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Study Abroad Credits through Naropa University

Thinking of studying abroad but curious how it might fit into your degree plan at Naropa? The following is a curriculum map

showing courses offered through Naropa’s various study abroad and how they might fit into your degree requirements. The

following isn’t an exhaustive list but gives you an idea of how courses land within core and major requirements for each of

Naropa’s study abroad or gap year options. Please contact your advisor for questions about your specific degree plan.

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.

Please note that the courses listed below represent a sampling of courses available at each campus. Not every class is

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offered in every spring semester.

Campus of Natural Resources courses Information for Naropa Environmental Studies majors: In addition to the specific course substitutions listed below, 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.

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

EVS 101 Environmental Studies 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

Science & Sustainability Environmental Studies: ENV223Field Ecology ENV215 Sustainability Interdisciplinary Studies:

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

DEV 101 Introduction to Sustainable Development

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

NRM 305 Climate Change; Vulnerability, Mitigation and Adaptation

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

BOT301 Systematic Botany and Ethno-botany

Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies:

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

AGM 321 Agricultural Meteorology Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

AWP301 Animal Welfare and Environmental Physiology

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

AGR 102 Sustainable Livestock Production

Science & Sustainability Environmental Studies: Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies concentration

AGR 202 Sustainable Crop Production

Science & Sustainability Environmental Studies: Focus course

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies concentration

CLM 102 Hydrology


CLM 103 Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology


DEN 102 Dendroscience


DEV 202 Sustainable Infrastructure Development


ECN 201 Development Economics


GES 102 Geology and Soil Science

Science & Sustainability Environmental Studies: ENV321 Geology Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies concentration

GIS 301 Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing


NRM 101 Water Resources Science & Sustainability Environmental Studies:

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Management

Focus course Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Environmental Studies concentration

NRM 301 Integrated Watershed Management


NRM 302 Community-based Natural Resource Management and Ecotourism


NRM 304 Environmental Governance and Sustainable Land Management


NRM 305 Forest Management and Planning


Paro College of Education

CORE MAJOR

ENG102 Listening and Speaking Early Childhood Education:

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

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Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

EDN105 Skills for Effective Teaching Early Childhood Education:

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

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

Early Childhood Education: (possible 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

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EDN408 Bhutanese Educational System

Early Childhood Education:

ENG408 Teaching Prose Early Childhood Education:

EDN414 Teaching Children with Special Needs

Early Childhood Education:

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

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Guidance and Counseling Concentration requirement for Contemplative Psychology or Traditional Eastern Arts concentration Contemplative Psychology: PSYB425 Field Placement Traditional Eastern Arts Elective requirements within TRA major

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) CORE MAJOR

BTN 201 The Cultural Heritage of Bhutan I


Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Visual Arts, 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

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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

BTN 304 The Cultural Heritage of Bhutan II


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


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


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

HIM 307 Historical Leaders of the Himalaya


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

HIS 406 Indo-Chinese Relations



RES 402 Research Methods in Practices & Field Project



COB 201 Contemporary Bhutan – Institutions and Reforms



ENG 407 Women and Social Change


CHA 101 Masked Dance Artistic Process

LUZ 101 Song and Music Artistic Process Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration requirement for Music

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Music: MUS250 Music Cultures of the World Traditional Eastern Arts: Elective requirements within TRA major

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Where There Be Dragons

CORE MAJOR NOTES

ASIA/GLOS 310: Regional Seminar – China in Transition ASIA/GLOS 320: Regional Seminar – Culture and Traditions in Modern India ASIA/GLOS 330: Regional Seminar – Diversity in the Himalayas LAS/GLOS 340: Regional Seminar – Tradition, Change & Cultural Resilience


Environmental Studies: ENV363 Indigenous Environmental Issues

GLOS 211: Intercultural Development and Global Citizenship

General electives. ENV will consider Exception to Program Requirements to count South America credits towards major requirements

ANTH/ISP 325 Independent Study Project (ISP): Methods and Application

General electives. ENV will consider Exception to Program Requirements to count South America credits towards major requirements This class counts toward the maximum number of IS credits allowed

Regional Language (HIND150, SPAN150, NPL150, CHIN150)

General electives

COMM 301: Intercultural Communication

General Electives

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LEAP YEAR

CORE MAJOR NOTES

LEAPYEAR

For the 2018.2019 academic year, the entire year of LeapYear courses will fulfill the following core areas, depending on your regional focus. LATIN AMERICA: Core Seminars Diversity Seminar Community-based Action and Learning Core Area Requirements Artistic Process Cultural and Historical Studies NEPAL-INDIA: Core Seminars Diversity Seminar Community-based Action and Learning Core Area Requirements Artistic Process Cultural and Historical Studies World Wisdom Traditions

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