THE HISTORY OF YOGA

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the origins and the historical context of Yoga practices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze taken-for-granted notions and stereotypes on Yoga and inquire into the process of their construction. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Effectively deliver academic presentation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze texts critically. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain multiple perspectives scholars use to study yoga and use these perspectives in self-reflective thinking. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the origins and the historical context of Yoga practices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze taken-for-granted notions and stereotypes on Yoga and inquire into the process of their construction. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Effectively deliver academic presentation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze texts critically. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain multiple perspectives scholars use to study yoga and use these perspectives in self-reflective thinking. Audience: Graduate