South Asian Studies Minor

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This interdisciplinary minor offers students a framework for developing a fundamental understanding of the richness and complexity of South Asia, broadly defined as including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Students may select courses that provide an introduction across disciplines, or they may choose courses that address a particular historical period or theme.

The minor requires a minimum of 20 units.

Introduction to the Minor

4 units, select one course:

MDA 340 South Asian Studies: Arts, Cultures, History and Religion Units: 4
REL 340 Introduction to Indian Philosophy Units: 4

Lower-Division Course

4 units, select at least one course:

AHIS 125gp Arts of Asia I: Antiquity to 1300 Units: 4
DANC 187 Bollywood Dance Units: 2
HIST 108g Histories of South Asia Units: 4
LING 125 Hindi I Units: 4
PHED 120a Yoga Units: 1
PHED 120b Yoga Units: 1
PHED 122 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Units: 1
REL 134g Introduction to Buddhism Units: 4
REL 136g Sense and Sensuality in Indian Religions and Culture Units: 4

Required Upper-Division Courses:

12 units, select three courses:

AHIS 381g Visual Cultures of Asia Units: 4
AMST 449m Asian American Literature Units: 4
ANTH 330m Culture, Gender and Politics in South Asia Units: 4
ENGL 333g Literature of Gandhi’s India Units: 4
HIST 391 Feminist Histories of South Asia Units: 4
HIST 394p The Great Muslim Empires of the Near East and India Units: 4
HIST 430 Migration and Displacement in the Indian Ocean World Units: 4
IR 361 South and Southeast Asia in International Affairs Units: 4
IR 384 Asian Security Issues Units: 4
POSC 328 Asian American Politics Units: 4
REL 330 Introduction to the Religions of India Units: 4
REL 336w Re-Viewing Religion in Asian America Units: 4
REL 417 Seminar in South Asian Religions Units: 4