South Asian Studies

The Minor in South Asian Studies offers breadth and depth on the histories, literatures, languages, politics, religions, cultures, and societies of South Asia.

Within a multidisciplinary and flexible framework, you can explore South Asian Studies through classes offered collaboratively by the Departments of Anthropology, English, History and Classical Studies, Political Science, Sociology, the Institute of Islamic Studies, and the School of Religious Studies.

The minor is divided into two streams:

• Languages (Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Urdu-Hindi)
• Culture and Civilization

Accepted international credentials

Applicants are reviewed on their high school transcript with particular emphasis on yearly averages and results in prerequisite subjects (prerequisite subjects must have been completed during the last two years of high school).

Bologna-signatory countries

The interdisciplinary nature of the South Asian Studies program means that you will develop skills and knowledge in a variety of disciplines within the Faculty of Arts. You may choose to pursue graduate studies in one of them or apply common skills like critical thinking and effective written and oral communication to fields like community work, government work, consulting, media and more.  

You could become a professional: 

• Translator 
• Researcher  
• Community worker  
• Government worker