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Bhutan Study Abroad Program

BSA350 Guided Independent Research: Bhutan does not count towards a student’s maximum number of Independent Study credits.

All RUB courses count towards the 6-credit maximum transfer credits allowed to count towards major requirements.

Naropa Courses

CORE MAJOR

BSA325 Traditional Culture and Contemporary Issues of Bhutan

Cultural & Historical Studies

Peace Studies: Interdisciplinary Exploration elective

BSA335 Contemplative Intercultural Studies Body-Mind Practice World Wisdom Traditions

Peace Studies: Interdisciplinary Exploration elective

BSA350 Guided Independent Research: Bhutan Does not automatically fulfill any core area. However, students can use a Core Curriculum Petition to request this class be counted towards a core area requirements based on the student’s topic.

Environmental Studies: Considered on a case-by-case basis for Focus course via an Exception to Program Requirements. Other programs may consider this class to count towards a major requirement depending on topic. All requests to have this class count towards a major requirement must have an Exception to Program Requirements.

Campus of Natural Resources courses Please note that not all classes listed below are offered every semester CORE MAJOR

AGM 321 Agricultural Meteorology Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration

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Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

AGR 102 Sustainable Livestock Production

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

AGR 202 Sustainable Crop Production

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

AWP301 Animal Welfare and Environmental Physiology

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

BOT301 Systematic Botany and Ethno-botany Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for

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Environmental Studies, Traditional Eastern Arts, and Contemplative Psychology concentrations Contemplative Psychology: PSYB 209 Herbal Medicine Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

CLM 102 Hydrology

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

CLM 103 Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

COM 201 Intro to Development Communication

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

DEN 102 Dendroscience Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

DEV 101 Introduction to Sustainable Development

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: ENV215 Sustainability Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies, Traditional Eastern Arts, and Peace Studies concentrations Peace Studies: Interdisciplinary Exploration elective Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

DEV 202 Sustainable Infrastructure Development

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

ECN 201 Development Economics (3)

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts

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Elective requirements within TRA major

EVS 101 Environmental Studies Scientific Inquiry Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EVS 102 Introduction to Ecology and Ecosystems Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: ENV223Field Ecology ENV215 Sustainability Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

GES 102 Geology and Soil Science Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies:

ENV321 Geology Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies and Traditional Eastern Arts concentrations Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

GIS 301 Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts

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Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

NRM 101 Water Resource Management

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

NRM 301 Integrated Watershed Management

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

NRM 302 Community-based Natural Resource Management and Ecotourism

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

NRM 304 Environmental Governance and Sustainable Land Management

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts

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Elective requirements within TRA major

NRM 305 Forest Management and Planning

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

NRM 306 Climate Change; Vulnerability, Mitigation and Adaptation

Scientific Inquiry Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies, Traditional Eastern Arts and Peace Studies concentrations Peace Studies: Interdisciplinary Exploration elective Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

PHD 201 Public Heath for Sustainable Development

Scientific Inquiry Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

SOC 102 Bhutanese Society and Culture Cultural and Historical Studies

Peace Studies: Interdisciplinary Exploration elective Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Peace Studies, Traditional Eastern Arts, and Visual Arts concentrations

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Visual Arts: ART 301 World Art I ART 351 World Art II Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

Additional Information for Naropa Environmental Studies majors: Students may choose a course from the list of College of Natural Resources courses that the student finds to be a suitable alternative to ENV420 Environmental Service Learning or ENV321 Geology. The RUB course must be approved by Naropa’s Environmental Studies department on the basis of a relevant syllabus. See your academic advisor for more information.

Paro College of Education

Please note that not all classes listed below are offered every semester

CORE MAJOR

EDN 104 Creative Arts in Lower Primary Early Childhood Education: EDU 310 Kindergarten Magic Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Early Childhood Education or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN 312 Creative Arts in Upper Primary Artistic Process Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

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EDN 313 Teaching Practice (will be adjusted for foreign students to do field placement in local schools)

Early Childhood Education: (Possibly incorporated with IS. Equivalent?) Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Early Childhood Education or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN 206 Play and Development Early Childhood Education: EDU 385 Observing Development: Early Childhood Growth & Development Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Early Childhood Education, Traditional Eastern Arts, and Contemplative Psychology concentrations Contemplative Psychology: 300-level required choice course Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN 310 Multi-grade Teaching Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN 420 Guidance and Counseling Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Contemplative Psychology or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Contemplative Psychology: 400-level required choice course

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Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN 307 Education for Development Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Contemplative Psychology or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Contemplative Psychology: 300-level required choice course Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN 209 Introduction to Educational Action Research

Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Contemplative Psychology or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Contemplative Psychology: 300-level required choice course Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN 411 Introduction to School Guidance and Counseling

Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Contemplative Psychology or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Contemplative Psychology: PSYB425 Field Placement Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

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VIC 104 Visual Communication Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Visual Arts or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Visual Arts: Elective credits within major Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

ENG 306 Dramatic Arts

Institute of Language and Cultural Studies (ILCS) Please note that not all classes listed below are offered every semester CORE MAJOR

BCHA101 Masked Dance

Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts concentrations Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

BLUZ101 Song and Music

Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts and Religious Studies concentrations Music: MUS250 Music Cultures of the World Religious Studies: Religious Traditions elective Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

BTN 201 The Cultural Heritage of Bhutan I

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Visual Arts,

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Traditional Eastern Arts, and Religious Studies concentrations Visual Arts: Elective credits within major Religious Studies: Religious Traditions elective Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

BTN 304 The Cultural Heritage of Bhutan II

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Religious Studies, Traditional Eastern Arts , and Music concentrations Music: World Music elective Religious Studies: Religious Traditions elective Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

BTN 305 History & Philosophy of Gross National Happiness

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Religious Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Religious Studies: Contemporary Issues in Religion elective Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

BTN 408 Anthropology & Sociology in Bhutanese Society

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Religious Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration

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Religious Studies: Contemporary Issues in Religion elective Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

COB 201 Contemporary Bhutan – Institutions and Reforms

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

ENG 407 Women and Social Change

Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

HIM 203 Religions of Himalayan Territories II World Wisdom Traditions Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Religious Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Religious Studies: REL 349 Tibetan Buddhism Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

HIM 307 Historical Leaders of the Himalaya

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

HIS 406 Indo-Chinese Relations

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies:

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Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

RES 402 Research Methods in Practices & Field Project

Cultural and Historical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Traditional Eastern Arts Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

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Where There Be Dragons

CORE MAJOR NOTES

ANTH250 Regional Seminar Cultural and Historical Studies

Environmental Studies: ENV363 Indigenous Environmental Issues

ANTH211 Contemplative Intercultural Development and Leadership

General electives. ENV will consider Exception to Program Requirements to count Andes and Amazon credits towards major requirements

ISP325 Independent Study Project General electives. ENV will consider Exception to Program Requirements to count Andes and Amazon credits towards major requirements This class counts toward the maximum number of IS credits allowed

Regional Language (HIND150, SPAN150, NPL150, CHIN150)

General electives

LeapNow

CORE MAJOR NOTES

LEAPYEAR 1

For the 2014.2015 academic year, the entire year of LeapYear courses will fulfill the following core areas: Cultural and Historical Studies Community-based Action and Learning Writing Seminar I World Wisdom Traditions Diversity Seminar