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These course lists contain\u00a0courses both explicitly on a South Asian topic (\u201cHistory by Bollywood\u201d, \u201cIntroduction to Modern South Asia\u201d)\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>courses with an international or relevant thematic focus taught by South Asia Center affiliated faculty (\u201cWomen in International Development,” “Writing Workshop for Public Scholarship\u201d).<\/p>\n

For the most current course offerings, please visit the UW Time Schedule<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Quarterly Course Offerings<\/h2>\n

Current Academic Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026-2027: Autumn<\/a><\/p>\n

Recent Offerings<\/strong><\/p>\n

2025-26: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a> \/ Spring<\/a><\/p>\n

2024-25: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a> \/ Spring<\/a> \/ Summer<\/a>
\n2023-24: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a> \/ Spring<\/a> \/ Summer<\/a>
\n2022-23: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a> \/ Spring<\/a>
\n2021-22: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a>\u00a0\/ Spring<\/a>
\n2020-21: Autumn<\/a>\u00a0\/ Winter<\/a>\u00a0\/ Spring<\/a>
\n2019-20: Autumn<\/a>\u00a0\/ Winter<\/a>\u00a0\/ Spring<\/a>
\n2018-19: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a> \/ Spring<\/a>
\n2017-18: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a> \/ Spring<\/a>
\n2016-17: Autumn<\/a> \/ Winter<\/a> \/ Spring<\/a>
\n2015-16:\u00a0Autumn<\/a>\u00a0\/ Winter<\/a>\u00a0\/ Spring<\/a>
\n2014-15: Autumn<\/a>\u00a0\/ Winter<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Spring<\/a><\/p>\n

South Asia Comprehensive Course List (PDF<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

Last Updated 04\/26\/2018<\/p>\n

(* When taught by South Asia Program Faculty or when topic is focused on South Asia.)<\/p>\n

Anthropology<\/h3>\n

ANTH 204 Reading Ethnography*
\nANTH 269 Introduction to the Silk Road
\nANTH 316 Modern South Asia
\nANTH 317 Anthropology of Tibetan Civilization
\nANTH 323 Human Rights Law in Culture and Practice*
\nANTH 339 Social Movements in Contemporary India
\nANTH 341 Political Violence and the Post-Colonial State in South Asia
\nANTH 345 Women and International Economic Development*
\nANTH 352 Buddhism and Society: Theravada Buddhist Tradition in South and SE Asia
\nANTH 412 South Asian Social Structure
\nANTH 442 Global Asia
\nANTH 456 Contemporary Ethnography*
\nANTH 469 Special Studies in Anthropology*
\nANTH 471 Colonialism and Culture*
\nANTH 498 Women\u2019s Rights and Politics in Islamic Society
\nANTH 517 Seminar on South Asia
\nANTH 523 Seminar on Religious and Political Violence
\nANTH 526 Political Islam & Islamic Fundamentalism
\nANTH 539 Social Movements in Contemporary India<\/p>\n

Art History<\/h3>\n

ART H 214 Art of India: Mohenjo-Daro to the Mughals
\nART H 312 Art and Empire in India, 1750-1900
\nART H 314 Modern and Contemporary Art in India
\nART H 400 Art History and Criticism*
\nART H 414 Topics in South Asian Art
\nART H 514 Seminar in South Asian Art
\nART H 521 Topics in Asian Art*<\/p>\n

Asian Languages and Literature<\/h3>\n

NOTE: For South Asian Languages, please see \u201cLanguages\u201d heading below<\/em><\/p>\n

ASIAN 203 Literature & Culture of Ancient & Classical India
\nASIAN 206 Literature and Culture of South Asia from Tradition to Modernity
\nASIAN 207 Special Topics in Literature and Culture of Asia*
\nASIAN 223 Buddhist Literature
\nASIAN 225 Asian Philosophical Literature
\nASIAN 263 Great Works of Asian Literature*
\nASIAN 401 Introduction to Asian Linguistics*
\nASIAN 404 Writing Systems*
\nASIAN 405 Advanced Problems in Asian Linguistics*
\nASIAN 494 Ramayana in Comparative Perspective
\nASIAN 498 Special Topics in Asian Languages and Literature *
\nASIAN 580 Seminar in Hinduism Studies
\nASIAN 585 Seminar in Buddhism<\/p>\n

