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Associate Degree · A.A.S.S.

Associate of Arts in Sikh Studies

ਸਿੱਖ ਅਧਿਐਨ — ਸਹਾਇਕ ਕਲਾ ਡਿਗਰੀ

A broad two-year equivalent covering all 100-level courses across theology, history, ethics, spirituality, language, philosophy, and more. The foundation for all Bachelor's degrees.

76
Courses required
1–2 years
Estimated duration
50
Cumulative exam questions
80%
Pass mark

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Required Courses

Complete all 76 courses below, then take the cumulative examination.

arts

150 level
Sikh Art & Architecture
13 lessons

comparative

150 level
Sikhi Among the World's Faiths: An Introduction to Comparative Study
13 lessons

economics

150 level
The Honest Rupee: A Sikh View of Wealth and Work
12 lessons
100 level
Sikh Business Ethics: Kirat Karni, Honesty, and Dasvandh
12 lessons

ethics

150 level
Foundations of Sikh Ethics: Living the Gurmat Vision
12 lessons
100 level
Finding Your Life Partner: The Sikh Way
12 lessons
100 level
Forgiveness in Gurbani: Khima as Spiritual Power
12 lessons
100 level
The Five Evils: Kaam, Krodh, Lobh, Moh, Ahankaar
12 lessons
100 level
Overcoming the Sikh Inferiority Complex
12 lessons
100 level
Sikhi in the 21st Century: Becoming Your Best Self
12 lessons
100 level
Dating and Relationships: A Gurbani Perspective
12 lessons
100 level
Family and Relationships in Sikhi
18 lessons
150 level
Sikh Land and Water Stewardship: Sacred Ecology in Practice
12 lessons
150 level
Sikh Pastoral Care at the Margins: Welcoming All into the Sangat
12 lessons

finance

150 level
Money Basics: Budgeting, Checking & Savings
12 lessons

gardening

150 level
Gardening Basics: Getting Started
12 lessons

health

150 level
Physical Fitness and the Akhara: Guru Angad Dev Ji's Embodied Legacy
12 lessons
150 level
The Moving Body: Physical Exercise and the Khalsa Ethos
12 lessons
150 level
Nutrition, Langar, and the Body in Gurmat
12 lessons

history

100 level
Foundations of Sikh History
12 lessons
150 level
The Lives of the Ten Gurus
12 lessons
120 level
Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Life and Teachings
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Amar Das Ji: Equality and Reform
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Angad Dev Ji: The Second Master
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Har Krishan Ji: The Child Guru's Seva
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Har Rai Ji: Compassion and Care
12 lessons
100 level
Guru Nanak's Udaasis: The World-Transforming Journeys
12 lessons
100 level
The Battle of Chamkaur Sahib: Sacrifice, Faith, and the Khalsa Spirit
12 lessons
100 level
Sikh Women: Leaders, Warriors, and Equal Partners in Sikhi
12 lessons
100 level
Sikhs in Canada: From Komagata Maru to a Global Community
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Angad Dev Ji: The Second Master's Life and Ministry
12 lessons
150 level
Langar, Sangat, and the Expansion of Community Under Guru Angad Dev Ji
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Amar Das Ji: Life, Discipleship, and Calling
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Har Rai Ji: The Quiet Ministry of the Seventh Guru
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Har Krishan Ji: The Child Guru
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Ram Das Ji: Life, Service, and the Path to Guruship
12 lessons

language

100 level
Gurmukhi & the Grammar of Gurbani
12 lessons
150 level
Conversational Punjabi I
12 lessons
100 level
Reading Gurmukhi: The Script
12 lessons

literature

150 level
The Hanuman Natak: An Introduction to Sikh Court Literature
12 lessons

mental health

150 level
Understanding Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
12 lessons
100 level
Grief, Loss, and the Sikh Understanding of Bhaana
12 lessons
100 level
Mental Health and Sikhi: Ending the Stigma, Finding the Path
12 lessons

modern skills

100 level
AI Foundations
12 lessons
100 level
AI Foundations: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
12 lessons
150 level
AI Literacy: Using AI Wisely and Responsibly
12 lessons

music

100 level
Introduction to Gurmat Sangeet
12 lessons

parenting

150 level
First Teachers: A Gurmat Foundation for Raising Children in Sikhi
12 lessons
100 level
Raising Sikh Children: Passing on Faith Without Force
12 lessons

philosophy

100 level
Foundations of Sikh Philosophy
12 lessons
100 level
Sikhi and the Earth: Gurbani's Environmental Ethics
12 lessons

politics

150 level
Sikhi and the Political: An Introduction to Sikh Political Thought
12 lessons

reference

150 level
A Glossary of Key Sikh Terms
12 lessons

rehat

150 level
Foundations of Rehat: An Introduction to the Sikh Way of Discipline
12 lessons
150 level
ਗ੍ਰਿਹਸਤ: The Sikh Householder Life as Spiritual Path
12 lessons

science

150 level
Sikhi & Science: A Harmonious View
12 lessons
100 level
Simran and Science: What Research Says About Meditation
12 lessons
150 level
Flat Earth Theory and Gurbani: A Critical Examination
12 lessons

sociology

150 level
Faith into Community: An Introduction to the Sociology of Sikhi
12 lessons
100 level
Caste and Sikhi: Guru Nanak's Radical Rejection
12 lessons
100 level
Who Am I? Sikh Identity in the Diaspora
12 lessons

spirituality

100 level
Foundations of Sikh Spirituality
12 lessons
150 level
Nitnem: The Daily Spiritual Practice
12 lessons
120 level
Sikh Festivals and the Calendar
12 lessons
100 level
Naam di Vela: The Sacred Hour — Sant Waryam Singh on Amrit Vela
12 lessons
100 level
Naam Simran: The Practice of Remembering Waheguru
12 lessons
100 level
Seva in Daily Life: Making Every Action an Offering
12 lessons
100 level
Bhagti / Bhakti as the Foundation of Sikh Jeevan
12 lessons
150 level
Guru Ram Das Ji and the Elevation of Seva
12 lessons

theology

150 level
Gurmat Katha
12 lessons
100 level
Introduction to Gurmat (Sikh Theology)
12 lessons
150 level
Understanding the Mool Mantar
12 lessons
130 level
The Five Ks and Sikh Identity
12 lessons
120 level
Introduction to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
12 lessons
100 level
The Mool Mantar: Sikh Theology in One Breath
12 lessons
100 level
Understanding Ardas: Sant Waryam Singh Ratwara Sahib's Teachings
12 lessons