Advising鈥�2024-2025 South Asian Studies Classes听
The B.A. Minor Concentration in South Asian Studies (18 credits) offers breadth and depth on the histories, literatures, languages, politics, religions, cultures, and societies of South Asia. Within a multidisciplinary and flexible framework, students can explore South Asian Studies through classes offered collaboratively by the Departments of Anthropology, English, History and Classical Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, the Institute of Islamic Studies, and the School of Religious Studies.
Students pursuing the minor concentration build foundational knowledge through introductory coursework (6 credits at the 200- and 300-level) and progress to intermediate and advanced curriculum (12 credits at the 300-, 400-, 500-level). Language credits in Urdu-Hindi, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Persian may also be applied, and up to six relevant transfer credits. See the e-calendar听for a list of pre-approved classes; see the list below听for McGill classes being offered this coming academic year that can be counted towards听the minor.
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Academic Year 2024-2025听Classes
In Fall 2024, the following classes include thematic content relevant to听South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and听can be counted towards the minor:
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Postcolonial and World Literatures in English (3 credits)
- ANTH 327 Anthropology of South Asia (3 credits)
- ISLA 395 Melancholic Migrants (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History, Women in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 319 Special Topics in Religion 4, Religion, Fantasy, Fiction (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 350 Bhakti Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 369 Tibetan Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 378 Pilgrimage, Heritage, Tourism (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- GSFS 403 Feminisms and the Law, taught by Twisha Singh (3 credits)
- PHIL 419 Epistemology, taught by Aditya Guntoori (3 credits)
- RELG 459 Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata (3 credits)
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Language Classes
- ISLA 241D1 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 241D2 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D1 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D2 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D1 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D2 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D1 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D2 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 651D1 Urdu-Hindi for Reading (3 credits)
- ISLA 651D2 Urdu-Hindi for Reading (3 credits)
- RELG 496 Special Topics, Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 665 Primary Text: Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 669 Primary Text: Tibetan (3 credits)
In Winter听2025, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 209 Anthropology of Religion (3 credits)
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- ISLA 210 Muslim Societies (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 271 Religion and Sexuality (3 credits)
- ISLA 330 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (3 credits)
- RELG 337 Themes in Buddhist Studies (3 credits)
- RELG 344 Mahayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi Life and Thought (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History, Colonialism and Modern India (3 credits)
- ANTH 450 Archaeology of Landscape (3 credits)
- ENGL 438 Literature and Environmental Imagination (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History, Partition and Film (3 credits)
- RELG 545 Ramayana: Multiple Lives (3 credits)
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