Course Catalogs

South Asian Studies (SAS)

SAS 500  Selected Topics: South Asian Studies  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
SAS 600  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
SAS 602  South Asia: Family, Food, Culture and Healthcare Systems, Travel to India  (0 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Cross-listed with HFS 602, NSD 602  
Double-numbered with HFS 402, NSD 402  
Course is the travel portion of NSD/HFS/SAS 469/669. Students enrolled in NSD 469/669 must register for this zero credit course in the subsequent semester for the required travel portion of the course.
Advisory recommendation Prereq: HFS 669 or NSD 669 or SAS 669  
SAS 620  Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Tamil  (3 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Language training to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of Tamil.
Repeatable 4 times for 12 credits maximum  
SAS 621  Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Hindi  (3 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Cross-listed with HIN 620  
Language instruction to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of Hindi. Permission of instructor.
Repeatable 5 times for 12 credits maximum  
SAS 669  South Asia - Family, Food and Healthcare Systems  (3 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Cross-listed with HFS 669, NSD 669  
Double-numbered with HFS 469, NSD 469  
This course examines socio-cultural aspects of India from a nutrition, food systems and public health perspective using online instruction and a cultural immersion trip to India. Additional work required of graduate students.
Shared Competencies: Civic and Global Responsibility; Ethics and Integrity  
SAS 670  Experience Credit  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Repeatable  
SAS 690  Independent Study  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable  
SAS 775  Readings and Research in South Asian History  (3 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Cross-listed with HST 775  
Graduate seminar introducing main debates in the historiography of late medieval and modern South Asia.