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| Arabic | |
| ARAB 1010 | Elementary Arabic (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. |
| ARAB 1016 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 1020 | Elementary Arabic (4.00) |
| Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. Prerequisite: ARAB 1010 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 1026 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: ARAB 1016 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 116 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 126 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2010 | Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning. Prerequisite: for ARAB 2010: ARAB 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 2020: ARAB 2010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 2016 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequistes: ARAB 1016 & 1026 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 2020 | Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning. Prerequisite: for ARAB 2010: ARAB 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 2020: ARAB 2010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 2026 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: ARAB 1016 , 1026 & 2016 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 216 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2250 | Conversational Arabic (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces students to spoken Arabic, with oral production highly emphasized. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 226 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2260 | Conversational Arabic (3.00) |
| Practice of conversation based on everyday situations. Enables communication with native speakers. Prerequisite: ARAB 2250 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3010 | Advanced Arabic I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 3019 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Arabic group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| ARAB 3020 | Advanced Arabic II (3.00) |
| The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3029 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Arabic group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 3230 | Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Emphasizes development of writing and speaking skills, with special attention to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization and style of different genres. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3240 | Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Develops oral and written proficiency to an advanced level of fluency, with emphasis on speaking and writing. Prerequisite: ARAB 3230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 3310 | Introduction to the Arab World and Its Languages (3.00) |
| A general survey of the linguistic, geographical, historical, social, religious, cultural, and artistic aspects of the modern Arab world. Attention given to the Arabic language, family, gender relations, the Arab experience in the U.S., Arab American relations, the role of the past and of social change, and Arab art and music. | |
| ARAB 3330 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith I (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran and its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or higher, or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 3340 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith II (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran, its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 3330 or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 3559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 3672 | Advanced Arabic Grammar (3.00) |
| In this course students will develop a mastery of core items relevant to Modern Standard Arabic grammar, a mastery which will enable them to produce discreet, sophisticated sentences, as well as to compose paragraphs and essays, all while utilizing the grammar points covered in this class. Those interested in taking this course are required to have completed ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or to receive approval of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARAB 3810 | Modern Arabic Fiction (3.00) |
| Students are introduced to twentieth-century Arabic fiction, and to the varied genres of prose including letters, memoirs, short stories, travelogues, and novels. Topics include autobiography, war and nation construction, fantasy, and political and sexual identity crises. Students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism, and learn to analyze texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 4010 | Advanced Arabic III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 4020 | Advanced Arabic IV (3.00) |
| The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. | |
| ARAB 4120 | Introduction to Arabic Drama (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: musicals, traditional, experimental, feminist, and social drama. Further, students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism and learn to analyze dramatic texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisites: ARAB 5830 or 5840, or instructor's permission. |
| ARAB 4559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARAB 4993 | Independent Study in Arabic (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Arabic Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAB 5010 | Advanced Arabic I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 5020 | Advanced Arabic II (3.00) |
| The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5230 | Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Emphasizes development of writing and speaking skills, with special attention to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization and style of different genres. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5240 | Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Develops oral and written proficiency to an advanced level of fluency, with emphasis on speaking and writing. Prerequisite: ARAB 3230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5310 | Introduction to the Arab World and Its Languages (3.00) |
| A general survey of the linguistic, geographical, historical, social, religious, cultural, and artistic aspects of the modern Arab world. Attention given to the Arabic language, family, gender relations, the Arab experience in the U.S., Arab American relations, the role of the past and of social change, and Arab art and music. | |
| ARAB 5330 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith I (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran and its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or higher, or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 5410 | Advanced Arabic III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission |
| ARAB 5420 | Advanced Arabic IV (3.00) |
| The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context.
Prerequisites: ARAB 4010 or equivalent, or instructor permission Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5810 | Modern Arabic Fiction (3.00) |
| Students are introduced to twentieth-century Arabic fiction, and to the varied genres of prose including letters, memoirs, short stories, travelogues, and novels. Topics include autobiography, war and nation construction, fantasy, and political and sexual identity crises. Students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism, and learn to analyze texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5830 | Topics in Arabic Prose I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Emphasis on reading modern Arabic prose, and writing descriptive and narrative short essays. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020/5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 5840 | Topics in Arabic Prose II (3.00) |
| Exposure to selected reading material in modern Arabic prose, and writing of short essays, summaries, and descriptive pieces in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 5830 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5850 | Media Arabic (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examination of electronic (television and radio) and print (newspapers, magazines, periodic publications) Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or ARAB 3010/5010 and 3020/5020, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 |
| ARAB 5860 | Nineteenth Century Arabic Prose (3.00) |
| Examination of Arabic writing in the 19th century, a period of renaissance in the Arabic language. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 5870 | Media Arabic II (3.00) |
| A survey of print and electronic media, news and news reports, analysis, commentaries from or about the Arab world, intended to increase students' familiarity with the language used in news as reported in Arabic-media venues. Â Prerequisite:Â ARAB 5850, completion of ARAB 5530 and 5540 or permission of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 6559 | New course in Arabic (3.00) |
| This course is to allow 6000-level new courses to be taught for one semester | |
| ARAB 6672 | Advanced Arabic Grammar (3.00) |
| In this course students will develop a mastery of core items relevant to Modern Standard Arabic grammar, a mastery which will enable them to produce discreet, sophisticated sentences, as well as to compose paragraphs and essays, all while utilizing the grammar points covered in this class. Those interested in taking this course are required to have completed ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or to receive approval of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARAB 7000 | Teaching Arabic as a Second Language (3.00) |
| The purpose of this course is to study: (1) the Teaching of Arabic as a second language, and (2) bilingual education in Arabic and English. Students will examine the methods and techniques of teaching: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and content area language instruction to second language speakers. Assessment, cultural awareness, and self-evaluation of teaching and materials will also be addressed. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 7120 | Introduction to Arabic Drama (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: musicals, traditional, experimental, feminist, and social drama. Further, students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism and learn to analyze dramatic texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology.
Prerequisites: ARAB 5830 or 5840, or instructor's permission. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 |
| ARAB 8993 | Independent Study in Arabic (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Arabic. |
| Arabic in Translation | |
| ARTR 2500 | Taboo and the Arabic Novel (3.00) |
| This class introduces the contemporary Arabic novel as it deals with religious and social taboo. The course surveys major works of Arabic literature that generated confrontations with the State, readers, or religious movements. It looks at the reception of texts in the Arabic world, the texts' intersection with social and political taboos, and the problems of censorship and confiscation of artistic work. Texts include work by Naguib Mahfouz. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARTR 3290 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduction to the development and themes of modern Arabic literature (poetry, short stories, novels and plays). Taught in English. | |
| ARTR 3350 | Introduction to Arab Women's Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A comprehensive overview of contemporary Arab women's literature, this course examines all Arab women's literary genres starting from personal letters, memoirs, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama, to journalistic articles and interviews. Selected texts cover various geographic locales and theoretical perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to the issues of Arab female authorship, subjectivity theory, and to the question of Arab Feminism. |
| ARTR 3390 | Love, Alienation, and Politics in the Contemporary Arabic Novel (3.00) |
| Introduction to the Arabic Novel with emphasis on a medium for expounding political issues of the Arab World. | |
| ARTR 5290 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduces the development and themes of modern Arabic literature (poetry, short stories, novels and plays). No knowledge of Arabic is required. Taught in English. | |
| ARTR 5350 | Introduction to Arab Women's Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A comprehensive overview of contemporary Arab women's literature, this course examines all Arab women's literary genres starting from personal letters, memoirs, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama, to journalistic articles and interviews. Selected texts cover various geographic locales and theoretical perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to the issues of Arab female authorship, subjectivity theory, and to the question of Arab Feminism. |
| Bengali | |
| BENG 1010 | Elementary Bengali I (4.00) |
| This course is designed for the students whose mother tongue is not Bengali and whose language skill is in novice level however want an effective progress in all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. At the end of the semester students are expected to recognize Bengali alphabets (including combined letters), to speak with simple and everyday words, and to read and write simple sentences. | |
| BENG 1020 | Elementary Bengali II (4.00) |
| This course is designed for students who already have some elementary knowledge of the Bengali language (typically those who have taken BENG 1010) and want an effective, comprehensive approach to learn Bengali that will enable them to make fast, solid progress in all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. At the completion of this course, students will be able to carry on real conversations in social situations. Prerequisite: BENG 1010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| BENG 1559 | New Course in Bengali (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Bengali. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| BENG 2010 | Intermediate Bengali I (4.00) |
| Further develops the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Bengali. BENG 2010 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Bengali speakers. Four class hours. Followed by BENG 2020. Prerequisites: BENG 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| BENG 2020 | Intermediate Bengali II (4.00) |
| Further develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Bengali. BENG 2020 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Bengali speakers. Four class hours. Prereq: C or better in BENG 2010, or instr. permission. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| BENG 2559 | New Course in Bengali (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Bengali. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| BENG 3559 | New Course in Bengali (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in teh subject of Bengali. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| BENG 4993 | Independent Study in Bengali (1.00 - 3.00) |
| For independent study of the Bengali language guided by an instructor. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| Hebrew | |
| HEBR 1010 | Introduction to Modern Hebrew I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An introduction to the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and writing system of modern Israeli Hebrew. By the end of this sequence students have mastered the core grammatical principles of Hebrew, along with a basic vocabulary of 1000 words, and they are able to read and understand simple texts and carry out simple conversation. Includes material on Israeli culture, history, and politics. |
| HEBR 1016 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 1020 | Introduction to Modern Hebrew II (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: HEBR 1010. | |
| HEBR 1026 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: HEBR 1016 or equivalent Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 116 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR 1016. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 126 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR 1026. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 1410 | Elementary Classical Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the essentials of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Includes readings of narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible. |
| HEBR 1420 | Elementary Classical Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Studies the essentials of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Includes readings of narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible. | |
| HEBR 2010 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continuation of the study of the fundamentals of grammar, with special attention to verb conjugation, noun declension, and syntactic structure, and their occurrence in texts which deal with modern Israeli culture and values. These texts, which include excerpts from newspapers and fiction, introduce 600 new words and expose the learner to political and other issues of modern Israel. Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 with grade of C or above, or instructor permission. |
| HEBR 2016 | Intensive Intermediate Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: HEBR 1016 & 1026 or equivalent Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 2020 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 with grade of C or above, or instructor permission. | |
| HEBR 2026 | Intensive Intermediate Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: HEBR 1016, 1026 & 2016 or equivalent Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 216 | intensive intermediate Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR 2016. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 226 | Intensive Intermediate Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR2026. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 2410 | Intermediate Classical Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings in the prose narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR 1420 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| HEBR 2420 | Intermediate Classical Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Readings in the prose narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR 2410 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| HEBR 3010 | Advanced Modern Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course focuses on the conjugation of weak, or hollow verbs, and the passive of all conjugations. It also continues the study of subordinate clauses with special attention to adverbial clauses and their use. Texts for the course, which form the basis for class discussion in Hebrew and exercises in Hebrew composition, are drawn from various genres. Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| HEBR 3020 | Advanced Modern Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| HEBR 4993 | Independent Study in Hebrew (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study for advanced students of Hebrew. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Hebrew in Translation | |
