Contemplative Studies

Classes that include a Contemplative element 

Check course catalog and schedule of classes for course descriptions, current offerings, and prerequisites

Physical Activities Courses (PAC)

• PAC 294 Yoga I
• PAC 295 Yoga II
• PAC 298 Gentle Yoga
• PAC 256 Tai Chi I
• PAC 257 Tai Chi II
• PAC 202 Meditation

Philosophy and Religion (PHL and REL)  

• PHL 208 Introductions to Buddhist Traditions (Crosslisted as REL 208)
• PHL 213 Intro to Hindu Traiditions (Crosslisted as REL 213)
• PHL 214 Intro to Islamic Traditions (Crosslisted as REL 214)
• PHL 234 Philosophy of Happiness
• PHL 308 Intro to Contemplative Studies (Crosslisted as REL 308)
• PHL 315 Gandhi and Non-Violence (Crosslisted as REL 315)
• REL 371 Philosophies of China (Crosslisted as REL 371
• PHL 430 History of Buddhist Philosophy (Crosslisted as REL 430)
• PHL 431 Buddhism, Non-Violence & Social Justice (Crosslisted as REL 431)
• PHL 432 Yoga and Tantric Traditions (Crosslisted as REL 432)
• PHL 433 Theory and Practice of Modern Yoga (Crosslisted as REL 433)
• PHL 434  Spirituality and Ecology: Green Yoga (Crosslisted as REL 434)
• PHL 434H Spirituality and Ecology: Green Yoga (Crosslisted as REL 434H with Honors College Approval)
• REL 435 Yoga Philosophy 
• PHL 448 Native American Philosophies (Crosslissted as REL 448)
• PHL 455  Death and Dying (Crosslisted as REL 455)
• PHL 475 Human Technological Enhancement (Crosslisted as REL 475)

School of Psychological Science (PSY)

• PSY 495 The Psychology of Meditation
• PSY 493  Positive Psychology
• PSY 486 Yoga and Mental Health
• PSY 488 Consciousness

Graduate Level Courses

• PSY 593  Positive Psychology
• PSY 595 The Psychology of Meditation
• PHL 530 History of Buddhist Philosophy (Crosslisted as REL 530)
• PHL 531 Buddhism, Non-Violence & Social Justice (Crosslisted as REL 531)
• PHL532 Yoga and Tantric Traditions (Crosslisted as REL 532)
• PHL 534  Spirituality and Ecology: Green Yoga (Crosslisted as REL 534)
• PHL 548 Native American Philosophies (Crosslissted as REL 548)
• PHL 555  Death and Dying (Crosslisted as REL 555)
• PHL 575 Human Technological Enhancement (Crosslisted as REL 575)
• WRP 521 Water Conflict Management and Transformation

If you offer a course that you would like included on this page, please email ContemplativeStudies@oregonstate.edu