South Asian Languages and Civilizations

Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia I-II
South Asian Civilizations in India I    and South Asian Civilizations in India II
All SALC majors must take one of these two sequences. If the sequence is being used to satisfy the general education requirement in civilization studies, two additional courses related to South Asia must be substituted into the major.
Credit may not be granted by examination. Courses must be taken at the University of Chicago.
May include SALC 29801 BA Paper II, SOSC 23006 South Asian Civilizations in India III, and up to three additional language courses (either further study in the same language or courses in another South Asian language). Courses from other departments with significant South Asian content require approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia I-II
Second-Year Tibetan I-II-III
Cultural Politics of Contemporary India
Music of South Asia
The State In India
First-Year Urdu I-II-III
Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia I-II
Third-Year Bangla (Bengali) I-II-III
Logic/Practice Of Archaeology
The Mahabharata in English Translation
Indian Philosophy I: Origins and Orientations    and Indian Philosophy II: The Classical Traditions
Problems in the Study of Gender: Gender, Citizenship, Violence
Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia I-II
South Asian Civilizations in India I    and South Asian Civilizations in India II
All students in the minor are required to take one of these two-quarter sequences. Students using one of the sequences to satisfy the general education requirement in civilization studies may not also use it toward the minor. In that case, students must seek approval from the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies to fulfill the requirement in the minor with one additional course related to South Asian civilizations, for a total of six courses.
Credit may not be granted by examination. Courses must be taken at the University of Chicago.
Two additional courses that may either be (a) listed as SALC courses or as one of the SALC languages (e.g., Bangla, Hindi, etc.), or (b) courses focused on South Asia that originate in other departments (subject to the approval of the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies).
Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia I-II
Second-Year Tamil I-II-III
Mughal India: Tradition & Transition
From Gender Critique to Gay Marriage in India
Critics Of Colonialism: Gandhi and Fanon
First-Year Bangla (Bengali) I-II-III
Postcolonial Theory
Philosophical Education in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism