Yoga Studies - Minor

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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Science

About This Degree

The Yoga Studies curriculum promotes a sequential approach to the study of yoga history, literature, philosophy, and practice and includes an accredited 200- & 300-hr YOGA ALLIANCE® Teacher Training Program. Pursuing completion of the 200-hr training only will not fulfill completion of the minor. There is no guarantee in which semester a particular course will be taught. Please consult with the advisor to plan your schedule.

Students from all USU majors who have at least a 2.0 overall GPA qualify to enter the Yoga Studies minor, and a 2.0 overall GPA is required for the minor to be awarded upon graduation. Please note, there is differential tuition associated with this minor beyond plateau tuition costs, regardless of whether or not you pursue certification.

Yoga Studies Minor Core Curriculum (16 credits)

Complete all of the core courses below.

Fall Semester:
PE 1057 - Yoga 1 credit(s)
PE 1057 is the required Yoga Practicum course.
KIN 3010 - Yoga Technique I 3 credit(s)
KIN 3011 - Introduction to Yoga Teacher Training 1 credit(s)
KIN 3070 - Yoga Anatomy 2 credit(s)
Spring Semester:
KIN 3020 - Yoga Teaching Methodology I 3 credit(s)
KIN 3021 - Yoga Technique II 3 credit(s)
KIN 3830 - The History of Yoga 3 credit(s)
OR one of the cross-listed courses
RELS 3830 - The History of Yoga 3 credit(s)
or
ENGL 3830 - The History of Yoga 3 credit(s)
or
HIST 3830 - The History of Yoga 3 credit(s)

Yoga Studies Minor Electives (3 credits)

Complete three credits from the following electives.

KIN 3700 - Meditation and Mindfulness: History and Practice 3 credit(s)
KIN 4015 - Yoga and Nature 3 credit(s)
KIN 5900 - Independent Study 1-3 credit(s)
*KIN 5900 can be a study abroad experience that will be in India. Contact the director, Emily Perry for additional information.
RELS 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
OR cross-listed course
RELS 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3420 - Gods and Goddesses of India 3 credit(s)
RELS 3820 - Hindu Sacred Texts (CI) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4015 - Buddhism and the West 3 credit(s)
RELS 4910 - Special Topics in Religious Studies 1-3 credit(s)
*RELS 4910 is only approved on a case-by-case basis, when the topic is relevant to Yoga Studies (e. g., when it is taken for study abroad to India). This course is offered infrequently and when it is offered, it is often on a topic that has little to do with yoga.
Teacher Certification: Please note, 200- & 300-hour certificates cannot be offered together at this time, it must be one or the other pending requirements met. We do not currently offer the 500-hour option. For additional information, please contact the Yoga program director.