Courses & Requirements

Takes three years and one fall semester to complete.

First year, fall

All courses include a nine-day retreat during the first few weeks of the semester.

• REL600e Meditation Practicum I: Seeds of Peace (3)
 
• REL611e First Turning of the Wheel: Nature of Mind and Emotions (3)
 
• REL602e Contemplative Communication in Spiritual Caregiving (3)
 
• REL616e Integration Lab I (1)

SUBTOTAL 10

First year, spring

All courses include a nine-day retreat during the first few weeks of the semester.

• REL615e Power, Privilege, and Diversity (3)
 
• REL620e Meditation Practicum II: Self & No-Self (3)
 
• REL654e Integration Lab II (1)
 
• REL661e Second Turning of the Wheel: The Bodhisattva Path (3)

SUBTOTAL 10

First year, summer

Odd Years: Both courses end in a seven-day retreat.

• REL763e Art of Spiritual Teaching and Formation (3)
 
• REL658e Ritual Arts (3)

Or Even Years: Both courses are online only.

• REL749e Contemporary American Religion (3)
 
• REL804e Ethics and Spiritual Caregiving (3)

Or Every Year: Nitartha Institute Shedra-Gomdra Residential Option only: *

• REL547 Contemplative Practice Intensive—Mahamudra Meditation (3)
 
• REL701 The Middle Way School (3)

SUBTOTAL 6

Second year, fall

• REL635e Meditation Practicum III: Mind-Training (3)
 
• REL710e Third Turning of the Wheel: Yogacara and Buddha Nature (3)
 
• REL728e Integration Lab III (1)
 
• REL651e Contemplative Meditation Intensive (noncredit)

SUBTOTAL 7

Takes three years to complete.

First year, fall

All courses include a nine-day retreat during the first few weeks of the semester.

• REL600 Meditation Practicum I: Seeds of Peace (3)
 
• REL611 First Turning of the Wheel: Nature of Mind and Emotions (3)
 
• REL602 Contemplative Communication in Spiritual Caregiving (3)
 
• REL614 Mind and Its World (3) REL616 Integration Lab I (1)

SUBTOTAL 13

First year, spring

All courses include a nine-day retreat during the first few weeks of the semester.

• REL615 Power, Privilege, and Diversity (3)
 
• REL620 Meditation Practicum II: Self and No-Self (3)
 
• REL654 Integration Lab II (1)
 
• REL661 Second Turning of the Wheel: The Bodhisattva Path (3)
 
• REL714 Introduction to Spiritual Care (3)

SUBTOTAL 13

First year, summer

Odd Years: Both courses are online and end in a seven-day retreat.

• REL763e Art of Spiritual Teaching and Formation (3)
 
• REL658e Ritual Arts (3)

Or Even Years: Both courses are online only.

• REL749e Contemporary American Religion (3)
 
• REL804e Ethics and Spiritual Caregiving (3)

Or Every Year: Nitartha Institute Shedra-Gomdra residential Option only: *