Fall 2027 Course Offering
The fall semester 2027 runs from August 18 to December 17, 2027.
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSES:
Himalayan Languages
- CLAN 101: Buddhist Literary Chinese I (Online)
- PLAN 101: Pali I (Online)
- ELAN 102: Academic English I (On Campus)
- NLAN 101: Nepali I – Masterclass 1 (On Campus)
- NLAN 101: Nepali I – Masterclass 2 (Online)
- NLAN 201: Nepali III – Masterclass 1 (On Campus)
- NLAN 201: Nepali III – Masterclass 2 (Online)
- SLAN 101: Sanskrit I – Lecture 1 (On Campus)
- SLAN 101: Sanskrit I – Lecture 2 (Online)
- SLAN 201: Sanskrit III – Lecture 1 (On Campus)
- SLAN 201: Sanskrit III – Lecture 2 (Online)
- SLAN 301: Sanskrit V – Lecture 1 (Online)
- TLAN 101: Classical Tibetan I – Lecture 1 (On Campus)
- TLAN 101: Classical Tibetan I – Lecture 2 (Online)
- TLAN 103: Colloquial Tibetan I – Masterclass 1 (On Campus)
- TLAN 103: Colloquial Tibetan I – Masterclass 2 (Online)
- TLAN 201: Classical Tibetan III – Lecture 1 (On Campus)
- TLAN 201: Classical Tibetan III – Lecture 2 (Online)
- TLAN 203: Colloquial Tibetan III – Masterclass 1 (On Campus)
- TLAN 203: Colloquial Tibetan III – Masterclass 2 (Online)
- TLAN 301/401: Classical Tibetan Translation Project I/Advanced Classical Tibetan Seminar I – Lecture 1 (On Campus)
- TLAN 301/401: Classical Tibetan Translation Project I/Advanced Classical Tibetan Seminar I – Lecture 2 (Online)
- TLAN 303: Colloquial Tibetan V – Masterclass 1 (On Campus)
Buddhist Studies Courses
- BSTD 101: Buddhist Traditions: History and Culture I
- OL BSTD 101: Buddhist Traditions: History and Culture I
- BSTD 204: Buddhist Scripture & the Lumbini Fall Seminar
- BSTD 205: Anthropological Study of Nepalese Religions
- BSTD 404: Epistemology with Debate worskhop
- BSTD 409: Independent Research Project
- BSTD 415: Studying Vasubandhu’s Thirty Verses in Tibetan and Sanskrit
- BSTD 416: BA Dissertation
Specialized Textual Studies
These courses are taught by monastic Khenpo/Lopon and are offered both on-campus (for-credit) and concurrently online (not-for-credit)
The following texts will be taught over two semesters, the fall semester 2027 covering the first part and the remaining part scheduled for spring 2028:
- TSTD 101: Buddhist Philosophy and Hermeneutics I – The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra)
- TSTD 201/301/401: Advanced Studies in Buddhist Philosophy and Hermeneutics I, III, V - Entering the Middle Way, Introduction to the Middle Way, Madhyamakāvatāra
- TSTD 305/405: Buddhist Philosophical Discourse I, III – Words of My Perfect Teacher, kun bzang bla ma’i zhal lung
- ATSP 502: Advanced Textual Study Primary II – The Sword of Wisdom by Mipham Rinpoche (shes rab ral gri ) (only one semester)
- TSTD 701: Buddhist Philosophical Traditions I – The Sword of Wisdom by Mipham Rinpoche (shes rab ral gri )
(only one semester)
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GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES:
MA in Buddhist Studies
- ATSE 501/601: Advanced Textual Study English I & III – Entering the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra, dbu ma la ‘jug pa)
- ATSP 501: Advanced Textual Study Primary I /V – Words of My Perfect Teacher (kun bzang bla ma’i zhal lung)
- ATSP 601: Advanced Textual Study Primary I /V – Words of My Perfect Teacher (kun bzang bla ma’i zhal lung) / The Sword of Wisdom, Mipham Rinpoche, shes rab ral gris
- ATSP 502: Advanced Textual Study Primary II – The Sword of Wisdom by Mipham Rinpoche (shes rab ral gri )
- BSTD 505: Research Seminar I
- SLAN 501: Sanskrit Language Study I
- TLAN 501: Tibetan Language Study I
- BSTD 601: MA Thesis Workshop
- BSTD 603: Research Seminar III
- BSTD 610: MA Thesis
MA in Translation, Textual Interpretation, and Philology
- TSTD 701: Buddhist Philosophical Traditions I – The Sword of Wisdom by Mipham Rinpoche (shes rab ral gri )
- BSTD 705: Methodology Seminar I
- BSTD 707: Translation Workshop I
- BSTD 801: Independent Readings
- BSTD 802: Guided Studies
- BSTD 803: Methodology Seminar III
- BSTD 810: MA Thesis