| HETR 2300 | Introduction to Israeli Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| This course explores Israeli culture and society through the lens of its literature. Beginning with the revival of modern Hebrew and following the formative events of the Israeli experience, we will study a range of fictional works (and poetry) that represent the diverse voices of Israeli self-expression. Readings include S.Y. Agnon, Aharon Appelfeld, Yoel Hoffmann, Etgar Keret, A.B. Yehoshua, Yehudit Hendel, and others. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| HETR 3559 | New Course in Hebrew Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| The course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Hebrew Translation. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| Hindi | |
| HIND 1010 | Elementary Hindi-Urdu (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introductory training in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Hindi and Urdu. |
| HIND 1020 | Elementary Hindi-Urdu (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: HIND 1010. | |
| HIND 1060 | Accelerated Elementary Hindi (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is designed for heritage students who have some prior, informal proficiency in Hindi. Students work on their listening and speaking skills and achieve basic reading and writing skills so that they can handle simple written texts and converse appropriately on day-to-day situations with grammatical accuracy and suitable vocabulary. |
| HIND 2010 | Intermediate Hindi (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to various types of written and spoken Hindi; vocabulary building, idioms and problems of syntax; and conversation in Hindi. Prerequisite: HIND 1020 or equivalent. |
| HIND 2020 | Intermediate Hindi (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: HIND 2010 or equivalent. | |
| HIND 2060 | Accelerated Intermediate Hindi (4.00) |
| This course is designed for heritage students who have some prior, informal proficiency in Hindi. Students work on their listening and speaking skills and achieve basic reading and writing skills so that they can handle simple written texts and converse appropriately on day-to-day situations with grammatical accuracy and suitable vocabulary. | |
| HIND 3010 | Advanced Hindi Readings I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings are drawn from areas of particular interest to the students involved, and include readings from various disciplines. Prerequisite: HIND 2020 or equivalent or instructor permission. |
| HIND 3019 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Hindu group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| HIND 3020 | Advanced Hindi II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: HIND 2020 or equivalent or instructor permission. | |
| HIND 3029 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Hindu group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. | |
| HIND 3230 | Readings in Hindi (3.00) |
| Advanced readings in modern standard Hindi and possibly in medieval Hindi, depending on the interests of the students. Prerequisite: HIND 3020/5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| HIND 3240 | Readings in Hindi (3.00) |
| Advanced readings in modern standard Hindi and possibly in medieval Hindi, depending on the interests of the students. Prerequisite: HIND 3020/5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| HIND 4993 | Independent Study in Hindi (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Hindi |
| HIND 5010 | Advanced Hindi I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings are drawn from areas of student interest and include readings from various disciplines. Restricted to area studies majors and minors. Prerequisite: HIND 2020 or equivalent or instructor permission. |
| HIND 5020 | Advanced Hindi II (3.00) |
| Readings are drawn from areas of student interest and include readings from various disciplines. Restricted to area studies majors and minors. Prerequisite: HIND 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| HIND 8993 | Independent Study in Hindi (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Restricted to area studies majors and minors. |
| Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures | |
| MESA 1000 | From Genghis Khan to Stalin: Invasions and Empires of Central Asia (3.00) |
| Survey of Central Asian civilizations from the first to the twenty-first centuries, with particular emphasis on nomadism, invasions, conquests, and major religious-cultural developments. | |
| MESA 2010 | Literatures of South Asia and the Middle East (3.00) |
| An introductory course in non-Western literatures that emphasizes genres with no clear Western equivalents. The reading list varies, but the texts, read in translation, usually come from Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Tamil and Urdu. | |
| MESA 2300 | Crossing Borders: Middle East and South Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A survey of the deep cultural, religious, political and economic historical relationship between the Middle East and South Asia, suggesting we need to understand the two "regions" comprehensively and comparatively. |
| MESA 2350 | Women and Media in the Middle East and South Asia (3.00) |
| In this course we will study depictions and images of women in news media in selected countries (Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan) as well as in the American media. We will especially compare images of women in mainstream news media with those available in online media channels or social news networks. We will also examine the changing status of women journalists worldwide, with a special focus on their role in the Arab Spring. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MESA 2360 | Women and Social Media in the Middle East and South Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Women in the Middle East and South Asia have embraced social media as a tool for expressing their identities and promoting causes important to them. This course examines women's use of social media in five selected countries -Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, and Pakistan - and investigates how it simultaneously enables and limits women's empowerment. |
| MESA 2559 | New Course in Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in Middle Eastern and South Asian studies. |
| MESA 2700 | Recent Revolutions in the Islamic World (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This introductory course surveys recent revolutionary movements sweeping across the Islamic World, from North Africa, the Middle East into Asia, including the "Arab Spring.¿ Key course questions include: Why rebel? Why now? What for? How? Are they spreading, failing, or being ¿hijacked?¿ What roles have external actors played? What would Jefferson think? |
| MESA 3010 | Men and Women of South Asia and the Middle East (3.00) |
| Focuses on literature of South Asia and the Middle East (Persian, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit) which depicts the world as seen through the eyes of men and women; includes poetry and prose from ancient to modern times. | |
| MESA 3470 | Language and Culture in the Middle East (3.00) |
| This course provides an introduction to the peoples, cultures, and histories of the Middle East through an examination of language-use. We focus on Israel/Palestine--and the contact between Hebrew and Arabic--as a microcosm for the region as a whole. Readings present ethnographic, linguistic, and literary perspectives on language, identity, and the general processes of SELF/OTHER constructions in contexts of political and military confrontation. Prerequisites: previous coursework in Anthropology, Linguistics, or Middle East Studies. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| MESA 3650 | Introduction to Linguistic Typology (3.00) |
| Human languages appear on the surface to be very different from one another. Closer examination reveals that languages differ in systematic ways and that more than half of them can be divided into a relatively small number of basic types. In this course we will identify and study some of these basic patterns and explore possible reasons for their existence. The course will introduce students to basic grammatical structure and function. | |
