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Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of Hindi are taught on a regular basis with sections of Urdu added when needed. Students read materials pertinent to their major fields. Some graduate fellowships are available through the University's Center for South Asian Studies.
NOTE (taken from Undergraduate Record):
(3) = Number of credits. For courses dually numbered (101, 102 or 201, 202, etc.) the number of credits represents the number of credits for each course. For example three credits for 101, three credits for 102, etc.
(Y) = Code for frequency course is offered. Variations are: S = offered fall and spring semesters; Y = offered at least once every academic year (fall or spring semester); SI = offered upon sufficient student interest; IR = offered irregularly.
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The Department reserves the right to place any student in the course most appropriate to his or her skill level. Such placement will be the responsibility of the coordinator for each language program, and should be made by the fifth class meeting.
For current course listing, please visit the online course offering directory: http://www.virginia.edu/cod
Hindi & Urdu Placement Test Information
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HIND 101, 102 - (4) (Y)
Elementary Hindi-Urdu |
Prerequisite for HIND 102: HIND 101
Introductory training in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Hindi. |
HIND 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Hindi |
Prerequisite for HIND 201: HIND 102, or equivalent Prerequisite for HIND 202: HIND 201, or equivalent
Introduction to various types of written and spoken Hindi; vocabulary building, idioms and problems of syntax; and conversation in Hindi. |
HIND 301/501, 302/502 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Hindi |
Prerequisite: HIND 202, or equivalent or instructor permission
Readings are drawn from areas of particular interest to the students involved, and include readings from various disciplines. |
HIND 323, 324 - (3) (IR)
Readings in Hindi |
Prerequisite: HIND 302/502 or equivalent, or instructor permission
Advanced readings in modern standard Hindi and possibly in medieval Hindi, depending on the interests of the students. |
HIND 493, 494 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study in Hindi |
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HIND 801, 802 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Hindi |
Restricted to area studies majors and minors. |
URDU 201, 202 (4) (Y)
Intermediate Urdu
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Prerequisite for HIND-Urdu 102 or equivalent; for URDU 202: URDU 201 or equivalent.
Introduces various types of written and spoken Urdu; vocabulary building, idioms and problems of syntax; and conversation. |
URDU 493, 494 (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Urdu |
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SAST 110 - (3) (IR)
Introduction to South Asia |
Introduces South Asian economy and environment, caste and society, gender issues, history and political science, secularism-law-religion, philosophy, languages and literatures, theater-music-dance, and visual arts. Emphasizes the colonial and post colonial periods. |
SAST 255- (3) (IR)
The Language of South Asia |
An examination of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of South Asian languages from typological, social, and historical perspectives. In addition to some fundamental concepts of linguistics, the course will introduce students to the characteristic grammatical structures of South Asian languages by having them investigate and report on particular typological features in a descriptive grammar of a South Asian language of their choosing. This course presupposes no knowledge of a South Asian language orof linguistics and is intended for lower-level undergraduates. |
SATR 200 - (3) (IR)
Introduction to South Asian Literature |
Surveys classical to contemporary South Asian languages (e.g., Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu) and literature translated into, or written in, English. |
SATR 300 - (3) (IR)
South Asian Literature Across Borders |
Prerequisite: fulfillment of First Writing Requirement
An upper-level undergraduate seminar on South Asian literature translated into or written in English that focuses on a particular historical period or thematic concern crucial to understanding South Asian literature as a whole, and specifically the issues associated with writing South Asian literature in English. |
SATR 301 - (3) (Y)
Gender Issues in South Asian Literature |
Prerequisite: Fulfillment of First Writing Requirement
An upper-level undergraduate seminar on South Asian literature translated into or written in English that focuses on gender issues crucial for understanding South Asian literature as a whole. |
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