Hindu University of America Offers Sanskrit Courses On-Line

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Hindu University of America Offers Sanskrit Courses On-Line

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FLORIDA, USA, July 30, 2004: Florida International University, the State University in Miami, Florida, and Hindu University of America, located in Orlando, Florida, will begin offering on-line Sanskrit courses this fall. The four-course sequence is fully accredited by FIU and is available to students worldwide. The courses have been developed by Dr. B. V. Venkata Krishna Sastry, a professor at HUA and an adjunct faculty at FIU, and will carry technical support from FIU. "This is a pioneering partnership between a public university and America's only Hindu university," says Dr. Nathan Katz, Chair of FIU's Religious Studies Department, also an adjunct professor at HUA. This Fall's course is SAL 2100: Sanskrit I. It is open to anyone; students may simply go to http:/cas.fiu.edu/outreach/NonDegreeSeeking.pdf and print out the form, complete and return it with all req

uired documentation to the Department of Religious Studies, Florida International University, Miami FL 33199, U.S.A. Tuition is US$675 for non-Florida residents. For those residing in the Sunshine State, the cost is the regular in-state tuition (which has not been determined at this point) plus $275. Registration for Fall courses begins August 18-25. For assistance with registration or any other questions, go to http://online.fiu.edu or call 305-348-3630, toll free 1-866-379-3835. For other courses offered by the Hindu University of America, please call 407-275-0013 or visit their website at www.hindu-university.edu.

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