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Requirements for the South Asian Studies Minor

The South Asian Studies minor requires 18 credits of study. Students must earn a “C” or better in all courses applied to their minor.

South Asia Coursework (6-7 credits)

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

South Asia and Beyond Coursework (12-14 credits)

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. 

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