| MESA 4991 | Four-Year Major Seminar (3.00) |
| Required capstone course that studies the Middle East and South Asia from a diversity of perspectives--languages, literatures, anthropology, history, politics, and religion. Prerequisite: fourth-year standing, major in Middle Eastern Studies or in South Asian Studies | |
| MESA 4993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent study in a special field under the direction of a faculty member in MESALC. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| MESA 4998 | Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Senior Thesis (0.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Thesis research under the direction of a MESALC faculty member serving as thesis advisor and a second faculty member serving as second reader. The second faculty member may be from outside MESALC. Prerequisite: DMP major and instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| MESA 4999 | Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Senior Thesis II (6.00) |
| Thesis composition under the direction of a MESALC faculty member serving as thesis advisor and a second faculty member serving as second reader. The second faculty member may be from outside MESALC. Prerequisite: DMP major and instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MESA 6559 | New Course in Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies (3.00) |
| New course in Middle Eastern and South Asian studies. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 | |
| MESA 8993 | Independent Study II (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study II Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 |
| MESA 8995 | MA Research Seminar (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Required course for all candidates for the Master of Arts in Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies. During this course the final paper, required for the MA, is written. Includes instruction in research methodology, data analysis and a history of academic research on these areas. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| MESA 8998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for MA Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| MESA 8999 | Non-Topical Research, MA (1.00 - 12.00) |
| For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010 | |
| Middle Eastern Studies | |
| MEST 1100 | Introduction to the Middle East (3.00) |
| Introduces Middle Eastern economy and environment, society, gender issues, history and politics, secularism-law-religion, languages and literatures, music and the visual arts. Emphasizes the Ottoman, colonial, and post-colonial periods. | |
| MEST 2270 | Culture and Society of the Contemporary Arab Middle East (3.00) |
| Introduces the cultural traits and patterns of contemporary Arab society based on scholarly research, recent field work, and personal experiences and observations in the Arab world. Taught in English; no knowledge of Arabic is required. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| MEST 2470 | Reflections of Exile: Jewish Languages and their Communities (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Covers Jewish languages Yiddish, Judeo-Arabic, Ladino, and Hebrew from historical, linguistic, and literary perspectives. Explores the relations between communities and languages, the nature of diaspora, and the death and revival of languages. No prior knowledge of these languages is required. This course is cross-listed with ANTH 2470. Course was offered Spring 2012 |
| MEST 2559 | New Course in Middle Eastern Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New Course in Middle Eastern Studies |
| MEST 2600 | Major Dimensions of Classical-Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introducing the cultural dimensions of Classical and Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (600-1400 CE). We will study how Arabs approach their worldly life and pleasures through literature; organize their social domain by ethical-law; construct their spirituality and worldview through religion; react to nature by science; and attempt to resolve the internal and external inconsistencies of their culture through theology, philosophy and mysticism. |
| MEST 3110 | Women and Middle-Eastern Literatures (3.00) |
| Explores some of the basic issues of women's identity in Middle Eastern literature. In a variety of readings (poetry, short-story, novel, and autobiography) by men and women, it explores both the image and presence of women in a rich and too-often neglected literature. | |
| MEST 3470 | Language and Culture in the Middle East (3.00) |
| Introduction to peoples, languages, cultures and histories of the Middle East. Focuses on Israel/Palestine as a microcosm of important social processes-such as colonialism, nationalism, religious fundamentalism, and modernization-that affect the region as a whole. This course is cross-listed with ANTH 3470. Prerequisite: Prior coursework in anthropology, middle east studies, or linguistics, or permission of the instructor. | |
| MEST 3559 | New Course in Middle Eastern Studies (3.00) |
| New course in Middle Eastern Studies. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MEST 4991 | Middle East Studies Seminar (3.00) |
| Middle East Studies Seminar | |
| MEST 5110 | Women and Middle-Eastern Literatures (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Explores some of the basic issues of women's identity in Middle Eastern literature. In a variety of readings (poetry, short-story, novel, and autobiography) by men and women, it explores both the image and presence of women in a rich and too-often neglected literature. | |
| MEST 5270 | Culture & Society of Contemp. Arab Mid. East (3.00) |
| This course will address some of the religious, socio-political, and historical factors that have contributed to the shaping of the Arab Middle East and Arab identity(s) in the modern age. From the rise of Islam in the 7th century A.D., to the Ottoman Empire, to the colonial remapping of the Middle East during the period of the two World Wars,to the Gulf and Iraq wars, this course will help students gain an understanding of modern Arab culture. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| MEST 5620 | The Middle East in Ethnographic Perspective (3.00) |
| Survey of the anthropological literature on the Middle East & N. Africa. Begins historically with traditional writing on the 'middle east' and proceeds to critiques of this tradition and attempts at new ways of constructing knowledge of this world region. Readings juxtapose theoretical and descriptive work toward critically appraising modern writers' success in overcoming the critiques leveled against their predecessors. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MEST 6600 | Major Dimensions of Classical-Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introducing the cultural dimensions of Classical and Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (600 - 1400 CE). We will study how Arabs approach their worldly life and pleasures through literature; organize their social domain by ethical-law; construct their spirituality and worldview through religion; react to nature by science; and attempt to resolve the internal and external inconsistencies of their culture through theology, philosophy and mysticism. |
| Pashto | |
| PASH 1010 | Elementary Pashto I (4.00) |
| Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 1010 and PASH 1020 enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours per week. Followed by PASH 1020. | |
| PASH 1020 | Elementary Pashto II (4.00) |
| Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 1010 and PASH 1020 enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours per week. Followed by PASH 2010. Prerequisites: C or better in PASH 1010, or permission of the instructor. | |
| PASH 2010 | Intermediate Pashto I (4.00) |
| Further develops the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 2010 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Pashto speakers. Four class hours. Followed by PASH 2020. Prerequisites: C or better in PASH 1020, or permission of the instructor. | |
| PASH 2020 | Intermediate Pashto II (4.00) |
| Further develops the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 2020 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Pashto speakers. Four class hours. Prerequisites: C or better in PASH 2010, or permission of the instructor. | |
| Persian | |
| PERS 1010 | Elementary Persian (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introductory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues. |
| PERS 1020 | Elementary Persian (4.00) |
