Program Overview

Jain and India Studies Certificate

Program Type

• Certificate

Format

• On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

• 1-2 semesters

Credit Hours

• 15

Program Description

This certificate program provides specialized knowledge of the Jain religious tradition in the context of the history and culture in which it developed. Students will learn how Jainism has influenced non-violent movements in civil rights movements throughout the world and explore South Asian culture.

Requirements

• Hinduism I: From the Vedas to the Gita (3 hrs)
• Hinduism II: From the Gita to Gandhi (3 hrs)
• Jainism (3 hrs)
• Eastern Religions and the Environment (3 hrs)
• The British Raj (3 hrs)
• Contemporary South Asia (3 hrs)

Program Highlights

• Four active student organizations
• Established professorship in Jain Studies
• Host of the annual Jainism Conference
• Active Faculty Group

Why Earn a Jain and India Studies Certificate?

This certificate will provide specialized knowledge of the Jain religious tradition in the context of the history and culture in which it developed.

Related Programs

• Religion Degree
• Religion Minor
• Humanities & Social Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
• Jain Studies Program

Location

• Environmental Education, Science & Technology Building, Room 225
• 1155 Union Circle, Denton, Texas