INST-B 100 Elementary Bengali I
INST-B 150 Elementary Bengali II
INST-B 325 Bengali Conversation
INST-H 150 Elementary Hindi II
INST-H 250 Intermediate Hindi II
INST-H 350 Advanced Hindi II
INST-I 100 Introduction to India
INST-I 370 Literature of India in Translation: Ancient and Classical
INST-S 250 Intermediate Sanskrit II
INST-U 150 Beginning Urdu II
INST-U 250 Intermediate Urdu II
CEUS-T 152 Introductory Persian II
CEUS-T 171 Introductory Tibetan I
CEUS-T 172 Introductory Tibetan II
CEUS-T 252 Intermediate Persian II
CEUS-T 272 Intermediate Tibetan II
CEUS-T 352 Advanced Persian II
CEUS-T 372 Advanced Tibetan II
CEUS-R 292 Intro to Turkic & Iranian Civ
CJUS-P 407 Terrorism
LING-L 490: Linguistic Structure: Structure of Dimasa
MSCH-C 219 Media in a Global Context
REL-B 210 Introduction to Buddhism
REL-B 300 Studies in South and East Asian Religions: The Mahabharata
Spring 2025 Course Offerings
Fall 2024 Course Offerings
INST-B 100 Elementary Bengali I
INST-B 200 Intermediate Bengali I
INST-B 200 Intermediate Bengali I
INST-H 100 Beginning Hindi I
INST-H 110 Hindi Script
INST-H 200 Intermediate Hindi I
INST-H 300 Advanced Hindi I
INST-I 100 Introduction to India
INST-S 300 Advanced Sanskrit I
INST-U 100 Beginning Urdu I
INST-U 200 Second-Year Urdu I
INST-U 300 Advanced Urdu I
CEUS-R 356 State and Faith in Iran
CEUS-T 151 Introductory Persian I
CEUS-T 251 Intermediate Persian I
CEUS-T 171 Introductory Tibetan I
CEUS-T 271 Intermediate Tibetan I
CEUS-T 351 Advanced Persian I
CEUS-T 371 Advanced Tibetan I
CJUS- P 307 Policing Democracies
REL-B 210 Introduction to Buddhism
REL-B 220 Introduction to Hinduism
REL-B 414 Buddhist Philosophy in India
Courses that satisfy major, minor, and certificate requirements
The following courses can be used to satisfy major, minor, and certificate requirements in India studies.
Students who already speak, read, and/or write Hindi or Urdu cannot receive credit for elementary level classes. Your instructor can help you find the appropriate class level for you.
Courses not listed below that substantially address South Asia may be included in the major or minor by special arrangement with the academic advisor. Students interested in majoring or minoring in India Studies should contact the advisors, Dale Spicer at daespice@iu.edu or Olga Bueva at obueva@iu.edu to discuss your coursework trajectory and to obtain approval for courses not listed above to count towards an India Studies major or minor.
- INST I496: Individual Reading in Indic Studies (1-6 cr.)
- INST I414: India Lost and Found- diasporic South Asian feminist films and filmmakers (3 cr.)
- INST I370: Ancient and Classical Literature in India (in translation) (3 cr.)
- INST I371: Medieval Devotional Literatures of India (in translation) (3 cr.)
- INST I380: Women in South Asian Religious Traditions
- FOLK F121: World Arts and Cultures (3 cr.)
- ENG L383: Studies in British or Commonwealth Culture (3 cr.)
- REL B420 Topics in Hindu Religious Traditions (3 cr.)
- REL R153: Religions of Asia
- REL D375: Religion and Literature Midevil Devotional Indian Literature (3 cr.)