| Introductory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues. Prerequisite: PERS 1010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 2010 | Intermediate Persian (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Each course focuses on the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension using selections from classical and modern Persian prose and poetry, preparing students for advanced studies in Indo-Persian language and literature. Prerequisite: PERS 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| PERS 2020 | Intermediate Persian (4.00) |
| Each course focuses on the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension using selections from classical and modern Persian prose and poetry, preparing students for advanced studies in Indo-Persian language and literature. Prerequisite: PERS 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3010 | Readings in Modern Persian Poetry (3.00) |
| Study of works by major and some minor poets of the twentieth century. The form and content of 'New Poetry' is discussed as distinguishing features of twentieth-century Persian poetry in contrast with those of classical Persian poetry. Emphasizes the themes of modern poetry as reflections of Iranian society. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PERS 3019 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Persian group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| PERS 3020 | Readings in Modern Persian Prose Fiction (3.00) |
| Selected readings from the works of major writers of the century. Discusses the development of modern Persian fiction as it reflects a changing society. Improves reading ability in Persian and familiarizes students with Iran, its people, and its culture. Prerequisite: PERS 2020, or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PERS 3029 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Persian group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3230 | Introduction to Classical Persian Literature (3.00) |
| A comprehensive, historical introduction to Persian poetry and prose from the 10th to the 18th centuries. Emphasizing the history and development of Persian poetry and prose, this advanced-level language course introduces various formal elements of Persian literary tradition. It analyzes literary texts and explores the linguistic structure, fine grammatical points, and syntactic intricacies of classical Persian. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3240 | Introduction to Modern Persian Literature (3.00) |
| This course addresses the development of modern(ist) trends in Persian literature, emphasizing historical and socio-political factors. Exemplar modern poems, stories, and essays are read in the original, then explained and critically evaluated. Defines and discusses significant ideas, ideologies, movements, trends, milieus, social backgrounds, etc., out of which modern Persian literature emerged. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3559 | New Course in Persian (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian. |
| PERS 4240 | Advanced Readings in Sufi Texts (3.00) |
| A course designed to help advanced Persian language students develop skills in reading and understanding texts (both prose and poetry) on Persian Islamic mysticism (Sufism). | |
| PERS 4991 | Independent Study in Persian (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent Study in Persian | |
| PERS 4993 | Independent Study in Persian (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study for advanced students of Persian. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PERS 5010 | Readings in Modern Persian Poetry (3.00) |
| Studies the works of major and some minor poets of the 20th century. The form and content of 'New Poetry' is discussed as distinguished features of 20th-century Persian poetry in contrast with those of classical Persian poetry. Emphasizes the themes of modern poetry as reflections of Iranian society. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PERS 5020 | Readings in Modern Persian Prose Fiction (3.00) |
| Examines the works of this century's major writers, focusing on the development of modern Persian fiction as it reflects a changing society. Improves Persian reading ability and familiarity with Iran, its people, and its culture. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PERS 5230 | Introduction to Classical Persian Literature (3.00) |
| A comprehensive, historical introduction to Persian poetry and prose from the 10th to the 18th centuries. Emphasizing the history and development of Persian poetry and prose, this advanced-level language course introduces various formal elements of Persian literary tradition. It analyzes literary texts and explores the linguistic structure, fine grammatical points, and syntactic intricacies of classical Persian. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equiv. | |
| PERS 5559 | New Course in Persian (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| PERS 7559 | New Course in Persian (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission |
| PERS 8993 | Independent Study in Persian (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study for advanced students of Persian. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| Persian in Translation | |
| PETR 3210 | Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Reading from the works of major figures in classical Persian literature, especially Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Attar, Mowlavi, Sa'adi, and Hafez, as well as the most important minor writers of each period. Emphasizes the role of the Ma'shuq (the beloved), Mamduh (the praised one), and Ma'bud (the worshiped one) in classical verse, as well as the use of allegory and similar devices in both prose and verse. Taught in English. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| PETR 3220 | Twentieth-Century Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduces modern Persian literature in the context of Iranian society and civilization. Lectures and discussions follow the development of modern Persian poetry and prose, and trace the influence of Western and other literature, as well as Iranian literary and cultural heritage, on the works of contemporary Iranian writers. Facilitates understanding of contemporary Iran, especially its people, both individually and collectively, with their particular problems and aspirations in the twentieth-century world. Taught in English. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PETR 3320 | Life Narratives & Iranian Women Writers (3.00) |
| This seminar examines life narratives and other forms of literary output by Iranian women writers. We will examine the ways these writers have desegregated a predominantly all-male literary tradition, as well as their arrival at the forefront of a bloodless social movement. Some of the genres to be investigated include novels, short stories, poetry, autobiographies, memoirs, and films. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| PETR 3340 | Poetics of Existentialist Persian Literature (3.00) |
| The existentialist literature of the Persian-speaking world has been a source of inspiration of poetics for the entire Middle East region. The objective of this course is the study of cognitive nuances embedded in the thematic and linguistic structure of Persian existentialist literature. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PETR 3559 | New Course in Persian Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic int he subject area of Persian Translation |
| PETR 5210 | Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Reading from the works of major figures in classical Persian literature, especially Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Attar, Mowlavi, Sa'adi, and Hafez, as well as the most important minor writers of each period. Emphasizes the role of the Ma'shuq (the beloved), Mamduh (the praised one), and Ma'bud (the worshiped one) in classical verse, as well as the use of allegory and similar devices in both prose and verse. Taught in English. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| PETR 5220 | Twentieth-Century Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduces modern Persian literature in the context of Iranian society and civilization. Lectures and discussions follow the development of modern Persian poetry and prose, and trace the influence of Western and other literature, as well as Iranian literary and cultural heritage, on the works of contemporary Iranian writers. Facilitates understanding of contemporary Iran, especially its people, both individually and collectively, with their particular problems and aspirations in the twentieth-century world. Taught in English. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PETR 5320 | Life Narratives & Iranian Women Writers (3.00) |
