Hindu university of America operates on a quarter system and awards quarter-based credit hours for its courses. At the moment Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees are not offered by the University. We will offer them in the future. The credit hour requirements for various programs of study are summarized below.
Number of Credit Hours Required: 1 to 3
Prerequisites: None
Number of courses (typical): Any number
Thesis Required: No
Level of Courses: Any level
Number of Credit Hours Required: 1 to 3
Prerequisites: None
Number of courses (typical): 6-8 Courses
Thesis Required: No
Level of Courses: Any level
Number of Credit Hours Required: 90 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: High School Completion
Number of courses (typical): 30 Courses (2 Years Full-Time)
Thesis Required: Not Applicable
Level of Courses: 100, 200
Number of Credit Hours Required: 180 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Not Applicable
Number of courses (typical): 60 Courses (4 Years Full-Time)
Thesis Required: Not Applicable
Level of Courses: 100, 200, 300, 400
Number of Credit Hours Required: 36 Credits
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s Degree
Number of courses (typical): 12 Course (1 Year Full-Time)
Thesis Required: Not Applicable
Level of Courses: 500, 600
Number of Credit Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s Degree in any field
Number of courses (typical): 20 Courses (1.5 Years Full-Time)
Thesis Required: Not Applicable
Level of Courses: 500, 600 and above.
Number of Credit Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: Equivalent Master’s Degree in a related field
Number of courses (typical): 20 Courses (3-4 Years Full-Time)
Thesis Required: Required
Level of Courses: 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
Number of Credit Hours Required: 90 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Bachelors Degree in any field
Number of courses (typical): 30 Courses (4-6 Years Full-Time)
Thesis Required: Required
Level of Courses: 500, 600, 700, 800, 900.
Number of Credit Hours Required: None
Prerequisites: Ph.D. Degree
Number of courses (typical): None
Thesis Required: None
Level of Courses: Any level
Thesis-Only options are available for special students, and these need to be discussed on a case by case basis with the Academic Committee. The students admitted into the Thesis-Only tracks usually have to demonstrate long-standing service to the Hindu community and prior knowledge of Hindu concepts and ideas that they have acquired from other sources, usually Ashrams, Gurus and Acharyas of various Sampradayas. They will be required to demonstrate such prior knowledge by passing a comprehensive exam.