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Contemplative Studies Minor
A minor in Contemplative Studies can be earned by satisfactorily completing 27 credits from the following list of courses, which must include 12 upper-division credits (300 and 400 level courses).
Check with your own college's policies to see if the same course can count to meet different degree requirements. Up to twelve credits can be double-counted between the Contemplative Studies minor and the Philosophy, Religion and Psychology majors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| REL 308/PHL 308 | *INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPLATIVE STUDIES | 4 |
| PSY 495 | PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDITATION | 4 |
| PHL 430/REL 430 | HISTORY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY 1 | 4 |
| or PHL 208/REL 208 | INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST TRADITIONS | |
| Select three different courses from the following: | 3 | |
| MEDITATION | ||
| RELAXATION | ||
| TAIJI, TAI CHI I | ||
| TAIJI, TAI CHI II | ||
| YOGA I | ||
| YOGA II | ||
| GENTLE AND RESTORATIVE YOGA | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST TRADITIONS | ||
| *PHILOSOPHY OF HAPPINESS | ||
| *GANDHI AND NONVIOLENCE | ||
| *PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA | ||
| HISTORY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY | ||
| BUDDHISM, NON-VIOLENCE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| *YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS | ||
| *THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN YOGA | ||
| *SPIRITUALITY AND ECOLOGY: GREEN YOGA | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| CONSCIOUSNESS | ||
| YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH 2 | ||
| POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
1
PHL 430/REL 430 may count as an Elective if PHL 208/REL 208 is selected in the Required Core
2
PSY 486 cannot count toward the Psychology major