- REL B202: Issues in South Asian Religions
- REL B210: Introduction to Buddhism
- REL B220: Introduction to Hinduism
- REL B315: Tantric Buddhism
- REL B320: Hindu Goddesses
- REL B330: Women in South Asian Religious Traditions
- REL B333: Seeing the Buddha: Buddhist Art of India and Tibet
- REL B335: Bollywood and Beyond
- REL B414: Buddhist Philosophy in India
- REL B420: The Mahabharata
- REL B433: Embodying Nirvana
- REL D325: Religions in Practice: Yoga
- INST I211: Introduction to South Asian History
- INST I362: International Relations of South Asia
- CEUS R329: Buddhism in Central Asia and the Tibetan Empire
- CEUS R351: Prophets, Poets, and Kings
- CEUS R370: Introduction to the History of Tibet
- CEUS R371: Tibet and the West
- CJUS P407: Terrorism
- INTL I422: Contested Territories/Conflicted Identities
- INTL I423: Postcolonial/Postcommunist Discourses
- INTL I425: Gender: International Perspectives
- GEOG G220: Social / Historical Topics in Geography (with relevant topic focus)*
- GEOG G415: Advanced Urban Geography
- GEOG G441: Migration and Mobility
- HIST G300: Issues in Asian History (with relevant topic focus)*
- HIST G350: Modern South Asia
- HIST H238: Introduction to South Asian History
- HIST J300: Intensive Writing Seminar (with relevant topic focus)*
- HIST W300: Issues in World History (with relevant topic focus)*
- MSCH J448 Global Journalism: Issues and Research
- POLS Y300 Government and Politics in South Asia
- POLS Y356 South Asian Politics
- POLS Y362 International Relations of South Asia
A. Bengali
- INST B100 Elementary Bengali I (5 cr.)
- INST B150 Elementary Bengali II (5 cr.) P: B100 or equivalent proficiency.
- INST B200 Intermediate Bengali I (3 cr.) P: B150 or equivalent proficiency.
- INST B250 Intermediate Bengali II (3 cr.) P: B200 or equivalent proficiency.
- INST B300 Advanced Bengali I
- INST B350 Advanced Bengali II
- INST B325 Bengali Conversation
B. Hindi
- INST H100 Beginning Hindi I (5 cr.)
- INST H110 Hindi Script
- INST H150 Beginning Hindi II
- INST H200 Second-Year Hindi I
- INST H250 Second-Year Hindi II
- INST H300 Advanced Hindi I
- INST H350 Advanced Hindi II
- INST H325 Hindi Conversation
C. Sanskrit
- INST S100 Elementary Sanskrit I
- INST S150 Elementary Sanskrit II
- INST S200 Intermediate Sanskrit I
- INST S250 Intermediate Sanskrit II
D. Urdu
- INST U100 Beginning Urdu I
- INST U150 Beginning Urdu II
- INST U200 Second-Year Urdu I
- INST U250 Second-Year Urdu II
- INST U300 Advanced Urdu I
- INST U350 Advanced Urdu II
- INST U325 Urdu Conversation
- INST L100 Elementary Indian Languages I (5 cr.)
- INST L150 Elementary Indian Languages II (5 cr.) P: L100 or equivalent proficiency in the same language.
- INST L200 Intermediate Indian Languages I (3 cr.) P: L150 or equivalent proficiency in the same language.
- INST L250 Intermediate Indian Languages I (3 cr.) P: L 200 or equivalent proficiency in the same language.
Cross-Listed Language Courses**
- CEUS-T 151 Introductory Persian I
- CEUS-T 152 Introductory Persian II
- CEUS-T 171 Introductory Tibetan I
- CEUS-T 172 Introductory Tibetan II
- CEUS-T 251 Intermediate Persian I
- CEUS-T 252 Intermediate Persian II
- CEUS-T 271 Intermediate Tibetan I
- CEUS-T 272 Intermediate Tibetan II
- CEUS-T 351 Advanced Persian I
- CEUS-T 352 Advanced Persian II
- CEUS-T 371 Advanced Tibetan I
- CEUS-T 372 Advanced Tibetan II
Core Course
INST - I 100 Introduction to India (3 cr.) S&H.| *Similarly, special topics courses from any department/program can be included if the content relates principally to South Asia and with the approval of the academic adviser. |
| **Other languages that are widely spoken in South Asia, such as Turkic or Pashto, can be taken for India Studies credit with the approval of the academic adviser. |
| ***Courses fulfilling the "Literary and Performance Studies" and "Philosophical and Religious Studies" groups should generally be selected from this category. Appropriate "group" credit for a course from this category should be awarded in consultation with the academic adviser. |