RYI Course Schedule Fall 2026
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSES:
Himalayan Languages
| CLASS | TITLE | FORMAT | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAN 101 | Buddhist Literary Chinese I | OL | W, F 6:45p-8:15p |
| ELAN 102 | Academic English I | OC | T, Th, F 3:15p-4:15p |
| NLAN 101 | Nepali I – MC 1 Nepali I – MC 1 ALI 1 Nepali I- Boost Class 1 | OC | M, W, F 10:15a-11:15a |
| OC | T, Th 10:15a-11:15a/1:30p-2:30p/3:15p-4:15p | ||
| OC | F 4:30p-5:30p | ||
| Nepali I – MC 2 Nepali I – MC 2 ALI 3 Nepali I -Boost Class 2 | OL | M, W 7:45p-8:45p | |
| OL | T, Th 7:45p-8:45p | ||
| OL | F 7:45p-8:45p | ||
| NLAN 201 | Nepali III – MC 1 Nepali III – MC 1 ALI 1 Nepali III- Boost Class 1 | OC | M, W 3:15p-4:15p |
| OC | T, Th 3:15p-4:15p | ||
| OC | F 11:30a-12:30p | ||
| Nepali III – MC 2 Nepali III – MC 2 ALI 3 Nepali III- Boost Class 2 | OL | T, Th 7:45p-8:45p | |
| OL | W, F 7:45p-8:45p | ||
| OL | F 9:00p-10:00p | ||
| SLAN 101 | Sanskrit I – Lecture 1 Sanskrit I – Traditional 1 Sanskrit I – Review 1 | OC | T, F 9:45-11:15a |
| OC | Th 10:15a-11:15a | ||
| OC | F 3:15p-4:15p | ||
| Sanskrit I – Lecture 2 Sanskrit I – Traditional 2 Sanskrit I – Review 2 | OL | M, W 6:15p-7:45p | |
| OL | M 8:00p-9:00p | ||
| OL | Th 6:30p-7:30p | ||
| SLAN 201 | Sanskrit III – Lecture 1 Sanskrit III – Traditional 1 Sanskrit III – Review 1 | OC | M, W 9:45-11:15a |
| OC | T 10:15a-11:15a | ||
| OC | Th 10:15a-11:15a | ||
| Sanskrit III – Lecture 2 Sanskrit III – Traditional 2 Sanskrit III – Review 2 | OL | T, Th 7:45p-9:15p | |
| OL | W 6:45p-7:45p | ||
| OL | F 6:45p-7:45p | ||
| SLAN 301 Lec 1 | Sanskrit V – Lecture 1 | OL | M ,W 8:00p-9:30p |
| TLAN 101 | Classical Tibetan I – Lecture 1 Classical Tibetan I – Traditional 1 | OC | M, W 3:15p-4:45p |
| OC | T 3:15p-4:15p | ||
| Classical Tibetan I – Lecture 2 Classical Tibetan I – Traditional 2 | OL | M, W 9:00p-10:30p | |
| OL | T 9:00p-10:00p | ||
| OL TLAN 101 | Classical Tibetan I | OL AS | N/A |
| OL TLAN 102 | Classical Tibetan II | OL AS | N/A |
| TLAN 103 | Colloquial Tibetan I – MC 1 Colloquial Tibetan I – MC 1 ALI 1 Colloquial Tibetan I – Boost Class 1 | OC | M, W 11:30a-12:30p |
| OC | T, Th 11:30a-12:30p/4:30p-5:30p | ||
| OC | F 11:30a-12:30p | ||
| Colloquial Tibetan I – MC 2 Colloquial Tibetan I – MC 2 ALI 3 Colloquial Tibetan I – Boost Class 2 | OL | M, W 7:45p-8:45p | |
| OL | T, Th 7:45p-8:45p | ||
| OL | F 7:45p-8:45p | ||
| TLAN 201 | Classical Tibetan III- Lecture 1 Classical Tibetan III – Traditional 1 | OC | M, W 8:00a-9:30a |
| OC | F 8:00a-9:00a | ||
| Classical Tibetan III- Lecture 2 Classical Tibetan III – Traditional 2 | OL | T, Th 6:45p-8:15p | |
| OL | M 9:00p-10:00p | ||
| TLAN 203 | Colloquial Tibetan III – MC 1 Colloquial Tibetan III – MC 1 ALI 1 Colloquial Tibetan III – Boost Class 1 | OC | M, W 11:30a-12:30p |
| OC | T, Th 11:30a-12:30p/10:15a-11:15a | ||
| OC | F 11:30a-12:30p | ||
| Colloquial Tibetan III – MC 2 Colloquial Tibetan III – MC 2 ALI 3 Colloquial Tibetan III – Boost Class 2 | OL | T, Th 7:45p-8:45p | |
| OL | W, F 7:45p-8:45p | ||
| OL | F 9:00p-10:00p | ||
| TLAN 301 | Classical Tibetan Translation Project I – Lecture 1 | OC | T, Th 4:30p-6:00p |
| Classical Tibetan Translation Project I – Lecture 2 | OL | M, W 6:45p-8:15p | |
| TLAN 303 | Colloquial Tibetan V – MC 1 Colloquial Tibetan V – MC 1 ALI 1 Colloquial Tibetan V – MC 1 ALI 2 | OC | M, W, F 3:15p-4:15p |
| OC | T, Th 3:15p-4:15p | ||
| OC | W, F 10:15a-11:15a | ||
| TLAN 401 | Advanced Classical Tibetan Seminar I- Lecture 1 | OC | T, Th 4:30p-6:00p |
| Advanced Classical Tibetan Seminar I- Lecture 2 | OL | M, W 6:45p-8:15p |
Buddhist Studies Courses
| CLASS | TITLE | FORMAT | TIME |
| BSTD 101 | Buddhist Traditions: History and Culture I | OC | T, Th 8:00a-9:30a |
| BSTD 203 | Fundamentals of Buddhist Philosophy | OC | T, Th 4:30p-6:00p |
| BSTD 205 | Anthropological Study of Nepalese Religions | OC | T, Th 4:30-6:00p |
| BSTD 209 | Buddhist Ethics, Focus on Animal Ethics | OL | M, W 9:00p-10:30p |
| BSTD 410 | Discovering Lumbini and the Annual Fall Seminar led by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche | OC | M, W 3:15p-4:45p |
