01-02 LS&A Bulletin

Courses in Buddhist Studies (Division 332)

BUDDHST 480 / ASIAN 480 / PHIL 457 / RELIGION 480. Topics in Buddhism.: Buddhist Studies 230. (3).; This course covers selected topics in the history of Buddhist ideas. The class combines lectures and discussions on a number of primary sources ("Buddhist Texts") in English translation. Buddhist doctrines are approached from several points of view, using primarily, but not exclusively, the conceptualizations of classical Buddhist systems.
BUDDHST 484 / ASIAN 484. Buddhist Tantra.: Buddhist Studies 230. (3).; This course surveys the development of this least understood current of the Buddhist tradition, identifying the precursors to tantrism in the earlier Buddhist tradition and then proceeding to examine those elements that appear to be common to the various tantric traditions, including initiation, the recitation of mantra, and the visualization of mandalas. The course then continues with a survey of development of tantrism in Tibet, China, and Japan.
BUDDHST 489 / ASIAN 489 / KOREAN 489. Korean Buddhism.: Buddhist Studies 220, or any introductory course on Buddhism. (3).; This course surveys the introduction and development of Buddhism in Korea from the third century to the present. It introduces the doctrines and practices of Chinese Buddhism which hold an important place in the Korean tradition while examining the transmission and assimilation of Buddhism in Korea.
BUDDHST 501. Beginning Modern Tibetan I.: (Courses in Tibetan); Graduate standing. (4).; This is a course for those with little or no understanding of Tibetan. The course focuses on development of aural comprehension, speaking and reading skills. Students are expected to achieve an ability to correctly produce the Tibetan sound system, master and reproduce basic sentence patterns, and achieve the ability to engage in basic Tibetan conversation. Students will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to spell a basic number of words and write them in dbu-can letters.
BUDDHST 502. Beginning Modern Tibetan II.: (Courses in Tibetan); Buddhist studies 501. Graduate standing. (4).; This course is a continuation of the Modern Tibetan sequence. Students continue to work on their colloquial Tibetan, as well as learn to read and write the script.
BUDDHST 507. Sources in Buddhist Studies.: Permission of instructor. (3).
BUDDHST 511. Intermediate Modern Tibetan I.: (Courses in Tibetan); ALC 502. Graduate standing. (4).; The goal of Tibetan 201 is to greatly improve (a) both aural comprehension and speaking ability and (b) reading skill.
BUDDHST 512. Intermediate Modern Tibetan II.: (Courses in Tibetan); Tibetan 502. Graduate standing. (4).; This course is an introduction to Modern Tibetan. Students learn to speak colloquial Tibetan, as well as learn to read and write the script.
BUDDHST 521. Advanced Modern Tibetan I.: (Courses in Tibetan); Buddhist Studies 512. Graduate standing. (3).
BUDDHST 522. Advanced Modern Tibetan II.: (Courses in Tibetan); Buddhist 521. Graduate standing. (3).
BUDDHST 528. Comparative Topics in Buddhism.: Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (3).
BUDDHST 625. Readings in Buddhist Literature.: Graduate standing. (3).
BUDDHST 626. Readings in Buddhist Literature.: Buddhist Studies 525. Graduate standing. (3).
BUDDHST 699. Directed Readings in Buddhist Studies.: Graduate concentrators. (1-8). (INDEPENDENT).; Designed for individual students who have an interest in a specific topic (usually that has stemmed from a previous course). An individual instructor must agree to direct such a reading, and the requirements are specified when approval is granted.
BUDDHST 701. Readings for Comprehensive A.M. Examinations in Buddhist Studies.: Completion of all other course requirements for A.M. degree in Buddhist Studies and permission of graduate advisor. Graduate Standing. (1-3).
BUDDHST 799. Seminar in Buddhist Studies.: Permission of department. Graduate Standing. (1-3). May be repeated for a total of nine credits.
BUDDHST 990. Dissertation/Precandidate.: Election for dissertation work by doctoral student not yet admitted as a Candidate. Graduate Standing. (1-8; 1-4 in the half-term). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit.; Election for dissertation work by doctoral student not yet admitted as a Candidate.
BUDDHST 995. Dissertation/Candidate.: Graduate School authorization for admission as a doctoral Candidate. Graduate Standing. (8; 4 in the half-term). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit.; Graduate School authorization for admission as a doctoral Candidate. N.B. The defense of the dissertation (the final oral examination) must be held under a full term Candidacy enrollment period.

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