| This seminar examines life narratives and other forms of literary output by Iranian women writers. We will examine the ways these writers have desegregated a predominantly all-male literary tradition, as well as their arrival at the forefront of a bloodless social movement. Some of the genres to be investigated include novels, short stories, poetry, autobiographies, memoirs, and films. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| PETR 5559 | New Course in Persian Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian Translation | |
| PETR 7559 | New Course in Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in Persian Literature in translation. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| Sanskrit | |
| SANS 1010 | Elementary Sanskrit I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies Sanskrit sounds, the Devanagari script, and basic grammar. |
| SANS 2020 | Elementary Sanskrit II (3.00) |
| A continuation of SANS 1010. Prerequisite: SANS 1010. Note: The following six courses are all intermediate level Sanskrit courses. They are offered two-by-two in a three-year rotation. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| SANS 3012 | Selections from the Mahabharata (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce students' knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020, to expand vocabulary and to introduce the Mahabharata, one of ancient India's major epics. Prerequisite: SANS 1020. |
| SANS 3014 | Selections from the Ramayana of Valmiki (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Ramayana of Valmiki, one of two major epics of ancient India, and the 'first poem' in Sanskrit. Prerequisite: SANS 1020. | |
| SANS 3016 | Selections from the Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva, the most important collection of story literature in Sanskrit. Prerequisite: SANS 1020. | |
| SANS 3022 | The Bhagavadgita (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce students' knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020, to expand vocabulary and to introduce the Bhagavadgita, a major religious text of ancient India. Prerequisite: SANS 1020. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| SANS 3024 | Selections from the Upanisads (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020/5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Upanisads, a major spiritual text of ancient India. Prerequisite: SANS 1020. | |
| SANS 3026 | Selections from the Puranas (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the huge corpus of Puranic texts. Prerequisite: SANS 1020. | |
| SANS 4010 | Classical Plays and Poetry (3.00) |
| A close reading of theatrical and poetic works from the classical period of Sanskrit literature, approximately 150 BCE to 1200 CE. | |
| SANS 4020 | Literary Theory (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in South Asia's long history of literary theory. Texts readings include, but are not limited to, the Natyasastra, the Kavyalamkara of Bhamaha, the Kavyadarsa, the Kavyalamkara of Rudrata, the Sarasvatikanthabharana, the Kavyanusasana, the Kavyaprakasa, the Kavyalamakarasutravrtti, the Rasagangadhara, and the Dhvanyaloka. | |
| SANS 4030 | Philosophical Texts I (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in these philosophical traditions of South Asia: Nyaya, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Sankhya, Yoga and Vaisesika. | |
| SANS 4040 | Philosophical Texts II (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in these philosophical traditions of South Asia: Nyaya, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Sankhya, Yoga and Vaisesika. | |
| SANS 4051 | Vedic Texts I (3.00) |
| A close reading of Vedic texts. Readings may come from the four Samhita texts, the Brahmanas, or the Aranyakas. | |
| SANS 4052 | Vedic Texts II (3.00) |
| A close reading of Vedic texts. Readings may come from the four Samhita texts, the Brahmanas, or the Aranyakas. | |
| SANS 4053 | Texts in the Science and Philosophy of Grammar I (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in the linguistic tradition of Panini. Text readings include, but are not limited to, the Mahabhasya, the Kasika, the Paribhasendusekhara, and the Siddhantakaumudi, each with its many commentaries. | |
| SANS 4054 | Texts in the Science and Philosophy of Grammar II (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in the linguistic tradition of Panini. Text readings include, but are not limited to, the Mahabhasya, the Kasika, the Paribhasendusekhara, and the Siddhantakaumudi, each with its many commentaries. | |
| SANS 6010 | Elementary Sanskrit I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A study of sounds of Sanskrit, the Devanagari script and the basic grammar. Prerequisite: graduate standing. |
| SANS 6012 | Selections from the Mahabharata (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce students' knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary and to introduce the Mahabharata, one of ancient India's major epics. Prerequisite: SANS 5020 and graduate standing. |
| SANS 6014 | Selections from the Ramayana of Valmiki (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Ramayana of Valmiki, one of two major epics of ancient India, and the 'first poem' in Sanskrit. Prerequisite: SANS 5020 and graduate standing. | |
| SANS 6016 | Selections from the Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva, the most important collection of story literature in Sanskrit. Prerequisite: SANS 5020 and graduate standing. | |
| SANS 6020 | Elementary Sanskrit II (3.00) |
| A continuation of SANS 5010. Prerequisite: SANS 5010 or instructor permission. Note: The following six courses are all intermediate level Sanskrit courses. They are offered two-by-two in a three-year rotation. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| SANS 6022 | The Bhagavadgita (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce students' knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary and to introduce the Bhagavadgita, a major religious text of ancient India. Prerequisite: SANS 5020 and graduate standing. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| SANS 6024 | Selections from the Upanisads (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Upanisads, a major spiritual text of ancient India. Prerequisite: SANS 5020. | |
| SANS 6026 | Selections from the Puranas (3.00) |
| A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the huge corpus of Puranic texts. Prerequisite: SANS 5020. | |
| SANS 7010 | Classical Plays and Poetry (3.00) |
| A close reading of theatrical and poetic works from the classical period of Sanskrit literature, approximately 150 BCE to 1200 CE. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| SANS 7020 | Literary Theory (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in South Asia's long history of literary theory. Texts readings include, but are not limited to, the Natyasastra, the Kavyalamkara of Bhamaha, the Kavyadarsa, the Kavyalamkara of Rudrata, the Sarasvatikanthabharana, the Kavyanusasana, the Kavyaprakasa, the Kavyalamakarasutravrtti, the Rasagangadhara, and the Dhvanyaloka. Prerequisite: SANS 7010 or at least three courses from SANS 5012-5026. | |
| SANS 7030 | Philosophical Texts I (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in these philosophical traditions of South Asia: Nyaya, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Sankhya, Yoga and Vaisesika. | |
| SANS 7040 | Philosophical Texts II (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in these philosophical traditions of South Asia: Nyaya, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Sankhya, Yoga and Vaisesika. | |
| SANS 7051 | Vedic Texts I (3.00) |
| A close reading of Vedic texts. Readings may come from the four Samhita texts, the Brahmanas, or the Aranyakas. Prerequisite: At least two courses from SANS 5012-5026. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| SANS 7052 | Vedic Texts II (3.00) |
| A close reading of Vedic texts. Readings may come from the four Samhita texts, the Brahmanas, or the Aranyakas. Prerequisite: SANS 7051, a Sanskrit reading course in Religious Studies, or at least three courses from SANS 5012-5026. | |
| SANS 7053 | Texts in the Science and Philosophy of Grammar I (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in the linguistic tradition of Panini. Text readings include, but are not limited to, the Mahabhasya, the Kasika, the Paribhasendusekhara, and the Siddhantakaumudi, each with its many commentaries. Prerequisite: at least two courses from SANS 5012-5026. | |
