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BA in Traditional Eastern Arts Requirements

T’ai-chi Ch’uan & Aikido Concentrations

Core Requirements

TRA100 Shambhala Meditation Practicum (3)

TRA130 Exploring the Traditional Eastern Arts (2)

TRA463 Yoga Meditation Practicum (3)

TRA489 Senior Colloquium (1)

PSYB100 Anatomy (3)

SUBTOTAL 12

T’ai-chi Ch’uan Concentration

Core Requirements (12)

Choose 12 credits from the following courses:

TRA105 T’ai-chi Ch’uan: Level I (3)

TRA205 T’ai-chi Ch’uan: Level II (3)

TRA305 T’ai-chi Ch’uan: Level III (2-3)

TRA405 T’ai-chi Ch’uan Level IV: push-Hands (1-3)

TRA455 T’ai-chi Ch’uan Level V: Sword Form (1-3)

TRA490 T’ai-chi Ch’uan Level VI (1–3)

TRA490 T’ai-chi Ch’uan Level VI (1–3)

TRA496 T’ai-chi Ch’uan Level VIII (1–3)

SUBTOTAL 24

Choose 12 credits from the following courses:

TRA120 Ikebana/Kado I (3)

TRA499 Independent Study (1-3)

ART 181/581 Traditional Chinese Brush Stroke I (3)

PSYB303 The Psychology of the Five Elements I (3)

REL156W Zen Intensive Weekend (1)

REL345 Zen Buddhism (3)

SUBTOTAL 12

TOTAL CREDITS 36

Aikido Concentration

Core Requirements (12)

Choose 12 credits from the following courses:

TRA110 Aikido I (3)

TRA210 Aikido II (3)

TRA310 Aikido III (3)

TRA410 Aikido IV (2–3 )

TRA450 Aikido V (2–3)

TRA487 Aikido VI (2–3)

TRA491 Aikido VII (2–3)

TRA494 Aikido VIII (2–3)

SUBTOTAL 24

Choose 12 credits from the following courses:

TRA120 Ikebana/Kado I (3)

TRA437 Aikido Seminars – Mitsugi Saotome, Sensei and Hiroshi Ikeda, Sensei (0.5 each)(can be taken twice)

TRA447 Aikido Seminars – Mitsugi Saotome, Sensei and Hiroshi Ikeda, Sensei (0.5)(can be taken twice)

TRA499 Independent Study (1-3)

ART181/581 Traditional Chinese Brush Stroke I (3)

REL156W Zen Intensive Weekend (1)

REL345 Zen Buddhism (3)

SUBTOTAL 12

TOTAL CREDITS 36

Yoga Teacher Training Concentration

Required Courses

TRA100 Shambhala Meditation Practicum (3)

TRA133 Yoga I (3)

TRA233 Yoga II (3)

TRA333 Yoga III (3)

TRA433 Yoga IV: Integral Practice and Teacher Training (3)

TRA449 Yoga V: Yoga Teacher Training (3)

TRA453 Yoga History, Theory and Philosophy (3)

TRA463 Yoga Meditation Practicum (3)

TRA489 Senior Colloquium (1)

TRA499 Independent Study (1-3)

PSYB100 Anatomy (3)

REL355 Sanskrit in the Sacred Traditions of India (3)

SUBTOTAL 33

Choose one of the following courses:

TRA114 Indian Devotional and Raga Singing (3)

REL330 Contemplative Hinduism (3)

REL334 Hindu Yoga-TanTRA(3)

SUBTOTAL 3

TOTAL CREDITS 36

BA in Traditional Eastern Arts

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