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TIBT UN

11 courses with the subject TIBT UN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

TIBT UN1410FIRST YEAR CLASSICAL TIBETAN I4.00

This course is designed to meet the needs of both first-time learners of Tibetan, as well as students with one year or less of modern colloquial Tibetan. It is intended to lay the foundation for reading classical Tibetan writings, including religious, historical, and literary texts. By focusing on basic grammatical constructions and frequently used vocabulary, this class offers an introduction to the classical Tibetan language

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN1411FIRST YEAR CLASSICAL TIBETAN II4.00

This class is designed to meet the needs of both first-time learners of Tibetan, as well as students with one year or less of modern colloquial Tibetan. It is intended to lay the foundation for reading classical Tibetan writings, including religious, historical, and literary texts. By focusing on basic grammatical constructions and frequently used vocabulary, this class offers an introduction to the classical Tibetan language

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN1600FIRST YEAR MOD COLLOQ TIBET I5.00

This is an introductory course and no previous knowledge is required. It focuses on developing basic abilities to speak as well as to read and write in modern Tibetan, Lhasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN1601FIRST YEAR MODERN COLLOQUIAL TIBETAN II5.00

This is an introductory course and no previous knowledge is required. It focuses on developing basic abilities to speak as well as to read and write in modern Tibetan, Lhasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN2412SECOND YEAR CLASSICAL TIBETAN I4.00

n/a

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN2603SECOND YR MOD COLLOQ TIBET I4.00

n/a

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN2604SECOND YEAR MODERN TIBETAN II4.00

For those whose knowledge is equivalent to a student whos completed the First Year course. The course focuses on the further development of their skills in using the language to engage with practical topics and situations, such as seeing a doctor, reading news, writing letters, and listening to music

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN2710ADVANCED LITERARY TIBETAN4.00

This course focuses on helping students gain greater proficiency in reading Tibetan Buddhist philosophical and religious historical texts. Readings are selected primarily from Tibetan Buddhist philosophical texts (sutras) such as shes rab snying po, thu’u bkan grub mtha’ and other Tibetan canonical texts

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN2711ADVANCED LITERARY TIBETAN II4.00

This course will focus on helping students gain greater profiency in reading Tibetan Buddhist philosophical and religious historical texts

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN3611THIRD YEAR MOD COLLOQ TIBET I4.00

For those whose knowledge is equivalent to a student who’s completed the Second Year course. The course develops students’ reading comprehension skills through reading selected modern Tibetan literature. Tibetan is used as the medium of instruction and interaction to develop oral fluency and proficiency

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu
TIBT UN3612THIRD YEAR MODERN TIBETAN II4.00

For those whose knowledge is equivalent to a student whos completed the Second Year course. The course develops students reading comprehension skills through reading selected modern Tibetan literature. Tibetan is used as the medium of instruction and interaction to develop oral fluency and proficiency

Subject
TIBT UN
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
points
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
bulletin.columbia.edu

Source: Teachers College at Columbia University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61