Check this list below for classes offered in previous semesters that can be applied to the minor. Email southaasianstudies [at] mcgill.ca (subject: SAStudies%3A%20Advising%20Query) for any advising questions!听听
Academic Year 2023-2024听Classes
In Fall 2023, the following classes include thematic content relevant to听South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and听can be counted towards the minor:
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Postcolonial and World Literatures in English (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi: His Life and Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits)
- RELG 372 Hindu Goddesses (3 credits)
- HIST 481 History of Bangladesh and Pakistan (3 credits)
- RELG 547 Special Topics in Hinduism (3 credits)
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Language Classes
- ISLA 241D1 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 241D2 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D1 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D2 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D1 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D2 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D1 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D2 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 651D1 Urdu-Hindi for Reading (3 credits)
- ISLA 651D2 Urdu-Hindi for Reading (3 credits)
- RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 357D1 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 357D2 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 665 Primary Text: Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 669 Primary Text: Tibetan (3 credits)
In Winter听2024, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- ISLA 210 Muslim Societies (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 270 Religious Ethics and Environment (3 credits)
- RELG 271 Religion and Sexuality (3 credits)
- ISLA 330 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (3 credits)
- GSFS 302 Current Topics: Gender, Sexuality, and Feminisms in South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 337 Themes in Buddhist Studies (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- POLI 435 Identity and Inequality (3 credits)
- RELG 455 Religion and Performing Arts in South India (3 credits)
- POLI 643 Politics of Identity (3 credits)
- RELG 544 Ethnography as Method in Religious Studies (3 credits)
- RELG 548 Themes in Buddhist Philosophy (3 credits)
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Academic Year 2022-2023听Classes
In Fall 2022, the following classes include thematic content relevant to听South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and听can be counted towards the minor:
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- ANTH 361 Archaeology of South Asia (3 credits)
- ISLA 300 Melancholic Migrants: South Asians and Muslims of Canada, the US, and the UK (3 credits)
- POLI 322 Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 319 Special Topics in Religion (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi: His Life and Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits)
- RELG 369 Tibetan Buddhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 438 Studies in Literary Form: Literature and the Environment (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 421 Islamic Culture: Indian Subcontinent (3 credits)
- RELG 545 Ramayana: Multiple Lives (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
- POLI 641 Seminar: Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
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Language Classes
- ISLA 241D1 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 241D2 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D1 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D2 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D1 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D2 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D1 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D2 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 357D1 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 357D2 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 457D1 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 457D2 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 665 Primary Text: Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 666 Primary Text: Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
In Winter听2023, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 209 Anthropology of Religion (3 credits)
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Postcolonial and World Literatures in English (3 credits)
- ISLA 210 Muslim Societies (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 270 Religious Ethics and Environment (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 459 Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata (3 credits)
- HIST 481 History of Bangladesh and Pakistan (3 credits)
- ISLA 488 Tales of Wonder: Islamic World (3 credits)
- POLI 435 Identity and Inequality (3 credits)
- RELG 453 Vajrayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 544 Ethnography as Method in Religious Studies (3 credits)
- RELG 558 Indian Tantric Traditions (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
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Summer 2022 Classes
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In听Winter听2022, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- RELG 270 Religious Ethics and Environment (3 credits)
- RELG 318 Special Topics in Religion 3 (3 credits)
- POLI 322 Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 372 Hindu Goddesses (3 credits)
- ISLA 388 Persian Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 408 The 20th Century鈥揟he Novel in South Asia (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 453 Vajrayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- ISLA 555 Urdu Poetry (3 credits)
- RELG 560 Buddhist Poetry (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
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In听Fall 2021, the following classes included thematic content relevant to听South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and听can be counted towards the minor:
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Introduction to Postcolonial and World Literatures (3 credits)
- ISLA 330 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (3 credits)
- RELG 319 Special Topics in Religion 4 (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi: His Life and Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits)
- ANTH 361 Archaeology of South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 369 Tibetan Buddhism (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- POLI 435 Identity and Inequality (3 credits)
- HIST 481 History of Bangladesh and Pakistan (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 547 Special Topics in Hinduism (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
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Language Classes
Study of languages relevant to South Asia can always be counted towards the minor, including those listed below. Contact the advisor for questions about studying language abroad and/or applying transfer credit for language study to the minor.
- ISLA 541D1 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 541D2 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 542D1 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 542D2 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D1 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D2 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D1 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D2 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 357D1 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 357D2 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 457D1 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 457D2 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 665 Primary Text: Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 666 Primary Text: Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 464 Advanced Tibetan 1 (3 credits)
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Summer 2021 Classes
The following classes included thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and听can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)
- RELG 332 Conversations Across World Religions (3 credits)
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Academic Year 2020鈥�2021
Winter 2021 Classes
All classes listed below can be applied, email the adviser to ask about counting other classes (southasianstudies [at] mcgill.ca):
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- ANTH 308 Political Anthropology 01 (3 credits)
- >POLI 322 Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 344 Mahayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 378 Pilgrimage, Heritage & Tourism (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 454 Modern Hindu Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 545 Ramayana: Multiple Lives (3 credits)
- RELG 548 Indian Buddhist Philosophy (3 credits)