As part of Hindu University of America’s commitment to ongoing community education, 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 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
Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram Part 2
TAT1304 - (CPHS – Elective Course) Lalitha Sahasranamam is considered to be a sacred Hindu text from the Brahmanda Purana.
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 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) “BODHAK – The Gita Vidya Teacher Training” is the last part of a four-part
Satsang in Samskrtam – Kanakadhaaraastotram
In this Course students will learn select shlokas from Adi Shankara’s Kanakadhaaraastotram. The entire course will be taught in the
Satsang in Samskrtam – NirvaaNaShaTkam
In this Course students will learn the full set of 6 shlokas from Adi Shankara’s NirvaaNaShaTkam text. The entire course
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
In this Course Students will learn to think about the Bhaja Govindam from within the Sanskrit language, along with the
Satsang in Samskrtam – Soundaryalaharii
In this Course students will learn a select set of shlokas from Adi Shankara’s Soundaryalaharii text. The entire course will
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
This course traces the construction of “race” in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe, beginning with the theological, political, and scientific source
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
This course provides online classroom training under the guidance of senior yoga therapists so that students can learn to practice
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
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
The Mahabharata II: Dicing and Exile
TAT7202 - This is Part 2 of a four-semester course on the entire Mahābhārata. The course focuses on an overview
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
This course teaches the fundamentals of textual criticism. Alongside a historical survey of scribal and editorial practices, we shall explore
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