Bothell Campus Courses<\/h3>\n

B BUS 480 Global Environment of Business
\nB CORE 104 Politics and Practice of Yoga*
\nBIS 300 Interdisciplinary Inquiry*
\nBIS 339 Issues in Global Cultural Studies*
\nBIS 466 Human Rights and Resistance
\nBIS 480 International Study Abroad*
\nBISCLA 380 Arts in Context*<\/p>\n

College of Built Environments<\/h3>\n

ARCH 251 World Architecture: Non-Western Cultures*
\nARCH 445 South Asian Architecture I
\nARCH 446 South Asian Architecture II
\nARCH 498 Special Projects*
\nARCH 598 Special Projects*
\nB E 210 Global Built Environments*
\nB E 210 Global Built Environments II*
\nURBDP 498 Special Topics*<\/p>\n

Comparative Cinema and Media Studies<\/h3>\n

CMS 320 Cinema and Nation*
\nCMS 597 Special Topics in Cinema and Media Studies*<\/p>\n

Comparative History of Ideas<\/h3>\n

CHID 390 Colloquium in the History of Ideas*
\nCHID 480 Special Topics: Advanced Study of the History of Ideas*
\nCHID 484 Colonial Encounters*
\nCHID 485 Comparative Colonialism<\/p>\n

Comparative Literature<\/h3>\n

C LIT 322 Asian and Western Literatures*
\nC LIT 323 Literature of Emerging Nations*<\/p>\n

Economics<\/h3>\n

ECON 491 Issues in Economic Development*
\nECON 591 Microeconomics of Development*<\/p>\n

English<\/h3>\n

ENGL 316 Postcolonial Literature and Culture*<\/p>\n

Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies<\/h3>\n

GWSS 333 Gender and Globalization: Theory and Process*
\nGWSS 339 Social Movements in Contemporary India
\nGWSS 345 Women and International Economic Development*
\nGWSS 446 Global Asia
\nGWSS 490 Special Topics in Women\u2019s Studies*
\nGWSS 539 Social Movements in Contemporary India
\nGWSS 555 Feminist International Political Economy*<\/p>\n

Geography<\/h3>\n

GEOG 335 Geography of the Developing World*
\nGEOG 436 Social and Political Geography South Asia
\nGEOG 343 Comparative Geography of Youth<\/p>\n

History<\/h3>\n

HSTAFM 250 Mongol Empire
\nHSTAS 201 Ancient Indian Civilization
\nHSTAS 202 Modern Indian Civilization
\nHSTAS 244 Imperialism and Anti-Colonialism in Asia
\nHSTAS 245 Human Rights in Asia
\nHSTAS 303 Environmental History of South Asia: Divided Lands\/Divided Lives
\nHSTAS 401 History of Ancient India
\nHSTAS 402 History of Medieval and Mughal India
\nHSTAS 403 History of Modern India to 1900
\nHSTAS 404 History of Twentieth-Century India
\nHSTAS 408 Fabulous Gurus and Fake Fakirs: Religious Reform in Colonial India
\nHSTAS 501 Indian History
\nHSTAS 502 Interdisciplinary Study of South Asia I
\nHSTCMP 121 Global History of Feast and Famine
\nHSTCMP 225 The Silk Road
\nHSTCMP 290 Topics in Comparative\/Global History*
\nHSTCMP 407 Modern World History*
\nHSTCMP 466 Sport and the British Empire in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
\nHSTCMP 484 Colonial Encounters (5)*
\nHSTCMP 485 Comparative Colonialism
\nHSTCMP 530 Comparative Colonialism: Methodological Approaches
\nHSTCMP 566 Sport and the British Empire in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
\nHSTRY 288 Topics in History*<\/p>\n

