Dr. Shiv D. Talwar | Spiritual Heritage Education Network Inc.

Dr. Shiv D. Talwar is a founding member of Spiritual Heritage Education Network Inc. He also has served on its Board of Directors as its president since its very inception in year 2000.

Shiv received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Punjab University in India, Master’s in civil engineering from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in Ontario. During his professional career, he taught at Thapar College of Engineering in Patiala, India and served as the Coordinator of Civil Engineering at Conestoga College in Kitchener, ON, Canada.

Shiv's education in spiritual and ethical direction began informally in India on early morning walks when his parents used to engage him in discussion on such matters. This informal introduction was followed by some excellent formal education in scheduled courses at school. It is still continuing, thanks to his spiritual mentor Late Swami Vishwatma Bawra.

This education continues to enrich his life and shape his values in a significant way. Shiv researches, develops, delivers and promotes education in the wisdom underlying the religious and scientific heritage of humanity to cultivate the spirit of inclusion and love for all existence. Shiv’s work is intended to be used for raising consciousness for the care of each other and that of the planet on which we live.

New Cohort and Coursework Scheduling

Ubiquity University requires a SHEN coursework certificate worth 16 credits for their MASc degree, 24 credits for a combined MASc/PhD, and 13 credits beyond MASc for a PhD degree, a credit being one hour of engagement for a 15-week semester.

To understand how SHEN plans for you to qualify for various SHEN Coursework certificates, you need to understand the following:

SHEN divides a calendar year into three 10-week academic terms,
The academic terms begin on the third Monday of January, April, and September,
An academic term is followed by a free period,
New students are admitted three times a year in the three academic terms,
Participating students take a minimum of one 3-hour/week course in each term (2 credits),
A course is scheduled for three hours per week, usually in one continuous session,
MASc level certificate requires 8 30-hour courses,
Combined MASc/PhD level certificate requires 12 30-hour courses,
PhD level certificate requires 5 30-hour courses and 1 45-hour course after their MASc.
The maximum number of participating terms required to qualify for a MASc level certificate is 8, for a combined MASc/PhD level certificate is 12, and for a PhD level certificate is six after obtaining a MASc level certificate.

Here is a pictorial view of the above coursework scheduling description.

New Cohort and Course Scheduling