India Studies Minor
Requirements
Completion of a minimum of fifteen credits at the 2000 level or above is required, including at least three courses from Group A. Any remaining credits can be completed in Group B courses; INDS courses, including those in Group A; or any independent study that focuses on India (approved by coordinator of India Studies). The India Studies minor requires one of the following:
- The completion of INDS 4296W Senior Thesis; or
- The completion of any thesis focusing on India and approved by coordinator of India Studies; or
- Participation in an approved, credit-bearing Education Abroad program in India; or
- An approved independent study which is completed in India.
Also recommended are appropriate courses that provide an introduction to the advanced courses, such as PHIL 1106 Non-western and Comparative Philosophy. Students are strongly encouraged (although not required) to take an Indian language course in the Critical Languages Program.
Group A: Core Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAAS/HIST 2812 | Modern India | 3 |
| AAAS/HRTS/SOCI 2220 | Asian Indian Women: Activism and Social Change in India and the United States | 3 |
| ART/AAAS/INDS 3375 | Indian Art and Popular Culture: Independence to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL 3320 | Literature and Culture of India | 3 |
| ENGL 4301W | Advanced Study: Anglophone Literature (when offered with South Asia as topic and approved by India Studies Advisor) | 3 |
Group B: Related Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARE 4305 | Sustainable Economic Development | 3 |
| ENGL 2301/2301W | Anglophone Literatures | 3 |
| ECON 3473/3473W | Economic Development | 3 |
| POLS/WGSS 3216 | Women in Political Development | 3 |
The minor is offered by the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute. For more information, contact Betty Hanson, betty.hanson@uconn.edu, 860-604-1970, or Cathy Schlund-Vials, 860-486-9412.