| BSTD 409 | Independent Research Project | TBD | |
| BSTD 416 | BA Dissertation | TBD |
Specialized Textual Studies
| CLASS | TITLE | FORMAT | TIME |
| TSTD 101 | The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicaryāvatāra): Part I The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicaryāvatāra)- Review 1 | CC | M-F 1:30p-3:00p |
| CC | M 5:00p-6:00p | ||
| OL TSTD 101 | The Way of the Bodhisattva I – Bodhicaryāvatāra I | OL AS | N/A |
| OL TSTD 102 | The Way of the Bodhisattva II – Bodhicaryāvatāra II | OL AS | N/A |
| OL TSTD 103 | Root Verses of the Middle Way (Mūlamadhyamakakārikā) I | OL AS | N/A |
| TSTD 201 | Gateway to Knowledge – Volume I | CC | M-F 1:30p-3:00p |
| OL TSTD 201 | Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature (Dharmadharmatāvibhāga) | OL AS | N/A |
| OL TSTD 203 | Root Verses of the Middle Way (Mūlamadhyamakakārikā) II | OL AS | N/A |
| TSTD 301 | Gateway to Knowledge – Volume III | CC | M-F 1:30p-3:00p |
| OL TSTD 301 | Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature (Dharmadharmatāvibhāga) | OL AS | N/A |
| TSTD 401 | Gateway to Knowledge – Volume V | CC | M-F 1:30p-3:00p |
| OL TSTD 401 | Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature (Dharmadharmatāvibhāga) | OL AS | N/A |
| TSTD 201/301/401 REV 1 | Gateway to Knowledge I, III, V – Review 1 | CC | M 5:00p-6:00p |
| TSTD 305 | Jewel Ornament of Liberation I (untranslated) | CC | M-F 8:00a-9:00a |
| TSTD 405 | Jewel Ornament of Liberation III (untranslated) | CC | M-F 8:00a-9:00a |
| TSTD 305/405 REV 1 | Jewel Ornament of Liberation I, III – Review 1 | OC | F 3:15p-4:15p |
GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES:
MA in Buddhist Studies
| CLASS | TITLE | FORMAT | TIME |
| ATSE 501 | Advanced Textual Study English I | CC | M-F 1:30p-3:00p |
| ATSE 601 | Advanced Textual Study English III | CC | M-F 1:30p-3:00p |
| ATSP 501 | Advanced Textual Study Primary I | OC | M-F 8:00a-9:00a |
| ATSP 502 | Advanced Textual Study Primary II | OC | M-F 3:15pm-4:15p |
| ATSP 601 | Advanced Textual Study Primary V | OC | M-F 8:00a-9:00a |
| BSTD 505 | Research Seminar I | OC | T 9:15a-12:15p |
| SLAN 501 | Sanskrit Language Study I | TBD based on student | |
| TLAN 501 | Tibetan Language Study I | TBD based on student | |
| BSTD 601 | MA Thesis Workshop | OC | W 9:15a-12:15p |
| BSTD 603 | Research Seminar III | OC | T 9:15a-12:15p |
| BSTD 610 | MA Thesis | TBD |
MA in Translation, Textual Interpretation, and Philology
| CLASS | TITLE | FORMAT | TIME |
| TSTD 701 | Buddhist Philosophical Traditions I | TBD based on student | |
| BSTD 705 | Methodology Seminar I | OC | T 8:15a-11:15a |
| BSTD 707 | Translation Workshop I | OC | M, Th 9:15a-11:15a |
| BSTD 801 | Independent Readings | OC | M, Th 9:15a-11:15a |
| BSTD 802 | Guided Studies | OC | M 3:15p-6:15p |
| BSTD 803 | Methodology Seminar III | OC | F 8:15a-11:15a |
| BSTD 810 | MA Thesis | TBD |
Note:
- OC – Oncampus Class, Traditional classes where students attend in person on campus.
- CC – Concurrent Class, Taught at the same time to both on‑campus and online students
- OL – Online Class, Classes conducted fully over the internet
- OL AS – Asynchronous online class, study online classes
- MC1 – Main Master Class for on-campus students
- MC2 – Main Master Class for online students
- L1 – Lecture class for on-campus students
- L2 – Lecture class for online students
- Rev1 – On-campus review class
- Rev2 – Online review class
- TR1 – On-campus traditional class (beginning and intermediate levels for Classical Tibetan and Sanskrit), focusing on terminology, pronunciation, and text reading
- TR2 – Online traditional class (beginning and intermediate levels for Classical Tibetan and Sanskrit), focusing on terminology, pronunciation, and text reading
- Boost Class 1 – On-campus small group practice session
- Boost Class 2 – Online small group practice session
- ALI1 – Assistant Language Instructor, one-on-one on-campus session
- ALI2 – Assistant Language Instructor, one-on-one online session
- History Class – History class for CLAN students
- Dharma ALI – One-on-one session for language practice and Dharma discussion
- Text Class 1 – Oncampus Text class of colloquial class
