India Course List 

PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL COURSES ARE OFFERED EACH TERM. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LIST EIGHT COURSES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENROLL IN 4 OR 5 COURSES FOR SEMESTER PROGRAMS AND IN TWO COURSES FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM.

IND 304 Modern Indian History, 3 US credits: History of India from 1857 to the present. Due to the revolt of 1857, the British transformed the methods and goals of their rule; study of the character of that regime and of the varied responses of Indian people to that empire and how transmission of ideas and institutions between the British and Indians took place; rise, development, and ultimate success of the independence movement; study of fifty years of Indian independence.

IND 305 Fundamentals of Indian Art, 3 US credits: Survey of sculpture, painting, and architecture in the Indian sub-continent from 2300 B.C. to the nineteenth century. The Indian sub-continent is the source for a multicultural civilization that has evolved for several thousand years and has flourished so well. Its art is awesomely rich, complex, and diverse. Students are introduced to the complete range of India art with respect to the several avenues that have made its cultural fabric so rich and long lasting. 

IND 303 Indian Music, 3 US credits: Introduces students to Hindustani (North Indian) and Karnatak (South Indian) music covering the Raga (modal) and Tala (metrical) systems; historical development of music from Vedic chanting to the modern Raga system; social functions of the music throughout Indian history; instrumental and vocal forms with an emphasis on listening. 

IND 302 Introduction to the Religions of India, 3 US credits: An historical look at the major religious traditions of the Indian sub-continent; Brahmanical traditions; Jain traditions; Buddhist traditions; Hindu traditions; Bhakti, Dharma, Karma, Artha, Kama and Moksha; Islamic traditions; Sikh traditions; Jewish traditions; Christian traditions; Parsi traditions; modes of prayer, contemplation, meditation, etc.; Scriptures – what they are, what they are for, how they are studied and used; sacred centers; art and representation in religion; inter-religious relations.

Foreign Languages (Indian Languages), 3 US credits: Writing systems; survey of grammar; graded exercises and readings drawn from texts; elements of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary; achievement of basic reading and writing competence.

Choose from one of the following language modules:

            IND 300 Hindi

            Kannada

IND 301 Introduction to the Civilization of India, 3 US credits: Readings, lectures, and discussions on the culture and civilization of India from the Indus Valley and Brahmanic civilizations to the advent of Islam and up to the present; development of religious, philosophical, and aesthetic systems of traditional India; use of the medieval religious movements of Bhakti and Indian Islam and the conflict of traditional and modern values in contemporary India. 

IND 306 Hindu Mythology, 3 US credits: Literary and religious aspects of Hindu myths; reading of selected mythological texts in translation. 

IND 307 Indian Literature, 3 US credits: In this course we will read writers of Indian origin writing in English. We will begin with texts reflecting a colonial past rooted in a recently independent India and move on to works that increasingly illustrate postcolonial and postmodern issues and finally we are confronted with global issues and globalization in general. We will include writers such as Raja Rao, Vikrim Seth, and Veranda Shiva.

IND 308 An Introduction to the Indian Form of Yoga, 3 US credits:

Five principles constitute the essence of the teaching of any Yoga course, designed for physical and mental health as well as spiritual growth:

IND 309 International Business, 3 US credits: This course is designed to provide students a course in international business from an Indian perspective. It includes a brief glimpse of the Indian business environment, theories of global trade, India and WTO, the political, socio-cultural and economic environment in India, Indian industrial policy and labor laws, global investment policies and regulations of foreign trade and the financial system (including foreign exchange regulations).