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Brooklyn College Meditative Humanities academic path
01 · BROOKLYN COLLEGE ACADEMIC PATH
Undergraduate minor
An experiential minor (about 15–16 credits) combining Zen practice, koan, Chinese contemplative thought, and embodied arts. See the official Brooklyn College page for bulletin details.
The minor is the overarching program that frames the courses below—not a parallel “product” card next to individual courses.
Official minor page →Introductory
CHIN/MVMT 2080 · 3 credits
Entry into Zen practice and contemplative attention
Fall 2027 syllabus
Open course page →Deepening
CHIN/MVMT 3080 · 3 credits
Deepens sitting and embodied awareness
Via Brooklyn College registration
Introductory
CHIN 2081 · 3 credits
Koan practice for observing reaction, habit, and inquiry
Fall 2027 syllabus
Open course page →Deepening
CHIN 3081 · 3 credits
Continues koan inquiry toward loosening self-formation
Via Brooklyn College registration
02 · IMMERSIVE STUDY
Place-based, embodied, cross-cultural immersion
Part of the Brooklyn College credit system; in form, a distinct immersive program.
CHIN/MVMT 2080 · 3 credits
Taipei and Taichung, Taiwan · December 30, 2026 – January 21, 2027
Application deadline: October 16, 2026
Taught in English · No prior meditation experience required
Credits, fees, admission, deposits, and official dates follow Brooklyn College announcements.
Fees and deposits follow Brooklyn College official announcements.
Contemplative practice
Sitting, movement meditation, walking meditation, koan
Cultural & embodied learning
Tai Chi, tea, photography, farming
Academic & institutional visits
Universities, Buddhist institutes, and local educational sites