Humanities<\/h3>\n

HUM 597 Special Topics in the Humanities*<\/p>\n

International Studies<\/h3>\n

JSIS 203 Rise of Asia
\nJSIS 478 Special Topics in International Studies*
\nJSIS 483 Special Topics in Asian Studies*
\nJSIS 485 Special Topics in South Asian Studies
\nJSIS 495 Task Force*
\nJSIS 498 Readings in International Studies*
\nJSIS 546 Modernity After Empire: View from the Global South
\nJSIS 578 Special Topics in International Studies*
\nJSIS A 202 Introduction to South Asian History, 1500 \u2013 present
\nJSIS A 206 Contemporary India and Pakistan
\nJSIS A 207 Asian Civilizations: Traditions
\nJSIS A 210 Introduction to Islamic Civilization
\nJSIS A 244 Imperialism and Anti-Colonialism in Asia
\nJSIS A 245 Human Rights in Asia
\nJSIS A 268 Introduction to the Silk Road
\nJSIS A 303 Environmental History of South Asia: Divided Lands\/Divided Lives
\nJSIS A 316 Modern South Asia
\nJSIS A 339 Social Movements in Contemporary India
\nJSIS A 340 Government and Politics of South Asia
\nJSIS A 341 Political Violence and the Post-Colonial State in South Asia
\nJSIS A 412 South Asian Social Structure
\nJSIS A 417 Political Economy of India
\nJSIS A 431 Demographic Issues in Asia
\nJSIS A 434 International Relations in South Asia
\nJSIS A 438 Social and Political Geography of South Asia
\nJSIS A 452 Global Asia
\nJSIS A 461 Ramayana in Comparative Perspective
\nJSIS A 508 Interdisciplinary Study of South Asia I
\nJSIS A 509 Interdisciplinary Study of South Asia II
\nJSIS A 510 South Asian Studies Research Design Seminar
\nJSIS A 513 Capstone Portfolio
\nJSIS A 531 Social Movements in Contemporary India
\nJSIS B 331 Political Economy of Development*
\nJSIS B 333 Gender and Globalization: Theory and Process*
\nJSIS B 335 Geography of the Developing World*
\nJSIS B 426 World Politics*
\nJSIS B 345 Women and International Economic Development*
\nJSIS B 347 Comparative Geography of Youth
\nJSIS B 406 Political Islam
\nJSIS B 407 Islamist Movements
\nJSIS B 523 Seminar on Religious and Political Violence
\nJSIS B 526 Political Islam<\/p>\n

Law<\/h3>\n

LAW B 556 Islamic Law
\nLAW E 560 Muslim Legal Systems<\/p>\n

Law, Societies, and Justice<\/h3>\n

LSJ 321 Human Rights Law in Culture and Practice*
\nLSJ 421 Women\u2019s Rights and Politics in Islamic Society
\nLSJ 510 Topics in Law, Societies & Justice*<\/p>\n

Music<\/h3>\n

MUSEN 389 World Music Ensemble*
\nMUSEN 589 World Music Ensemble*
\nMUSIC 252 Music Cultures of the World: Asia
\nMUSIC 428 Music of North India
\nMUSIC 445 Selected Topics in Ethnomusicology*
\nMUSIC 447 Music of Southern India
\nMUSIC 512 Seminar in Ethnomusicology*
\nMUSIC 533 Preceptorial Readings in Ethnomusicology*<\/p>\n

Near Eastern Languages and Civilization<\/h3>\n

NEAR E 230 Introduction to Muslim Beliefs and Practices
\nNEAR E 268 Introduction to the Silk Road
\nNEAR E 536 Islamic Law<\/p>\n

Political Science<\/h3>\n

POL S 340 Politics of India, Pakistan, and South Asia
\nPOL S 403 Advanced Seminar in International Relations*
\nPOL S 417 Political Economy of India
\nPOL S 426 World Politics*
\nPOL S 432 Political Islam
\nPOL S 434 International Relations in South Asia
\nPOL S 540 Special Problems in South Asian Politics<\/p>\n

Religion<\/h3>\n

RELIG 120 Yoga: Past and Present
\nRELIG 202 Introduction to World Religions: Eastern Traditions
\nRELIG 211 Introduction to Muslim Beliefs and Practices
\nRELIG 352 Hinduism
\nRELIG 354 Buddhism
\nRELIG 356 Buddhism and Society: Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia
\nRELIG 454 Seminar: Topics and Issues in Buddhism
\nRELIG 456 Perceptions of the Feminine Divine in Hinduism
\nRELIG 459 Topics in the Buddhism of Tibet
\nRELIG 490 Special Topics in Religion*
\nRELIG 554 Seminar: Topics and Issues in Buddhism
\nRELIG 580 Seminar in Hinduism Studies
\nRELIG 590 Special Topics in Religion*<\/p>\n

Sociology<\/h3>\n

SOC 201 War, Peace, and the Sociology of Survival
\nSOC 434 Demographic Issues in Asia<\/p>\n

Tacoma Campus Courses<\/h3>\n

T ARTS 281 Art and Culture in India
\nTRELIG 333 Buddhist Thought
\nTRELIG 365 Hinduism and Buddhism
\nTRELIG 366 Islam<\/p>\n

