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 required 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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