| SANS 7054 | Texts in the Science and Philosophy of Grammar II (3.00) |
| A close reading of texts in the linguistic tradition of Panini. Text readings include, but are not limited to, the Mahabhasya, the Kasika, the Paribhasendusekhara, and the Siddhantakaumudi, each with its many commentaries. Prerequisite: SANS 7053, a Sanskrit reading course in Religious Studies, or at least three courses from SANS 5012-5026. | |
| SANS 8993 | Independent Study in Sanskrit (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Sanskrit. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| South Asian Studies | |
| SAST 1100 | Introduction to South Asia (3.00) |
| Introduces South Asian economy and environment, caste and society, gender issues, history and political science, secularism-law-religion, philosophy, languages and literatures, theater-music-dance, and visual arts. Emphasizes the colonial and post colonial periods. | |
| SAST 1300 | Under the Colonized-Gaze: British Empire and its Indian Subjects (3.00) |
| This course focuses on writings by Indians (mainly Bengali writers) during the colonial period to examine the existing relational nature between the colonizer (the British) and the colonized (Indians). In doing so the course also focuses on the wider significance of Bengali writings how they encapsulated discourses on nation, race and gender. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| SAST 2050 | Classics of Indian Literature (3.00) |
| A survey of the foundational, formative and paradigmatic classic texts of the Indian Vedic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu, Islamic and Sikh religio-literary-cultural traditions. | |
| SAST 2060 | Bollywood Dreams: Indian Cinema (3.00) |
| Survey of Indian (particulary Hindi-language) cinema from ca. 1910 to the present, concentrating on films made after independence (1947). Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| SAST 2200 | Delhi: The Gateway to India (3.00) |
| The course utilizes the ever changing map of India's capital and its seven cities to introduce medieval, pre-modern and modern India. Delhi is a microcosm of India's history. It is also home to India's most important government and cultural institutions. A visit to the Mughal city of Agra (Taj Mahal) and the Rajput 'capital', Jaipur is included. | |
| SAST 2559 | New Course in South Asian Studies (3.00) |
| New course in South Asian studies. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| SAST 2700 | Indian Politics and Society (3.00) |
| The course provides an overview of key issues in the study of contemporary Indian politics. Particular attention is paid to the successes and challenges of Indian democracy. The course examines the historical background to the establishment of democracy; the evolution of political institutions and processes, and foreign and economic policy; and contemporary identity politics (including gender, religion and caste). Cross-listed with PLCP 2700. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| SAST 3300 | The Pleasures of Bollywood: Melodrama, Realism, Mythos (3.00) |
| This class will focus on cinema produced by the industry in Mumbai, popularly called Bollywood. Topics will include the relationship between fiction and documentation, between melodrama and realism, music and affect. Students will be taught the tools of film analysis and will be expected to watch and unpack films each week. They will also be expected to consider films in the social, political and economic contexts in which they were made. | |
| SAST 3400 | Pop Culture in S. Asia: Advertising, Visual Aesth., Posters & Photography (3.00) |
| This course will examine popular visual aesthetics in South Asia. We will look at the aesthetics of visual culture from the 19th century to the present. Students will be trained to consider popular culture, to think about the relationship between high art forms such as painting and multi-media and the more seemingly mundane aesthetics of press photography, posters, billboards, teaching posters, etc., and the new spate of financial advertising. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| SAST 3450 | The Languages of South Asia (3.00) |
| An examination of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of South Asian languages from typological, social, and historical perspectives. No knowledge of a South Asian language or linguistics is required. | |
| SAST 3559 | New Course in South Asian Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of South Asian studies. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| SAST 3640 | Women & Politics in S Asia (3.00) |
| This course examines the role of women in politics in the countries of South Asia (including India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) from the colonial to the modern period. Particular attention is paid to issues of democracy and authoritarian rule; identity politics (including religion, nationalism, and caste); political institutions and processes; and political violence. Cross-listed with PLCP 3640. | |
| SAST 4559 | New Course in South Asian Studies (3.00) |
| New Course in South Asian Studies Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| SAST 4991 | South Asian Studies Capstone Seminar (3.00) |
| This is the fourth-year capstone seminar for students majoring in South Asian Studies. This course will draw on the multidisciplinary interests of the students who participate to create a collaborative and collegial environment in which to investigate some of the foundational concepts and categories involved in the construction of "South Asia" as unified area of academic discourse. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| SAST 4993 | Colonial Indians in the West: Negotiation, Appropriation and Assimilation (1.00 - 3.00) |
| The present course focuses on writings by Indians during the colonial period and beyond to examine the existing relational nature between the Indians and the West. In doing so the course also focuses on the wider significance of Indian writings how they encapsulated discourses on identity and how they negotiated or assimilated in the Western cultural milieu while they are traveling to the West. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor | |
| SAST 5300 | The Pleasures of Bollywood: Melodrama, Realism, Mythos (3.00) |
| This class will focus on cinema produced by the industry in Mumbai, popularly called Bollywood. Topics will include the relationship between fiction and documentation, between melodrama and realism, music and affect. Students will be taught the tools of film analysis and will be expected to watch and unpack films each week. They will also be expected to consider films in the social, political and economic contexts in which they were made. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| SAST 5400 | Popular culture in South Asia: Advertising, visual aesthetic, posters (3.00) |
| The course will look at the aesthetics of visual culture from the 19 th to the contemporary period. Students will be trained to consider popular culture, to think about the relationship between high art forms such as painting, photography and multi-media and the more seemingly mundane aesthetics of press photography, posters and billboards, teaching posters, commercial art and advertising, and the new spate of financial advertising. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| SAST 5559 | New Course in South Asian Studies (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of South Asian studies. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| SAST 7450 | The Languages of South Asia (3.00) |
| An examination of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of South Asian languages from typological, social, and historical perspectives. No knowledge of a South Asian language or linguistics is required. | |
| South Asian Literature in Translation | |
| SATR 2000 | Introduction to South Asian Literature (3.00) |
| Surveys classical to contemporary South Asian languages (e.g., Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu) and literature translated into, or written in, English. | |
| SATR 2010 | Remembering India's Partition through Literature and Poetry (3.00) |
| The readings for this course have been put together with the premise that literature, even that which is written at the height of nationalist struggles, does not relate the exact same story that nationalism does. The readings for this course present a view of pre-partition and post-partition India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, especially through the novels of Muslim South Asian writers like Abdullah Hussein and Intezar Hussain. | |