Languages<\/h2>\n

Bengali<\/h3>\n

BENG 101, 102, 103 Elementary Bengali
\nBENG 200 Introduction to Modern Bengali Language, Literature and Culture
\nBENG 201, 202, 203 Intermediate Bengali
\nBENG 301, 302, 303 Advanced Bengali
\nBENG 499 Independent Study in Bengali<\/p>\n

Hindi<\/h3>\n

HINDI 101, 102, 103 Elementary Hindi
\nHINDI 201, 202, 203 Intermediate Hindi
\nHINDI 301, 302, 303 Advanced Hindi
\nHINDI 404 Derivational Morphology of Hindi\/Urdu
\nHINDI 421 Survey of Modern Hindi Literature
\nHINDI 422 Survey of Modern Hindi Literature: Poetry
\nHINDI 423 Survey of Modern Hindi Literature: Novel
\nHINDI 424 Survey of Modern Hindi\/Urdu Literature: Drama
\nHINDI 431 Advanced Conversational Hindi
\nHINDI 451 Advanced Hindi Readings
\nHINDI 499 Undergraduate Research
\nHINDI 501 Studies in Classical Hindi Literature (Braj)
\nHINDI 502 Studies in Classical Hindi Literature (Avadhi)
\nHINDI 503 Studies in Classical Hindi Literature (Sant Bhasha)
\nHINDI 504 Studies in Classical Hindi Literature (Rajasthani)
\nHINDI 510 Structure of Hindi
\nHINDI 524 Survey of Modern Hindi\/Urdu Literature: Drama<\/p>\n

Indian<\/h3>\n

INDN 401, 402 Pali
\nINDN 410 Prakrit
\nINDN 490 Senior Seminar
\nINDN 499 Undergraduate Research
\nINDN 530 Readings in Pali Literature
\nINDN 590 Special Topics in Indology<\/p>\n

Persian<\/h3>\n

PRSAN 101,102, 103 Elementary Persian
\nPRSAN 105 Intensive Elementary Persian
\nPRSAN 201, 202, 203 Intermediate Persian
\nPRSAN 401 Introduction to Persian Literature
\nPRSAN 402 Classical Persian Literature: A Survey
\nPRSAN 403 Modern Persian Literature: A Survey
\nPRSAN 404 Critical Readings in Modern Persian
\nPRSAN 405 Media Persian
\nPRSAN 454 The Epic Tradition in Iran
\nPRSAN 490 Supervised Study
\nPRSAN 496 Special Studies in Persian
\nPRSAN 499 Undergraduate Research
\nPRSAN 511, 512, 513 Elementary Persian
\nPRSAN 515 Intensive Elementary Persian
\nPRSAN 521, 522, 523 Intermediate Persian
\nPRSAN 541 Introduction to Persian Literature
\nPRSAN 542 Classical Persian Literature: A Survey
\nPRSAN 543 Modern Persian Literature: A Survey
\nPRSAN 544 Critical Readings in Modern Persian
\nPRSAN 545 Media Persian
\nPRSAN 596 Special Studies in Persian
\nPRSAN 600 Independent Study or Research<\/p>\n

Sanskrit<\/h3>\n

SNKRT 101, 102, 103 Introduction to Sanskrit
\nSNKRT 201, 202, 203 Intermediate Sanskrit
\nSNKRT 311, 312, 313 Advanced Sanskrit
\nSNKRT 491, 492 Vedic Studies
\nSNKRT 494 Readings in Religious Classics of India
\nSNKRT 495 Studies in Indian Thought
\nSNKRT 499 Undergraduate Research
\nSNKRT 511, 512, 513 Elementary Sanskrit
\nSNKRT 521, 522, 523 Intermediate Sanskrit
\nSNKRT 531, 532, 533 Advanced Sanskrit
\nSNKRT 550 Seminar on Sanskrit Literature
\nSNKRT 555 Seminar on Sanskrit Grammar
\nSNKRT 560 Readings in Philosophical Sanskrit
\nSNKRT 570 Seminar in Indian Epigraphy and Paleography
\nSNKRT 581, 582 Readings in Buddhist Texts<\/p>\n

Urdu<\/h3>\n

URDU 101, 102, 103 Elementary Urdu
\nURDU201, 202, 203 Intermediate Urdu
\nURDU 301, 302, 303 Advanced Urdu
\nURDU 401, 402, 403 Fourth-Year Urdu
\nURDU 424 Survey of Modern Hindi\/Urdu Literature: Drama
\nURDU 499 Independent Study
\nURDU 524 Survey of Modern Hindi\/Urdu Literature: Drama<\/p>\n

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