Undergraduate Certificate in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

The Certificate in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies offers students interdisciplinary expertise in this critical region. Culturally and ethnically Tibetan areas constitute one-quarter of the land area of the People’s Republic of China (roughly the size of Western Europe) as well as the country of Bhutan and parts of north India, Nepal and Pakistan. As a focus of tension between India and China, Asia’s foremost superpowers, this region is geopolitically crucial.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Asian Studies  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

The certificate in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies entails 18 credit hours of coursework, of which 3 credit hours is an introductory class, ASIA 1700 or ANTH 1105 . Sample listed courses: ASIA 1700 Introduction to Tibetan Civilization; ASIA 4300 Open Topics in Asian Studies (Tibetan Literature and Culture OR Encounters: Tibet and the West); ASIA 4600 Encounters: Tibet, the Himalayas, and the West; ASIA 4700 Enlightened Visionaries, Dirty Tricksters and Warrior Heroes: Masterworks of Tibetan Literature.

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