B150 Elementary Indian Languages II (5 cr.) P: L100 or equivalent proficiency in the same language. This course will be an advanced level of the first semester. There will be more exercises on basic grammar and sentence structures. Emphasis will be on learning new words, composing short dialogues and using them in everyday conversation by developing basic reading skills and understanding main ideas from the texts. Increased writing skills will be expected with continuous drills in grammatical structures. Students will also be expected to write short personal letters, different expressions, descriptions etc. Classroom use of story telling on personal experience, music etc. will be encouraged.

B250 Intermediate Indian Languages I (3 cr.) P: L 200 or equivalent proficiency in the same language. This is a continuation of the first semester Bengali course. The main focus of this course will be given on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Special emphasis will be given to Communicative approach to language learning.

H150 Beginning Hindi II (5 cr.)  P: H100 or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of the first semester. Graded exercises and reading for mastery of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary.   Composing short dialogues on everyday survival topics. Improve reading skill to understand main ideas from the simplest connected texts. Writing competence is increased to be able to write letters and journals, etc.

H250 Second-Year Hindi II (3 cr.)  P: H200 or equivalent proficiency.  Promotes rapid reading skills and vocabulary building. Study of grammar is based on Hindi reading material and includes regular grammar drills. Students sharpen composition skills by retelling stories and making brief synopsis from the reading material orally and in writing. Increase speaking skill to narrate and describe with short connected discourse.

I305 Exploring Indian Languages and Literature through Film (3 cr.) A & H, CSA Explores the languages of India from genealogical, linguistic, typological, historical, and sociological perspectives. Provides an overview of literatures of several main South Asian languages with a focus on Hindi and Urdu literatures. No previous knowledge of Hindi or Urdu is required.

I380 Women in South Asian Religious Traditions (3 cr.) A historical view of the officially sanctioned roles for women in several religious traditions in South Asia, and women's efforts to become agents and participants in the religious expressions of their own lives.

I496 Individual Reading in Indic Studies (1-6 cr.)  R: reading knowledge of Sanskrit and Hindi/Urdu. Selected substantive topics investigated  from ancient, medieval and modern texts about the civilization of India.  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

U150 Beginning Urdu II (5 cr.)  P: U100 or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of the first semester. The writing system of Urdu and development of reading and writing. Graded exercises and reading for mastery of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary.  Composing short dialogues on everyday survival topics.

U250 Second-Year Urdu II (3 cr.)  P: U200 or equivalent proficiency. Promotes rapid reading skills and vocabulary building. Study of grammar is based on Urdu reading material and includes regular grammar drills. Students sharpen composition skills by retelling stories from the reading material orally and in writing. Increase speaking skill to initiate, sustain and close a general conversation on a range of topics.

I507 Beginning Hindi II (4 cr.)  Continuation of the first semester. Graded exercises and reading for mastery of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary.  Composing short dialogues from the students’ own environment. Reading, writing, and conversational skills are sharpened.

I509 Second-Year Hindi II (3 cr.)  Promotes rapid reading skills and building vocabulary . Study of grammar is based on Hindi reading materials and includes regular grammar drills. Students sharpen composition skills by retelling stories from the reading material orally and in writing.

I562  Intermediate Sanskrit II (3 cr.)

I580 Women in South Asian Religious Traditions (3 cr.) A historical view of the officially sanctioned roles for women in several religious traditions in South Asia, and women's efforts to become agents and participants in the religious expressions of their own lives.

I656 Graduate Readings in Indic Studies (1-6 cr.)  R: reading knowledge of Sanskrit and Hindi/Urdu.  Selected and substantive topics investigated  from ancient, medieval, and modern texts about the civilization of India.  May be repeated when topic varies for a maximum of six credit hours.

U507 Beginning Urdu II (3 cr.)  P: U506 or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of the first semester. The writing system of Urdu and development of reading and writing. Graded exercises and reading for mastery of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary.  Composing short dialogues on everyday survival topics.

U509 Second-Year Urdu II (2 cr.)  P: U508 or equivalent proficiency. Promotes rapid reading skills and vocabulary building. Study of grammar is based on Urdu reading material and includes regular grammar drills. Students sharpen composition skills by retelling stories from the reading material orally and in writing. Increase speaking skill to initiate, sustain and close a general conversation on a range of topics.