Master of Divinity Requirements

(Please note that many students complete the program in four rather than three years. For a complete four-year plan, please see your academic advisor.)

First year, fall

SUBTOTAL 13

First year, spring

SUBTOTAL 13

First year, summer

Tibetan Tradition students will attend Nitartha Institute** and register for:

SUBTOTAL 3 (Tibetan Tradition emphasis)

Second year, fall

SUBTOTAL 13

Second year, spring

SUBTOTAL 15

Second year, summer

SUBTOTAL 0

Third year, fall

Two Religious Studies electives (6)

SUBTOTAL 12.5

Third year, spring

Religious Studies elective (3) History of Religions emphasis only

Religious Studies elective (3)

SUBTOTAL 11.5 (8.5) (Tibetan Tradition emphasis)

TOTAL CREDITS 78

*It is highly recommended that students complete the noncredit monthlong dathun requirement (REL 650) by the winter break between the fall and spring semesters of their first year or at the latest during the summer following their first year.

**It is required that students in the Tibetan Tradition emphasis complete the requirement to attend a monthlong Nitartha Institute program in the summer following their first year. This is integral to the sequence of the curriculum.

*** The prerequisites for REL 609W are Meditation Practicum I and II as well as a monthlong Buddhist meditation intensive, two weeks of which must be completed before the class begins.

Religious Studies Electives

Buddhism Electives

General Electives

Contemplative Practice Electives

REL609W Mindfulness Instructor Training I (1)*

REL690W–795W Shambhala Training I–XII (1)

REL709W Mindfulness Instructor Training II (1)*

REL809W Mindfulness Instructor Training III (1)*

* These courses must be taken in sequence. The prerequisites for REL609W are Meditation Practicum I and II, as well as a Buddhist monthlong meditation intensive, two weeks of which must be completed before the class begins.