Minor in South Asian Studies
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The South Asian Studies minor is a course of study that allows a student to acquire specialized knowledge about South Asia in a variety of disciplines, e.g., anthropology, history, philosophy, religious studies, political science, sociology, women and gender studies and language studies.
Requirements
To obtain a minor in South Asian Studies, a student must:
- Complete 15 hours of coursework relating to South Asia.
- At least nine of the 15 hours must be at the 2000 level or above.
- A student is required to take courses in two or more departments.
- A minimum of six hours must be taken in residence.
- A grade of C or better is required for all courses counting toward the South Asian Studies minor.
A minor in South Asian studies can easily be combined with a major in anthropology, philosophy, history, religious studies, political science, geography, journalism, sociology, women & gender studies, etc.
| S_A_ST 1152 | Asian Humanities | 3 |
| or ARH_VS 1230 | Introduction to Asian Arts | |
| S_A_ST 3200 | Hinduism | 3 |
| or REL_ST 3200 | Hinduism | |
| S_A_ST 3230 | Buddhism and Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| or REL_ST 3230 | Buddhism and Environmental Ethics | |
| S_A_ST 3490 | Indian Cinema | 3 |
| or ANTHRO 3490 | Indian Cinema | |
| or ARH_VS 3790 | Indian Cinema | |
| or FILMS_VS 3490 | Indian Cinema | |
| S_A_ST 4630 | Sanskrit I | 3 |
| S_A_ST 4790 | Culture and Society in South Asia | 3 |
| or ANTHRO 4790 | Culture and Society in South Asia | |