South Asian Studies Minor – Course List
1. South Asia History, Religion, and Philosophy
| Dept |
Number |
Title |
Credits |
Advisory Notes |
| HC |
424H |
Topics: Mahatma Gandhi |
4.00 cr. |
Honors College Course; See *Non-regularized course note |
| HC |
424H |
Topics: Mahabharata |
4.00 cr. |
Honors College Course; See *Non-regularized course note |
| HIST |
186 |
Cultures of India |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| HIST |
286 |
Cities in India and South Asia |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| HIST |
385 |
South Asia: [Topic] |
4.00 cr. |
|
| HIST |
386 |
India |
4.00 cr. |
|
| HIST |
399 |
Sp St The Pacific War |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| HIST |
407 |
Seminar [when South Asia topic] |
5.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| HIST |
410 |
Experimental Course [when South Asia topic] |
1.00 – 6.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| HIST |
449 |
Race and Ethnicity in the American West |
4.00 cr. |
|
| REL |
353 |
Dark Self, East/West |
4.00 cr. |
|
| REL |
399 |
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| REL |
399 |
Yoga in Theory and Practice |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
2. Contemporary Issues
| Dept |
Number |
Title |
Credits |
Advisory Notes |
| ANTH |
331 |
Cultures of India & South Asia |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ASIA |
111 |
Great Books on Modern Asia |
4.00 |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| ASIA |
425 |
Asian Foodways |
4.00 cr. |
|
| GLBL |
442 |
South Asia: Development & Social Change |
4.00 cr. |
|
| GLBL |
448 |
Bollywood’s Lens on Indian Society |
4.00 cr. |
|
| J |
412 |
Advertising in India |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| PS |
391 |
Non-Western Political Theory |
4.00 cr. |
|
| PS |
399 |
Sp St Afghanistan/ Pakistan |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| PS |
399 |
Sp St The War in Afghanistan |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
3. Media and Culture
| Dept |
Number |
Title |
Credits |
Advisory Notes |
| ANTH |
331 |
Cultures of India & South Asia |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ARH |
210 |
Contemporary Asian Art & Architecture |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| ARH |
325 |
Islamic Art & Architecture |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ARH |
382 |
Arts of the Silk Road |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ARH |
399 |
Sp St Global Asia |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
399 |
Sp St Indian Painting |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
399 |
Indian Miniature |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
407 |
Sem Women Contemp Asia |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
407 |
Seminar: The Indian City |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
410 |
Identity Polit Asia-Am |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
410 |
Early Indian Art & Architecture |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
410 |
Early South Asian Art |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
410 |
Indian Painting |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
410 |
Late Indian Art & Architecture |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
410 |
Later Indian Art |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ARH |
410 |
Buddhist-Hindu Art/Arch |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ASIA |
425 |
Asian Foodways |
4.00 |
|
| ENG |
242 |
Introduction to Asian-American Literature |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| ENG |
362 |
Asian American Writers |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ENG |
399 |
Topics: Indian Literature |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| HIST |
186 |
Cultures of India |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| J |
429 |
Top Social Media Asia |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| J |
467 |
Top Digt Media in Asia |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| LING |
199 |
Sp St Himalayan Languages |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
4. Full or Partial Focus
| Dept |
Number |
Title |
Credits |
Advisory Notes |
| ASIA |
111 |
Great Books on Modern Asia |
4.00 |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| ASIA |
350 |
What is Asia: Theoretical Debates |
4.00 |
|
| ASIA |
399 |
Special Studies: [When Topic South Asia-related] |
1.00 – 5.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ASIA |
410 |
Special Studies: [When Topic South Asia-related] |
1.00 – 5.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ASIA |
425 |
Asian Foodways |
4.00 |
|
| CINE |
440 |
Top Transnat Asian Flm |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| COLT |
360 |
Gender & Identity in Literature |
4.00 cr. |
|
| EC |
490 |
Economic Growth & Development |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ENG |
365 |
Global Literatures in English |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ENG |
468 |
Ethnic Literature: [when topic related to South Asia] |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ENG |
488 |
Race and Representation in Film: [Topic] |
4.00 cr. |
|
| ES |
252 |
Introduction to Asian-American Studies |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| ES |
410 |
Asian Am Femnst Theo |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| ES |
410 |
Experimental Course: [When South Asia-related Topic] |
1.00 – 5.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note |
| GEOG |
201 |
World Regional Geography |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| GEOG |
342 |
Geography of Globalization |
4.00 cr. |
|
| GLBL |
415 |
Global Story of Race |
4.00 cr. |
|
| GLBL |
421 |
Gender and International Development |
4.00 cr. |
|
| GLBL |
422 |
Aid to Developing Countries |
4.00 cr. |
|
| GLBL |
423 |
Development and the Muslim World |
4.00 cr. |
|
| HIST |
363 |
American Business History |
4.00 cr. |
|
| J |
396 |
International Communications |
4.00 cr. |
|
| MUS |
358 |
Diversifying Music |
4.00 cr. |
|
| REL |
101 |
World Religions: Asian Traditions |
4.00 cr. |
See ***Lower-division course note |
| REL |
233 |
Introduction to Islam |
4.00 cr. |
|
| REL |
432 |
Islamic Mysticism: [Topic] |
4.00 cr. |
|
| REL |
440 |
Readings in Buddhist Scriptures |
4.00 cr. |
|
| REL |
199 |
Sp St Buddhism |
4.00 cr. |
See *Non-regularized course note; See ***Lower-division course note |
Advisory Notes
*Non-regularized course note: Courses with an asterisk in the Advisory Note may not be pre-coded into Degree Guide as Elective; may require advisor adjustment. Course topic and title varies. Course number only accepted as elective if listed in term course list.
***Lower-division course note: 12 out of 24 credits for the South Asian Studies minor must be upper-division (300-level or higher). Keep this in mind when considering using lower level courses for your South Asian Studies minor.
