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GERM 420 - Advanced Translation
Focuses on the skills and techniques of literary translation from English to German and German to English. Emphasizes translation as a distinct creative endeavor and works from extended texts to develop accuracy and stylistic competence in the art of translating. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GERM 300.
Credits: 3
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GERM 450 - Stylistics
Refinement of German prose style. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GERM 324 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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GERM 460 - Fourth-Year Seminar
Literary analysis for advanced students. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GERM 301 and other literature courses.
Credits: 3
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GERM 470 - Independent Study
(S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Approval by a supervising faculty member.
Credits: 1 to 3
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GERM 490 - Honors Thesis
Directed research for, and composition of, an extended essay. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Admission to the DMP, permission of undergraduate advisor and a supervising faculty member.
Credits: 3
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GERM 491 - Honors Research and Thesis
(S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Admission to the DMP, permission of undergraduate advisor and a supervising faculty member.
Credits: 6
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GERM 500 - Critical Writing and Bibliography
Supervised practice in the organization and writing of articles for scholarly journals. Includes introduction to bibliography. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 505 - Special Topics
Major figures, genres, or literary problems serve as the focus for an intensive course within any literary period. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 510 - Middle High German
Introduces Middle High German grammar and includes readings in Middle High German literature. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 512 - Medieval German Lyric Poetry
Selections from the Minnesang in the context of the development of Middle High German poetry. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 514 - Arthurian Romance
Theory and analysis of the chief German Arthurian romances: Erec, Parzival, Yrain, Iwain, and Tristan. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 521 - Reformation to Baroque, 1700
German literature from 1500 to 1680. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 523 - Weise to Wieland
German literature from 1680 to 1750. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 525 - Age of Goethe I
Studies German ‘Storm and Stress’ and classicism, focusing on Goethe and Schiller. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 526 - Age of Goethe II
Studies representative romantic works against the background of German intellectual history, 1795-1830. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 530 - Romanticism
German literature and intellectual history from 1795 to 1830. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 537 - Nineteenth Century
Major writers and works from 1830 to 1890, including Grillparzer, Stifter, Heine, Hebbel, Keller, Storm, Fontane. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 547 - Turn of the Century
Discusses the major literary movements at the turn of the century with analysis of representative works by Hofmannsthal, Schnitzler, George, Rilke, Thomas Mann, Musil, Kafka, and others. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 548 - Twentieth Century
Introduces the main currents of German literature since 1920, emphasizing major authors and traditions. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 550 - Studies in Lyric Poetry
Investigates the theory and practice of lyric poetry in Germany, emphasizing major authors and traditions. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 551 - Studies in Prose Fiction
Studies representative works of fiction—either novels or shorter forms—with special attention to formal and thematic developments, and representative theories of fiction. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 552 - Studies in Drama
Investigates dramatic theory and practice in Germany, emphasizing major authors and traditions. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 560 - Old Icelandic
An introduction to the language and literature of the Vikings, with exercises in the grammar and basic vocabulary of Icelandic. Includes readings of passages from the classical literature and the whole of Gisla saga. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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GERM 584 - Introduction to Literary Theory
Current theories of literature, including Marxist, psychoanalytic, formalist, structuralist, and hermeneutic approaches. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 588 - Linguistic Approaches to Literature
Aspects of literary style in the light of modern linguistics. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GERM 595 - Guided Research
Individually directed special research projects. (S)
Credits: 3
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GERM 596 - Guided Research
Individually directed special research projects. (S)
Credits: 3
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German in Translation |
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GETR 150 - Goethe in Translation
Study of the life and works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Poetry, prose, some plays, and a careful reading of his masterpiece, Faust. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 170 - First Year Seminar
Seminar on some aspect of German culture. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 200 - Germany Today
Introduces students to the variety of topics, issues, and current events central to an initial understanding of modern Germany in its European context. (Y)
Credits: 3
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GETR 220 - 20th Century German Literature in Translation
Survey of Germany’s major writers from the turn of the 20th century (Kafka, Heym) to the end of the century (Schlink, Grass). Works by Rilke, Hesse, Brecht, Boell, Bill, and others are included. The course is taught in English, using translations. Regular attendance and participation required. (E)
Credits: 3
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GETR 250 - Faust
Taught in English, this course explores the origins of the Faust myth in the Renaissance and addresses many of its literary, musical, and artistic adaptations to the present. Emphasizes Goethe. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 270 - Berlin in German Life and Letters
