A minor in Hindi/Urdu studies can be selected by students who wish to gain a basic understanding of the language as well as history, culture and literary traditions of South Asia.
Please contact the department's undergraduate academic advisor for any questions.
Requirements
A minimum of 19 credit hours must be taken in Hindi/Urdu language and literature courses, including a total of 9 upper-division credit hours.
All coursework applied to the minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better. The GPA for all minor coursework must equal 2.00 or higher. No pass/fail work may be applied. Students are allowed to apply no more than 9 credit hours, including 6 upper-division credit hours, of transfer work toward a minor.
Required Courses and Credits
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Language Requirement | ||
HIND 2110 | Intermediate Hindi 1 | 5 |
HIND 2120 | Intermediate Hindi 2 | 5 |
Electives | ||
Choose at least three upper-division, 3-credit-hour HIND courses: | 9 | |
Advanced Hindi 1 | ||
Advanced Hindi 2 | ||
Screening India: A History of Bollywood Cinema | ||
Living Indian Epics: The Ramayana and the Mahabharata in the Modern Political Imagination | ||
South Asian Diasporas: Imagining Home Abroad | ||
The Power of the Word: Subversive and Censored 20th Century Indo-Pakistani Literature | ||
The Many Faces of Krishna in South Asia Literature and Culture | ||
Devotional Literature in South Asia | ||
Total Credit Hours | 19 |