South Asian Studies University of Washington

Which academic programmes offered at University of Washington South Asia Studies, please provide here list of those & also give faculty members list & contact details of University of Washington South Asia Studies???

Can you tell me about the Coursework Requirements for the B.A. Asia Studies – (SA) Major & Minor Program offered by South Asian Studies University of Washington?

[Neelu Bhasin]

South Asia includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan and Tibet. Students are expected to gain proficiency in a South Asian language and to pursue a course of study that includes both disciplinary concentration and interdisciplinary breadth.

One has the opportunities to pursue language study in India through the program’s membership in the American Institute of Indian Studies.



B.A. Asia Studies – (SA) Major & Minor


Major in South Asia Studies

Coursework Requirements

One of the following two courses, taken autumn or winter quarter (5 credits)
JSIS 203 – Rise of Asia
JSIS A 207 – Asian Traditions

JSIS 201 – The Making of the Twenty-first Century (5 credits)

One South Asia history course from the following list
JSIS A 206 Contemporary India & Pakistan
JSIS A/HSTAS 202 South Asian History 1500-present
HSTAS 201 South Asian History pre-history to 1500

A minimum of ten credits from the following list of core South Asia courses
JSIS A/HSTAS 303 – Divided Lands/Divided Lives: An Environmental History of South Asia
JSIS A/ANTH 316 – Modern South Asia
JSIS A/ANTH 339 – Social Movements in Contemporary India
JSIS A/POL S 340 – Politics of India, Pakistan, and South Asia
JSIS A/ANTH 341 – Political Violence and the Post-Colonial State in South Asia
JSIS A/POL S 417 – Political Economy of India
JSIS A/ GEOG 438 – Social and Political Geographies of South Asia
JSIS A 461 – Ramayana in Comparative Perspective
JSIS A 485 – Special Topics on South Asia
RELIG 352 – Hinduism
RELIG 354 – Buddhism
RELIG 356 – Buddhism & Society: The Theravada Buddhist Tradition in South & SE Asia
RELIG 456 – Perceptions of the Feminine Divine in Hinduism
HSTAS 401 – History of Ancient India
HSTAS 402 – History of Medieval and Mughal India
HSTAS 403 – History of Modern India
HSTAS 404 – History of Twentieth-Century India

Electives – 25 credits from the list of approved South Asia electives, found below.

Language requirement – Students must achieve proficiency in a South Asian language through 2nd year college level. Accepted languages include Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Urdu. Students must earn an average GPA of 2.0 in first and second year language courses.

Research Paper – Students must work with a South Asia Studies professor to write a final research paper of at least 15 pages in length. This must be written in an upper division South Asia Studies course and may need to be expanded to meet the research paper requirements. Students should coordinate with the professor prior to writing to ensure the paper will meet the requirements.


Additional Requirements

Max Lower Division Credit – No more than 5 of the 35 credits for the South Asia concentration core and electives may be at the 200-level

Minimum Grade – A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for all courses applied to major

Resident Credit – 30 credits must be taken in residence through UW (not including 1st or 2nd year language).


Minor in South Asia Studies

30 credits, to include the following:

JSIS A 206 or JSIS A/HSTAS 202 (5 credits)

One additional introductory Asian civilization course from those listed above (5 credits)

15 credits of electives taken at the UW, chosen from the approved list

5 additional credits in South Asian language beyond second-year level, or in upper-division transfer courses on South Asia, or in additional electives chosen from the approved list

Minimum grade of 2.0 required in each course applied toward the minor.