskrit Studies | Elective |
| 7 | SAN8108 | Applied Vedic Science - Ayurveda advanced | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 am - 8:00 am IST | Dr Gokula Krishna | Sanskrit Studies | Elective |
| 8 | SAN8109 | Applied vedic science - Vedanta Basic | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 am - 8:00 am IST | Prof. Suryanarayana/ Dr Dhananjaya Rao | Sanskrit Studies | Required |
Continuing Education Division
Certificate Program in Hindu Studies Bundle
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency - Beginner Phase
| Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency - Beginner Phase | ||||||
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Start Date, Day and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | SAN0101 | Beginning Sanskrit - Script and Sounds | Sunday , January 15, 08:00 PM EST – 09:30 PM EST | Smt. Parvathi Sriram Sri Chandrasekar Raghu |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 2 | SAN0102 | Beginning Sanskrit - Words & Vocabulary | Saturday , January 14, 8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST | Smt. Parvathi Sriram Sri Chandrasekar Raghu |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 3 | SAN0103 | Beginning Sanskrit – Sentences & Comprehension | Saturday, January 14, 8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST | Smt. Deepa Rajaram Sri Chandrasekar Raghu |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency - Intermediate Phase
| Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency - Intermediate Phase | ||||||
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Start Date, Day and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | SAN0201 | Intermediate Sanskrit – Stories & Songs | Thursday, January 19, 8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST | Smt. Parvathi Sriram Smt. Pallavi Amin Sri Chandrasekar Raghu |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 2 | SAN0204 | Intermediate Sanskrit – Nouns & Declensions | Monday, January 16, 08:00 pm EST – 09:30 pm EST | Smt. Parvathi Sriram, Smt. Brindha Venkataraman Sri Chandrasekar Raghu |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency - Advanced Phase
| Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency - Advanced Phase | ||||||
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Start Date, Day and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | SAN0403 | Advanced Sanskrit – Poetry, Literature, Writings, & Biographies | Tuesday, January 17, 8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST |
Dr. Laxmi Sharma |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam
| Micro Certificate in Spoken Samskritam | ||||||
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Start Date, Day and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | SAN0001 | Beginner Phase in Spoken Samskritam | Friday, January 20, 08:00 PM EST – 09:30 PM EST | Sri Chandrasekar Raghu , Smt. Parvathi Sriram , Smt. Brindha Venkataraman | Sanskrit Studies | Required |
| 2 | SAN0003 | Proficiency Phase In Spoken Samskritam | Wednesday, January 18, 08:00 PM EST – 09:30 PM EST | Sri Chandrasekar Raghu Smt. Parvathi Sriram | Sanskrit Studies | Required |
Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi – Beginner Phase
| Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi – Beginner Phase | ||||||
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Start Date, Day and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | HIN0102 | Beginning Shuddh Hindi - Words and Vocabulary | Wednesday, January 18, 08:00 PM EST – 09:30 PM EST | Dr. Shraddha Modi, Chandrasekar Raghu | Language Studies | Required |
Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit (BGTS)
| Certificate Program in Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit(BGTS) | ||||||
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Start Date, Day and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | SAN1012 | Learn Bhagavad Geeta (Ch. 1) and simple Samskritam - 2 | Sunday, January 15, 08:00 PM EST – 09:30 PM EST | Shri Satish Srinivasan Dr. Shraddha Modi Chandrasekar Raghu |
Sanskrit Studies | Required |
Community Education Division
| Sr. No | Course Code | Course Name | Start Date, Day and Time | Faculty | Area of Study | Required/Elective |
| 1 | LAN0100 | DevanAgarii For Beginners | Thursday, January 19, 08:00 PM EST – 09:30 PM EST | Chandrasekar Raghu | Language Studies | Required for anyone pursuing CPSP, CPSH |