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Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures

SATR 3000 Women Writing in India & Pakistan: 1947-Present
Spring 2026

We will read and critique the fiction and poetry of culturally specific regions while reflecting on the assumption that experiences and identities are fundamentally gendered. We will explore issues associated …

4.7
Rating
2.2
Difficulty
3.78
GPA
ARAB 3010 Advanced Arabic I
Fall 2026

The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to …

4.2
Rating
2.7
Difficulty
3.52
GPA
HEBR 3010 Advanced Modern Hebrew I
Spring 2025

This course focuses on the conjugation of weak, or hollow verbs, and the passive of all conjugations. It also continues the study of subordinate clauses with special attention to adverbial …

4.3
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.88
GPA
HIND 3010 Advanced Hindi Readings I
Fall 2022

Readings are drawn from areas of particular interest to the students involved, and include readings from various disciplines. Prerequisite: HIND 2020 or equivalent or instructor permission.

Rating
Difficulty
3.85
GPA
PERS 3010 Advanced Persian I
Fall 2026

This course is designed to introduce the students to the world of Persian prose literature. We will read a variety of prose genre. We will look at the semantics, morphology, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.80
GPA
URDU 3010 Advanced Urdu I
Fall 2024

This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news …

4.8
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.77
GPA
HIND 3011 Hindi in Contemporary Media
Fall 2026

Language is a dynamic entity, and it keeps on changing. In HIND-3011, we will learn and build upon our knowledge of Hindi through social media, TV commercials, News, legendary Bollywood …

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HIND 3012 Learn Hindi with Hindi Cinema
Spring 2026

This course uses Bollywood cinema as course material to learn more about the culture related to Hindi, expand your Hindi language skills, and make you competent to use Hindi even …

Rating
Difficulty
3.91
GPA
SANS 3012 Selections from the Mahabharata
Spring 2025

A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce students' knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020, to expand vocabulary and to introduce the Mahabharata, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.85
GPA
SANS 3014 Selections from the Ramayana of Valmiki
Fall 2026

A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Ramayana …

Rating
Difficulty
3.80
GPA
SANS 3016 Selections from the Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva
Fall 2024

A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Kathasaritsagara …

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Difficulty
3.60
GPA
ARAB 3019 Language House Conversation
Spring 2023

For students residing in the Arabic group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.

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ARAB 3020 Advanced Arabic II
Spring 2026

The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to …

Rating
Difficulty
3.55
GPA
HEBR 3020 Advanced Modern Hebrew II
Spring 2024

Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission.

Rating
Difficulty
3.93
GPA
HIND 3020 Advanced Hindi II
Spring 2023

Prerequisite: HIND 2020 or equivalent or instructor permission.

4.7
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.91
GPA
PERS 3020 Advanced Persian
Spring 2026

The goal of this course is to increase student's efficiency in reading modern texts; ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts, to poetry. although the students will be …

Rating
Difficulty
3.67
GPA
URDU 3020 Advanced Urdu II
Spring 2025

This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news …

Rating
Difficulty
3.82
GPA
SANS 3022 The Bhagavadgita
Fall 2024

A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce students' knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020, to expand vocabulary and to introduce the Bhagavadgita, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.40
GPA
SANS 3024 Selections from the Upanisads
Spring 2026

A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 1020/5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Upanisads, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.81
GPA
SANS 3026 Selections from the Puranas
Spring 2024

A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the huge …

Rating
Difficulty
3.93
GPA