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Total Credits: 9

Course #	Title	Credits
YMS 101T	Basis of YogaTherapy	2:0
YMS 102T	Samskritam	2:0
YMS 103T	Ancient Yoga Texts–1	2:0
YMS 104P	Preparatory Practices, Asanas Shat Kriyas	0:3

Semester-II

Total Credits: 7

Course #	Title	Credits
YMS 201T	Yoga Therapy for Common Ailments -I	2:0
YMS 202T	Yoga Therapy for Common Ailments -II	2:0
YMS 203T	Research Methodology and Statistics	3:0

Semester-III

Total Credits: 8

Course #	Title	Credits
YMS 301T	Ancient Yoga Texts -2²	2:0
YMS 302P	Advanced Yoga Techniques(PCP 8 hours)	2:1
YMS 303P	Yoga Therapy Techniques (PCP 20 hours)	2:1

^{¹ Mandatory 'Core' courses for all specializations: YMS 101, YMS 102T, YMS 103T, YMS 104P, YMS 201T, YMS 202T, YMS 203T, YMS 302P, and YMS 303P.}

² Required for Yoga Philosophy Specialization. Optional for other tracks.

Semester-IV

Total Credits: 6

Research Track

Course #	Title	Credits
YMS 401	Master’s Research Project	6:0

Yoga Therapy Track (options)

Course #	Title	Credits
YMS 402P	Advanced Yoga Therapy - 1	2:1
YMS 403P	Advanced Yoga Therapy - 2	2:1

Yoga Philosophy Track

Course #	Title	Credits
YMS 404T	Seminars in Yoga	3:0
YMS 405T	Advanced Yoga Philosophy	3:0

Special Courses - Offering varies by semester

** VaYU Summer Courses are available for anyone inside or outside of VaYU Enrolled Student Body:

Student can Register for Credit or Audit

Summer '21 Tuition Click here for Privileges for each Option

- Credit Option (3 Credit Course):

* ~~$1,800~~ $895 - 50% off Acad. Year Tuition (for Summer only)

- Audit Option: $50

Fall '21 Tuition - $600/credit hour

Semester

Course #

Title

Faculty

Credits

Summer 2021

YMS 601T

RMA 102T

RMA 103T

Seminars in Yoga³

Intro to Indian Philosophy⁴

^{Intro to Buddhism⁴}

Varied Speakers

B.N. Hebbar

0:0

3:0

Fall 2021

YMS 501T^**

Yoga: Biomedical Science & Research⁵

Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.

3:0

³ This Zero Credit course is a graduation requirement for all specializations. Mandatory 80% attendance for one full semester. Students submit a 5 page precis at the end of the Semester. Student failing this course will repeat this course - no exceptions. This course will be offered every semester.

⁴ Optional course for Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Therapy specialization. Overload for Yoga Research.

⁵ This course can be used towards Yoga Therapy & Yoga Philosophy Specialization as optional courses. For Yoga Research Students, this course is mandatory.

* Registration fee per semester of $150; Textbook cost; and Travel cost to PCP (Air, Board & Lodge) not included.

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