| SATR 2110 | Cultural Translation: Travel Writing in South Asia (3.00) |
| Travel writing is among the oldest forms of literature, especially in Asia. This course explores depictions of the Indian sub-continent by travel writers from Buddhist pilgrims to Arab geographers to colonial and post-colonial writers. | |
| SATR 2300 | Colonial and Postcolonial Bengali Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of Bengali literature as it has developed through the colonial and postcolonial periods. This course critically examines the questions of western literary influences on Bengali literature and their successful/unsuccessful appropriations/adoptions by Bengali writers. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| SATR 3000 | Women Writing in India & Pakistan: 1947-Present (3.00) |
| We will read and critique the fiction and poetry of culturally specific regions while reflecting on the assumption that experiences and identities are fundamentally gendered. We will explore issues associated with women writing in regional languages to writing in mainstream languages like Hindi, Urdu and English. We will also examine how the publication and dissemination of women's texts are related to the women movements in India and Pakistan. Prerequisite: Completion of First Writing Requirement | |
| SATR 3010 | Colors of Loneliness: Literature of Diasporic Imagination (3.00) |
| An upper-level undergraduate seminar on South Asian Literature translated into or written in English that focuses on dislocation both metaphorical and temporal and how the filters of time and memory operate on imagination creating 'fictions.' Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| SATR 3110 | Modern Urdu-Hindi Literature (3.00) |
| This upper level course will comprise readings that will cover a broad spectrum of what constitutes the "modern" in Urdu and Hindi Literature. The course will track the historical beginning of Urdu-Hindi as a language, its development as a literary language and the complexities of the divide form one to two distinct languages: modern Hindi and modern Urdu. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| SATR 3280 | Poetry of Passionate Devotion:The Ghazal (3.00) |
| In this course we will read selections from some of the best classical Urdu and Persian lyric poetry. we will learn about the conventions of love in Urdu literary culture and the poetics of the ghazal in general. We will explore the different possibilities of interpretation: how the line between sacred and profane love (ishq) is often blurred, the relationship of poetry to mystical inspiration and so on. | |
| SATR 3300 | Literature & Society in South Asia: Breaking the Cast(e) (3.00) |
| Dalit literature is perhaps the most remarkable literary movement to emerge in post-independence India. It is the voice of the most marginalized section of India's population, those formerly known as untouchables. Until the advent of Dalit literature, the lives of Dalits had seldom been recorded in Indian literature. We will read fictional and non-fictional narratives of Dalit writers, and watch films to visualize and comprehend their lives.
Prerequisite: SATR 7300 (graduate section) Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| SATR 3559 | New Course in South Asian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| New Course in South Asian Literature in Translation Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| SATR 3700 | Medieval Indian Literature: Vernacular and Bhakti Revolution (3.00) |
| This course explores the classic authors and texts of the Indian pre-modern literary period 700 - 1650 CE, which saw the rise of devotional Hinduism, the arrival of Islam in India and its fundamental influence on Indian literature, and the use of vernacular - regional languages in literature. | |
| SATR 5110 | Modern Urdu-Hindi Literature (3.00) |
| This upper level course will comprise readings that will cover a broad spectrum of what constitutes the "modern" in Urdu and Hindi Literature. The course will track the historical beginning of Urdu-Hindi as a language, its development as a literary language and the complexities of the divide form one to two distinct languages: modern Hindi and modern Urdu. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| SATR 5300 | Colonial and Postcolonial Bengali Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of Bengali literature as it has developed through the colonial and postcolonial periods. This course critically examines the questions of western literary influences on Bengali literature and their successful/unsuccessful appropriations/adoptions by Bengali writers. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| SATR 6700 | Medieval Indian Literature: Vernacular and Bhakti Revolution (3.00) |
| This course explores the classic authors and texts of the Indian pre-modern literary period 700 - 1650 CE, which saw the rise of devotional Hinduism, the arrival of Islam in India and its fundamental influence on Indian literature, and the use of vernacular - regional languages in literature. | |
| SATR 7300 | Literature & Society in South Asia: Breaking the Cast(e) (3.00) |
| Dalit literature is perhaps the most remarkable literary movement to emerge in post-independence India. It is the voice of the most marginalized section of India's population, those formerly known as untouchables. Until the advent of Dalit literature, the lives of Dalits had seldom been recorded in Indian literature. We will read fictional and non-fictional narratives of Dalit writers, and watch films to visualize and comprehend their lives. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| Urdu | |
| URDU 2010 | Intermediate Urdu (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces various types of written and spoken Urdu; vocabulary building, idioms, and problems of syntax; and conversation. Prerequisite: for URDU 2010: HIND 1020 or equivalent. |
| URDU 2020 | Intermediate Urdu (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: for URDU 2020: URDU 2010 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| URDU 3010 | Advanced Urdu I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Pre-requisites: URDU 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| URDU 3020 | Advanced Urdu II (3.00) |
| This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Pre-requisites: URDU 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| URDU 3300 | Readings in Urdu Poetry: An Ongoing Mahfil (3.00) |
| This course will introduce advanced Urdu and Hindi students to some of the finest poetry in Urdu. Those who cannot read the Urdu script will have the option of reading the texts in Devanagari (the Hindi script). Some of the poets we will read are Mir, Ghalib, Dagh and Faiz. Course work will include brief analytical papers, as well as in-class presentations. Prerequisites: URDU 3010 or 3020; or HIND 3010 or 3020; or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| URDU 3559 | New Course in Urdu (3.00) |
| This course is to allow 3000-level new courses in Urdu to be taught for one semester. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| URDU 4993 | Independent Study in Urdu (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Urdu Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| URDU 5010 | Advanced Urdu I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Prerequisites: URDU 2020 or instructor permission. |
| URDU 5020 | Advanced Urdu II (3.00) |
| This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Prerequisites: URDU 2020 or instructor permission | |
| URDU 6559 | New Course in Urdu (3.00) |
| This course is to allow 6000-level new courses in Urdu to be taught for one semester. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| URDU 7300 | Readings in Urdu Poetry: An Ongoing Mahfil (3.00) |
| This course will introduce advanced Urdu and Hindi students to some of the finest poetry in Urdu. Those who cannot read the Urdu script will have the option of reading the texts in Devanagari (the Hindi script). Some of the poets we will read are Mir, Ghalib, Dagh and Faiz. Course work will include brief analytical papers, as well as in-class presentations. Prerequisites: URDU 3010 or 3020; or HIND 3010 or 3020; or instructor permission. | |
| URDU 8993 | Independent Study in Urdu (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent study in Urdu language and/or literature.
Prerequisite: URDU 5010 or 5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |