The program in South Asian studies provides students with a strong grounding in the study of South Asia and diasporic South Asian communities. The interdisciplinary minor consists of a minimum of six courses (totaling at least 18 credits) from the following list of approved courses. Courses taken during the Study Abroad program in India may also be counted. One course must be a history survey course or equivalent. No more than two of the six courses can come from any one discipline (cross-listed courses can only be counted once, but in either discipline).
Courses approved for minor requirements include:
01:070:244 Anthropology of South Asia (3)
01:070:389 Ethnography of Gender in South Asia (3)
01:098:321 Interdisciplinary Topics in South Asia (3)
01:190:431 Sanskrit I (3)
01:190:432 Sanskrit II (3)
01:195:243 Introduction to the Literatures of India (3)
01:195:249 Modern Literatures of India (3)
01:220:357 Economics of India (3)
01:220:359 Economics of Asia (3)
01:450:341 South Asia and the Middle East (3)
01:505:101 Elementary Hindi (4)
01:505:102 Elementary Hindi (4)
01:505:201 Intermediate Hindi (3)
01:505:202 Intermediate Hindi (3)
01:508:230 History of South Asia-600 BC to 1950 (3)
01:508:231 Early Civilizations of South Asia (3)
01:508:240 Classical Asia (3)
01:508:330 Early Modern South Asia, 1500-1800 (3)
01:508:331 Women in South Asian History (3)
01:508:332 Slavery in South Asian History (3)
01:508:339 Asia and Africa since 1945 (3)
01:508:391 South Asia over Four Millennia (3)
01:508:392 Contemporary South Asia, 1947-Present (3)
01:685:103 Elementary Persian (4)
01:685:104 Elementary Persian (4)
01:685:203 Intermediate Persian (4)
01:685:204 Intermediate Persian (4)
01:685:303 Advanced Persian (4)
01:685:304 Advanced Persian (4)
01:730:368 Hindu Philosophy (3)
01:730:369 Buddhist Philosophy (3)
01:730:374 Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism (3)
01:840:203 Islamic Scriptures (3)
01:840:204 Hindu Scriptures (3)
01:840:205 Buddhist Scriptures (3)
01:840:211 Religions of the Eastern World (3)
01:840:322 Hinduism (3)
01:840:323 Buddhism (3)
01:840:326 Islam (3)
01:840:345 Hindu Gurus in West (3)
01:840:357 Krishna (3)
01:840:358 Bhagvad Gita (3)
01:840:368 Hindu Philosophy (3)
01:840:369 Buddhist Philosophy (3)
01:840:374 Islamic Philosophy (3)
01:925:103 Elementary Bengali I (4)
01:925:104 Elementary Bengali II (4)
01:988:310 South Asian Feminisms (3)
01:988:389 Ethnography of Gender in South Asia (3)
The following courses vary in their South Asian component. Students should discuss course content with the instructor and obtain prior permission from Sumit Guha, director, South Asian Studies Program (sguha@ history.rutgers.edu) in order for these courses to count toward the minor in South Asian studies.
01:070:291-294 Topics in Anthropology (1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5)
01:070:320 Diaspora, Multiculturalism, and Ethnicity in the United States (3)
01:098:444 Seminar on Asian Societies (3)
01:790:315 Politics and Culture (3)
01:790:424 Gender and Political Economy (3)
01:840:325 Prophet Mohammed (3)
01:840:356 Islamic Mysticism (3)
01:840:393 Topics in the Study of Religion (3)
