Micro-Certificate in Spoken Sanskrit for Hindu Studies

The Micro-Certificate in Conversational Sanskrit for Hindu Studies is designed to cultivate spoken proficiency in Saṃskṛtam for those already familiar with the Devanagari script. Through an engaging curriculum of 6 quarters and 9 credit hours, students build foundational skills in all areas—paThanam (reading), lekhanam (writing), shravaNam (listening), sambhAShaNam (speaking), and avagamanam (comprehension). This course emphasizes contextual vocabulary, real-life interactions, and grammar accuracy. Ideal for students from high school and beyond, the program enables learners to converse effectively in Sanskrit while gaining deeper access to Hindu traditions and texts in their original language.