Urdu (URD) College of Letters & Science

URD 001 — Elementary Urdu (5 units)

Course Description: Introduction to conversation, word structure, and literacy in the Urdu form of Hindi/Urdu using the Nastaʿliq script in the context of the shared culture of Hindi/Urdu.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 5 hour(s).
  • Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken HIN 001.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH) or Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC).
  • This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2024.

URD 002 — Elementary Urdu (5 units)

Course Description: Introduction to conversation, vocabulary, and sentence structure in the Urdu form of Hindi/Urdu using the Nastaʿliq script in the context of the shared culture of Hindi/Urdu. Emphasis on conversation, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

Prerequisite(s): URD 001; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 5 hour(s).
  • Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken HIN 002.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH) or Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC).
  • This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2025.

URD 003 — Elementary Urdu (5 units)

Course Description: Introduction to making presentations and writing compositions in the Urdu form of Hindi/Urdu using the Nasta’liq script in the context of the shared culture of Hindi/Urdu. Emphasis on short student presentations and compositions in Urdu. Includes an introduction to the Hindi form of Hindi/Urdu using the Devanagari script at the elementary level.

Prerequisite(s): URD 002; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 5 hour(s).
  • Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken HIN 003.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH) or Social Sciences (SS); World Cultures (WC).
  • This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2025.

URD 097T — Tutoring in Urdu (1-5 units)

Course Description: Tutoring in undergraduate courses, including leadership in small voluntary discussion groups affiliated with departmental courses.

Prerequisite(s): (HIN 023 B or better; or consent of instructor); consent of Program Director required.

  • Learning Activities: Tutoring 3-15 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated for credit.
  • Grade Mode: P/NP only.

URD 197T — Tutoring in Urdu (1-5 units)

Course Description: Tutoring in undergraduate courses, including leadership in small voluntary discussion groups affiliated with departmental courses.

Prerequisite(s): (HIN 023 B or better; or consent of instructor); consent of Program Director required.

  • Learning Activities: Tutorial 3-15 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated for credit.
  • Grade Mode: P/NP only.