India & South Asia Studies, Minor College of Letters & Science
The India & South Asia Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor that enables students to learn about the history, culture, society, religion, gender relations, media, political economy, international relations, urbanism, migration and diaspora, and languages and literatures of India and South Asia across regional and national boundaries. The India and South Asia Studies Minor is open to undergraduates in all four colleges.
Minor Advisor
Consult the Middle East/South Asia Studies Advisor in 1287 Social Science & Humanities, 530-752-3576, or Middle East/South Asia Studies.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East/South Asia Studies | ||
| MSA 100 | Middle East & South Asia: Comparative Perspectives | 4 |
| MSA 180 | Topics in Middle East & South Asian Studies | 4 |
| MSA 181B | Topics in Regional ME/SA Studies | 4 |
| or MSA 182B | Undergraduate Seminar in South Asian Studies | |
| History | ||
| HIS 196A | Medieval India | 4 |
| or HIS 196B | Modern India | |
| Core Course List | ||
| Choose additional electives from Core Course list below: | 4-8 | |
| History of South Asian Islam | ||
| Topics in Regional ME/SA Studies (If not taken above.) | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar in South Asian Studies (If not taken above.) | ||
| Performance, Embodiment, & Space in South Asia | ||
| South Asian American History, Culture, & Politics | ||
| Literature of South Asia | ||
| Mystical Literatures of South Asia & the Middle East | ||
| The Ramayana | ||
| Elementary Hindi/Urdu I (Discontinued) | ||
or HND 001 | Elementary Hindi | |
| Elementary Hindi/Urdu II (Discontinued) | ||
or HND 002 | Elementary Hindi | |
| Elementary Hindi/Urdu III (Discontinued) | ||
or HND 003 | Elementary Hindi | |
| Intermediate Hindi/Urdu | ||
| Intermediate Hindi/Urdu II | ||
| Intermediate Hindi/Urdu III | ||
| History of Indian Civilization | ||
| Undergraduate Proseminar in History: India | ||
| Medieval India | ||
| Modern India | ||
| Hindustani Vocal Ensemble | ||
| Religions of South Asia | ||
| Introduction to Hinduism | ||
| Introduction to Hindu Mythology | ||
| Religion & the Performing Arts in India | ||
| Hindu Women & Goddesses | ||
| With prior consultation with an advisor, students can petition in advance the Program Committee to accept: | ||
Other elective courses toward the minor program if the content is 50% or more on the South Asia World. Under no circumstances may more than one lower division course be offered in satisfaction of requirements for the minor. | ||
More than 4 units1 towards the minor program. | ||
| Total Units | 20-24 | |