South Asian Studies Certificate of Advanced Study 

Curriculum

Select electives that meet your goals.

• Analyze aspects of the history and geography of South Asia.
• Contrast and critique various social, economic and political dimensions of South Asia including but not limited to: gender, caste, class, education, law, health, ethnicity, national identity and religion.
• Interpret the diverse functions and cultural meanings of expressive culture in South Asia.
• Analyze key processes of modernity and globalization within and among South Asian nations.
• Develop ideas and arguments about South Asia in writing.

Take one of the following 3-credit courses.

• Gender & Sexuality in South Asia (ANT 621/SAS 622)
• Problems in Anthropology of South Asia (ANT 625)
• Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan (ANT 626/SAS 626/PAI 626)
• Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Hindi (HIN 620)
• Readings and Research in South Asian History (HST 775)
• Global Hinduism (REL 687)
• Advanced Hindi (HIN 610)

Choose three additional courses.

• Gender & Sexuality in South Asia (ANT 621/SAS 622)
• Problems in Anthropology of South Asia (ANT 625)
• Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan (ANT 626/SAS 626/PAI 626)
• Muslim Rituals, Practices, and Performances* (ANT 628/REL 628)
• Development Anthropology* (ANT 756)
• Gender and Globalization* (ANT 764/GEO 764/WGS 764)
• Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Hindi (HIN 620)
• Readings and Research in South Asian History (HST 775)
• Dimensions of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism* (LIN 671)
• Global Communication Through World Englishes* (LIN 681)
• Culture in World Affairs* (PAI 707)
• International Actors and Issues* (PAI 710)
• Topics in Global Development* (PAI 715) 
• Girls’ Education in the Developing World* (PAI 759)
• Teaching World Religions in Theory and Practice* (REL 621)
• Pluralism in Islam* (REL 625)
• Beyond the Veil: Gender Politics in Islam* (REL 626)
• Globalization and Religion: Processes and problems* (REL 627)
• Global Hinduism (REL 687)
• Other People’s Religions* (REL 692)
• Gender and Religion: Theory and Practice* (REL 696)
• Writing Religions and Cultures: Ethnographic Practice* (REL 699)
• Development and Sustainability* (GEO 606)
• Water: Environment, Society and Politics* (GEO 622)
• Advanced Hindi (HIN 610)
• Perspectives on Terrorism* (LAW 744)
• International Human Rights* (LAW 778)
• Emerging Issues in Int’l Law* (LAW 810)
• Topics in Sociolinguistics* (LIN 674)
• Forensic Linguistics* (LIN 675)
• Public Finance: An International Perspective* (PAI 790)
• Crisis Management* (PSC 759)
• Comparative Foreign Policy* (PSC 783)
• Political Leadership* (PSC 788)

*Some South Asian content is included (30% or more). Students may use these courses for the certificate only if they write their research paper on a South Asian topic.

For complete CAS requirements, please visit the Course Catalog.