The following is a listing of our courses; to read and/or download a printable copy of the full course Catalog including all course descriptions and other student policy and details (PDF), click on the following button. This course list describes courses that have been offered at Maitripa College between 2016-2020. Maitripa College faculty and staff are committed to periodic review and revision of degree curricula in light of new findings and methods in the fields of study, feedback from alumni and professionals, and faculty expertise. These courses are not guaranteed to be offered in the future, and new courses may be developed in 2021 and beyond. (Click here for current semester course schedule).
Department | Code | Course Name | Credits | Program |
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COMMUNITY SERVICE | CS001 | Who We Are & Who We Serve: Personal Theology & Foundations of Engagement | 1 | MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CS002 | Compassionate Service: Building Bridges | 1 | MA |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CS003 | Compassionate Service: Conflict & Diversity, Wisdom & Method | 1 | MA |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CS004 | A Life of Social Action | 1 | MA |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST001 | Who We Are & Who We Serve: Personal Theology & Foundations of Engagement | 1 | |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST002 | Compassionate Service: Building Bridges | 3 | MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST003 | Compassionate Service: Wisdom & Method | 3 | MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST004 | Buddhist Ministry & Leadership: Building Spiritual Communities | 3 | MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST005 | Buddhist Chaplaincy | 3 | MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST006 | Buddhist Chaplaincy II | 3 | MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST007 | Spiritual Leadership Public Program Internship | 0 | |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST007-1 | Spiritual Leadership Public Program Internship | 1 | MA, MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST007-2 | Spiritual Leadership Public Program Internship | 2 | MA, MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST007-3 | Spiritual Leadership Public Program Internship | 3 | MA, MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST122 | Mindful Institutional Organization, Administration & Development II: The Relationship with the Spiritual Teacher | 1 | MA, MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST131 | Contemplative Care and Counseling Skills | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST132 | Topics in Chaplaincy, Pastoral Counseling, and Contemplative Care as Service | 1 | MA, MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST142 | Spiritual Leadership & Applied Buddhist Theology | 1 | MA, MDiv |
COMMUNITY SERVICE | CST201 | Compassion in Action: Living & Working Your Values in FPMT (The Foundation Service Seminar) | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
HISTORY | HIS301 | History of Buddhist Philosophy: India & Tibet | 2 | MA, MDiv |
HISTORY | HIS301d | History of Buddhist Philosophy: India & Tibet | 2 | MA, MDiv |
HISTORY | HIS305 | Special Topics: Great Figures & Innovative Ideas in Buddhist History | 2 | |
MEDITATION | MDT301 | Introduction to Buddhist Meditation | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT302 | Techniques of Buddhist Meditation: The Medium & Great Scope | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT303 | Techniques of Meditation: Madhyamaka | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT304 | Madhyamaka Meditation: Preparation for Vajrayana | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT316 | Stages of Meditation: Theory & Practice | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT320 | Calming the Mind: Shine Meditation Class | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT340 | Meditation for Mental Health I | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT341 | Meditation for Mental Health II | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT401 | Vajrayana Meditation | 2 | MA, MDiv |
MEDITATION | MDT402 | Vajrayana Meditation II | 2 | MA, MDiv |
MEDITATION | MDT500 | Lamrim Retreat: Shin?© and Viapassana | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT501 | Lamrim Retreat: The Small Scope | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT502 | Lamrim Retreat: The Medium Scope | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT503 | Lamrim Retreat: The Great Scope Äì Generating Bodhicitta | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
MEDITATION | MDT504 | Lamrim Retreat: The Great Scope Äì Training in Bodhicitta | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL301 | Introduction to Buddhist Thought | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL302 | Foundations of Buddhist Thought: The Medium and Great Scope | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL303 | Madhyamaka Philosophy: Where is the Middle Way? | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL304 | Madhyamaka Philosophy: A Dose of Emptiness | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL315 | Buddhist Psychology | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL316 | Stages of Meditation: KamalashilaÄôs Gom Rim in Theory & Practice | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL317 | The Foundations of Mahayana Buddhism | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL321 | Mindfulness & Compassion: Mind Training | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL323 | The Good Heart: Cultivating Patience & Joyous Effort, Reducing Anger & Apathy | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL324 | The Good Heart | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL325 | The Good Heart Mind Training for Community Engagement: An East-West Exploration | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL331 | Mindfulness & Compassion: Mahayana Buddhist and Scientific Approaches | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL332 | Mindfulness & Compassion: Mahayana Buddhist & Scientific Approaches (II) | 2 | MA, MDiv |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL401 | Vajrayana Philosophy I: The Stages of the Tantric Path | 2 | MA, MDiv |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL402 | Vajrayana Philosophy II | 2 | MA, MDiv |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL410 | Tantric Ritual & Ethics | 2 | MA, MDiv |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL411 | PHL411d. Tantric Ritual & Ethics II | 2 | MA, MDiv |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL450 | Theories & Methods of Buddhist Studies | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL500 | Masters Thesis/Comprehensive Exam | 4 | MA |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL501 | Masters Thesis/Comprehensive Exams | 1 | MA |
PHILOSOPHY | PHL600 | The Uttaratantra: The Nature of Mind | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PSYCHOLOGY | PSY 301 | Survey of East/West Psychology | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PSYCHOLOGY | PSY302 | Making the Sick Mind Well: Psychotherapy, Neuroscience, and Buddhism | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
PSYCHOLOGY | PSY401 | Meaning, Mythology, and Mystical Experience: Understanding Social & Multicultural Psychology & the Psychology of Religion | 3 | MA, MDiv, CE |
THEOLOGY | THL305 | Engaged Buddhism: Non-Violence and Social Justice in Buddhist Thought and Practice | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
THEOLOGY | THL320 | Contemporary Buddhist Thought and Theology | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
THEOLOGY | THL400 | Mindful Conflict Resolution | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
THEOLOGY | THL410 | Buddhist Rituals, Ethics, Services & Ceremonies | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
THEOLOGY | THL421 | Buddhist and Western Approaches to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
THEOLOGY | THL500 | Master of Divinity Final Comprehensive Paper | 4 | MDiv |
THEOLOGY | THL501 | MDIV Final Project Continuation | 1 | MDiv |
THEOLOGY | THL600 | Colloquies in Practical Buddhist Theology (three colloquy) | 1 | MA, MDiv, CE |
THEOLOGY | THL601 | Colloquies in Practical Buddhist Theology (six colloquy) | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB101 | Introduction to Classical Tibetan Language | 3 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB102 | Classical Tibetan Language II | 3 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB103 | Introduction to Classical Tibetan Language | 3 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB110 | Classical Tibetan Summer Intensive | 6 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB201 | Classical Tibetan Language Intermediate I | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB202 | Classical Tibetan Language Intermediate II | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB203r | Classical Tibetan Grammar and Academic Translation Methodology | 4 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB301r | Seminar in Tibetan Translation | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |
TIBETAN | TIB310r | Topics in Translation: Genre and Methodology | 2 | MA, MDiv, CE |