South Asian Studies, Minor

Program Description

South Asia is an important world region, home to a quarter of the world's population and dynamic modern cultures and economies. The region is comprised of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Afghanistan. South Asian Studies may include the study of the languages, societies, cultures, religions, literatures, histories, economies, politics and diasporas of the countries and peoples of South Asia. This is an 18-credit, interdisciplinary minor for students who want a foundational understanding of South Asia in its historical and contemporary forms.

Program Requirements

Requirements for the Minor

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Additional Courses
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
Select 6-7 credits from the following:		6-7
ASIA 3	Introduction to the Religions of the East
ASIA 103	Introduction to Hinduism
ASIA 104	Introduction to Buddhism
ASIA 107N	Bollywood: Seeing South Asia Through Cinema
ASIA 120Y	South Asia: A Literary History
HINDI 2	Level One Hindi B
Select 12-14 credits from the following list. At least 6 credits must be at the 400-level. Other relevant courses may count toward the minor pending approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. A list of these courses can be found on the department website.		12-14
ARTH 120	Asian Art and Architecture
ARTH 125	Islamic Architecture and Art
ASIA 215	Architecture and Art of South and Southeast Asia
ASIA 403	Food Cultures of Asia
ASIA 465Y	Democratization in Asia
ASIA 469	Government and Politics of South Asia
ASIA 472	Tradition, Modernity, and Cultural Change in South Asian Societies
CMLIT 111	Introduction to Literatures of India
HINDI 3	Level Two Hindi A
HINDI 110	Intermediate Hindi
HIST 106	Early Modern Empires of Islam: The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals
HIST 169	The Indian Ocean World
HIST 170	South Asia to 1500
HIST 176	Survey of Indian History
HIST 182	Asian Trade: Economy, Industrialization and Capitalism in Asia
HIST 186	The Silk Roads
HIST 188	Tibet: People, Places and Spaces
HIST 400	Global History of Food and Famine
HIST 475Y	The Making and Emergence of Modern India
WMNST 200	Global Feminisms
WMNST 280	Gendering the Divine in Indian and South Asian Religions
WMNST 440W	Women in Global Cities