South Asian Studies Minor

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Minor Coordinator: Dr. Joerg Tuske • 410-677-5369

Advisement for the minor is available from the Philosophy Department.

The South Asian studies minor is an interdisciplinary area studies program with a study abroad requirement, as well as the opportunity to complete most of the minor via a semester abroad at a foreign SU partner institution.

Complete at least 1 course for the minor while studying in a South Asian country.
No more than 9 transfer credits may count toward the minor. (Note: Students may count 4 courses/16 credits completed via the semester-long Salisbury Abroad: American Institute of Indian Studies program toward the minor, as these are not transfer credits, but SU courses executed abroad via SU’s partner institution in Pune, India.)
Earn grades of C or better in all courses taken for the minor.
No more than 1 course in the minor may be used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least nine credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

* When offered with a South Asia-focused topic.

Language Requirement

Complete a minimum of 2 courses in one South Asian language or 1 course each in 2 different South Asian languages or 1 8-credit South Asian language course or demonstrate equivalent language knowledge (to be determined via appropriate examination).

MDFL 101 - Elementary Language Study I 4 Hour(s) Credit *
MDFL 102 - Elementary Language Study II 4 Hour(s) Credit *

Areas Requirement

Social Sciences Area (Choose 1 from the Following)

ANTH 200 - Topics in Anthropology 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ANTH 201 - Cultural Anthropology Survey 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ENVR 150 - Environmental Perspectives 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ENVR 495 - Environmental Field Studies 1-4 Hour(s) Credit *
GEOG 399 - International Field Study 3-6 Hour(s) Credit *
HIST 342 - History of India to 1857 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 343 - History of India: 1857 to Present 4 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 399 - Global Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies 4 Hour(s) Credit *
POSC 204 - Topics in Political Science 4 Hour(s) Credit *

Arts/Humanities Area (Choose 1 from the Following)

ART 391 - Special Topics in Art History 4 Hour(s) Credit *
COMM 391 - Studies in Mass Media 4 Hour(s) Credit *
COMM 399 - International Studies in Communication 4 Hour(s) Credit *
DANC 150 - Yoga 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 300 - Studies in English Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ENGL 399 - International Studies in Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ENGL 469 - Topics in Global South Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit *
MDFL 248 - Studies in Contemporary Cultures 4 Hour(s) Credit *
MDFL 399 - International Field Study 1-8 Hour(s) Credit *
MUSC 210 - Special Topics in Music 4 Hour(s) Credit *
MUSC 316 - Topics in Music History 4 Hour(s) Credit *
PHIL 212 - Introduction to Asian Philosophy 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHIL 323 - Buddhist Philosophy 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHIL 324 - Topics in Asian Philosophy 4 Hour(s) Credit *
PHIL 399 - International Studies in Philosophy 4 Hour(s) Credit *

Complete 1 Course from Any Area Above or Survey Courses Below:

Course:

If Needed to Reach 18 Credits, Complete Course from Any Area Above or Survey Courses Below:

Course (if needed):

Survey Courses

ANTH 100 - Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 337 - International Media Systems 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 253 - The Short Story (Genre) 4 Hour(s) Credit *
ENGL 365 - Literature of the Global South 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 369 - Global Literature and Justice 4 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 101 - World Geography: Europe and Asia 3 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 311 - Comparative Government of Developing Nations 4 Hour(s) Credit