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REQUIREMENTS



Basic Requirements: 13 half-courses

 

1. Required courses
a. Nine half-courses in Sanskrit, to be distributed as follows:



i. Sanskrit 101a and 101b by the end of the sophomore year;
ii. Sanskrit 102a and 102b and one semester of Sanskrit 98 by the end of the junior year
iii. Four semesters of advanced Sanskrit.
b. Four additional half-courses in the field or in related subjects.
2. Tutorial: Sanskrit 98 (one term), individual or group tutorial. Letter-graded.
3. Thesis: Optional.
4. General Examination: None.
5. Other information
a. Pass/Fail: Courses counted toward concentration may not be taken Pass/Fail.
b. Related courses: Advanced courses in other languages and in various aspects of Indian Studies should be approved by the department
 

Honors Requirements: 14 half-courses
1. Required courses: Same as Basic Requirements, with the addition of a second semester of Sanskrit 98 in the junior year.
2.Tutorial: Sanskrit 98 (two terms) in the junior year. Letter-graded.
3.Thesis: Optional.
4.General Examination: A written general examination is required in the second semester of the senior year.
5.Other information: Same as Basic Requirements.
 


REQUIREMENTS



Basic Requirements: 13 half-courses

 

1. Required courses
a. Four half-courses of language instruction in Sanskrit or Hindi-Urdu (unless the substitution described in item 5a is made).
b. Nine additional half-courses in the field or in related subjects, including one semester of South Asian Studies 98 and either Historical Studies A-15 or another survey course.
2. Tutorials
a. Sophomore year: No tutorial required, but either Foreign Cultures 12 or another survey course must be taken by the end of the sophomore year as the basis of concentration.
b. Junior year: South Asian Studies 98 (one term), and individual or group tutorial. Letter-graded.
3. Thesis: None.
4. General Examination: None.
5. Other information
a. Language requirement: In special cases a student may propose another language in place of Sanskrit or Hindi-Urdu, if that language is culturally related to South Asian Studies and is studied in an academic program approved by the department. In such cases the course requirements will be adjusted appropriately.
b. Pass/Fail: Courses counted toward concentration may not be taken Pass/Fail.
c. Related courses: Approved courses in various aspects of South Asian Studies.
d. Study abroad: The depart ment encourages those students who are interested in a year of study in India to do so under the auspices of an academically recognized program, approved by the Faculty's Committee on Study Out of Residence.
 

Honors Requirements: 15 half-courses
1.Required courses: Same as Basic Requirements, with the addition of a senior tutorial.
2. Tutorial: Same as Basic Requirements, with the additional requirement of a full-year senior tutorial, South Asian Studies 99, for the preparation of the senior thesis.
3.Thesis: Required of all senior honors candidates.
4.General Examination: Honors candidates must take a written general examination and an oral examination on both the written examination and the thesis.
5.Other information: Same as Basic Requirements.
 
 

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