Undergraduate Minor

Minor in Indian and South Asian Studies

Program:
Minor in Indian and South Asian Studies
Plan Code:
IASAS_MNUN
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Minor Undergraduate
College:
College of Arts and Letters
Department:
Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Arts and Letters

Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures

Undergraduate Programs
Minor in Indian and South Asian Studies

The Minor in Indian and South Asian Studies equips students with linguistic and cultural proficiency focused on India and the other nations of South Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, and Tibet) to enable their future work across the region and the disciplines. Students gain global cultural understanding, develop communication skills, and think analytically. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in study abroad programs, internships, student-centered organizations, and experiential learning opportunities through which they can practice the language and deepen their cultural understanding. Students will become conversant with digital technologies as an integrated part of their academic training in preparation for their career beyond MSU.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University.  With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree. 

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult an undergraduate advisor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures.

Requirements for the Minor in Indian and South Asian Studies

Students must complete 15 credits from the following requirements:
1. Complete the equivalent of 2.5 years of academic study in a South Asian language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency through placement testing. Students must choose one of the following language pathways (12 credits):
Hindi
ISA  211 Intermediate Hindi I    3
ISA  212 Intermediate Hindi II    3
ISA  311 Intermediate High Hindi I     3
ISA  312 Intermediate High Hindi II    3
ISA  411 Advanced Hindi I    3
ISA  412 Advanced Hindi II    3
Urdu
ISA  221 Intermediate Urdu I   
ISA  222 Intermediate Urdu II    3
ISA  321 Intermediate High Urdu I    3
ISA  322 Intermediate High Urdu II    3
ISA  421 Advanced Urdu I    3
ISA  422 Advanced Urdu II    3
Bengali
ISA  231 Intermediate Bengali I    3
ISA  232 Intermediate Bengali II    3
ISA  331 Intermediate High Bengali I    3
ISA  332 Intermediate High Bengali II    3
ISA  431 Advanced Bengali I    3
ISA  432 Advanced Bengali II    3
Tamil
ISA  241 Intermediate Tamil I     3
ISA  242 Intermediate Tamil II    3
ISA  341 Intermediate High Tamil I    3
ISA  342 Intermediate High Tamil II    3
ISA  441 Advanced Tamil I    3
ISA  442 Advanced Tamil II    3
2. Complete one of the following language and culture courses below or an additional South Asian language course between the 100-400 level (3 credits):
ASN  291 Special Topics in Asian Languages  1 to 4
ASN  491 Special Topics in Asian Languages  1 to 6
ENG  360 Studies in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature (W)  3
FLM  350 National and Transnational Cinemas  3
FLM  450 Studies in Ethnic Film  3
FLM  451 Studies in Postcolonial Cinema  3
HA  260 Asian Art  3
HA  261 Modern Asian Art  3
HA  461  Selected Topics in Modern Asian Art  4
HST  374 South Asia before Colonialism    3
HST  375 Modern South Asia    3
IAH  204 Asia and the World (I)    3
IAH  211B Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: Asia and the Pacific (I)    3
ISA 111 Elementary Hindi I    3
ISA  112 Elementary Hindi II    3
ISA  121 Elementary Urdu I    3
ISA  122 Elementary Urdu II     3
ISA 131 Elementary Bengali I    3
ISA 132 Elementary Bengali II    3
ISA 141 Elementary Tamil I    3
ISA 142 Elementary Tamil II    3
ISA  291 Special Topics in Indian and South Asian Studies  3
ISA  491  Special Topics in Indian and South Asian Studies  3
MUS  425 Music of South Asian and Its Diaspora  2
REL  340 Hinduism  3
REL  345 Religions of South Asia  3
REL  441 Devotional Hinduism (W)  3
REL  350 Buddhism of South Asia  3
Students must obtain advisor approval before enrolling in ASN 291, ASN 491, ENG 360, FLM 350, FLM 450, FLM 451, HA 461, HST 374, HST 375, IAH 204, or IAH 211B to ensure appropriate South Asian content. Other South Asian language courses not used to fulfill the language requirement in item 1. and other approved courses with South Asian content may be used to fulfill the requirements of the minor.