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Certificate Program
in Religious Studies

This 30-credit certificate program in religious studies
is designed for those who wish to immerse themselves
in a study of contemplative religious traditions and is open to students who have completed at least 60 semester credits prior to entering Naropa University.

Required Courses  
REL 328W Group Retreat (0.5) Year 1  
REL 328W Group Retreat (0.5) Year 2  
REL 351 Deepening the Discipline: Topics in Religious Studies (3)  
REL 479 Capstone Seminar and Senior Project (3)  
SUBTOTAL 7  
   
Choose 3 credits from the following classes:  
Prerequisites for 300-level classes  
REL 160 Meditation Practicum I: Freeing the Mind (3)
REL 271 Centering Prayer as Christian Contemplation (3)  
REL 390W–392W Shambhala Training I–III (3)  
SUBTOTAL 3  
     
Choose 6 credits from the following classes:
REL 150 Buddhist Journey of Transformation:
An Introduction (3)
 
REL 210 Thinking the Profound: Philosophy of Religion (3)  
REL 247 Embodying Sacred Wisdom:
Modern Saints (3)
 
SUBTOTAL 6  
 
Choose the following from the course guide:
Religious Studies Courses (14)  
TOTAL CREDITS 30  
See Also:
Contemplative Education
Collaborative Learning Environment
Interreligious Dialogue
Dathün
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