The class, taught also as a J-Term, introduces students to the rich, diverse, and problematic history of German as centered in Berlin and reflected in its life today. The multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary assessment of Berlin’s past and present weaves together art, literature, political and social history, architecture and city planning. Taught in English, no knowledge of German is required. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 333 - Introduction to German Culture
Studies significant tendencies in major segments of German culture from the enlightenment to the present. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 340 - German Intellectual History from Leibniz to Hegel
Reading and discussion of central theoretical texts in the German tradition 1700-1810, including works by Leibniz, Herder, Lessing, Kant, Schiller, Fichte, and Hegel. (O)
Credits: 3
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GETR 341 - Nietzsche and Modern Literature
Reading and thorough discussion of the major works of Nietzsche, in English translation, from the Birth of Tragedy to Twilight of the Idols. Emphasizes the impact of Nietzsche on 20th-century literature and thought in such diverse authors as Shaw, Rilke, Thomas Mann, and Kafka. A term paper submitted in two stages and a final examination. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 342 - German Intellectual History From Nietzsche to the Present
Readings in philosophical and social history of Germany from the late 19th century onward. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 344 - Problems of Identity in Modern German Literature
All classes and reading in English. Explores the themes of self-realization and identity crisis in 20th-century German literature. Includes works by Hesse, Kafka, Mann, Brecht, Boell, and Canetti. Informal lectures, discussion, and videos of several works read. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 345 - Children’s Literature
Studies the nature and aims of children’s literature, primarily European and American, from the 17th century onward. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 346 - Topics in German Literature
Examines such myths as Faust and Tristan, along with the modernist parody of them. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 347 - Literature of the Holocaust
Introduces the most significant texts of Holocaust literature and surveys important philosophical and historical reflections on the meaning of the Holocaust. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 348 - German Literature in Translation
Outstanding works of German literature read and discussed in English. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 349 - Ibsen
Discusses Ibsen’s major plays, in English translation. No knowledge of a Scandinavian language is needed; does not fulfill the language requirement. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 350 - German Cinema
Analyzes the aesthetics and semiotics of film, with a focus on German expressionism and New German Cinema. (E)
Credits: 3
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GETR 370 - Feminism and Socialism
Studies feminism in socialist ideology and practice. Focuses on the status of women and feminist literature in the former German Democratic Republic and the former Soviet Union. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 375 - Comparative Literature from a German Perspective
Reading and discussion of German texts compared to texts from other literatures (all in English translation), with the aim of illuminating a central theoretical, historical, or social issue that transcends national boundaries. (IR)
Credits: 3
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GETR 393 - Nazi Germany
Detailed survey of Hitler’s life and its political, social, and cultural consequences. Documentary videos are included. Taught in English. (Y)
Credits: 3
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Greek |
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GREE 101 - Elementary Greek
Attic Greek: beginning grammar, composition, and selected readings. (Y)
Credits: 8
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GREE 102 - Elementary Greek
Attic Greek: beginning grammar, composition, and selected readings. (Y)
Credits: 8
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GREE 201 - Intermediate Greek I
Xenophon and Plato. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 101-102.
Credits: 3
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GREE 202 - Intermediate Greek II
Herodotus and Euripides. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 201.
Credits: 3
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GREE 223 - The New Testament I
Introduces New Testament Greek; selections from the Gospels. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 101, 102.
Credits: 3
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GREE 224 - The New Testament II
Selections from the Epistles. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 201 or GREE 223
Credits: 3
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GREE 301 - Advanced Reading in Greek
Reading of a tragedy and a related prose work. Weekly exercises in writing Greek. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 202.
Credits: 3
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GREE 302 - Advanced Reading in Greek
Readings in Greek from Homer’s Iliad. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 301 or 303.
Credits: 3
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GREE 303 - Advanced Reading in Greek
Reading of a comedy and a related prose work. Weekly exercises in writing Greek. (E)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 202.
Credits: 3
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GREE 304 - Advanced Reading in Greek
Readings in Greek from Homer’s Odyssey. Offered in alternate years. (E)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GREE 301 or 303.
Credits: 3
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GREE 501 - Survey of Greek Literature to the end of the Fifth Century
Lectures with readings from Homer through Thucydides. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 502 - Survey of Later Greek Literature
Lectures with readings from the end of the fifth century to the Second Sophistic. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 503 - Classical Greek Prose
Selections illustrating the development of prose style in the fifth and fourth centuries, b.c. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 504 - Later Greek Prose
Selections from Greek authors, illustrating the development of prose style from the third century, b.c., to the second century, a.d. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 508 - Greek Epigraphy
Studies the inscriptions of the ancient Greeks. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 509 - Prose Composition
Translation from English into Greek. (Y)
Credits: 3
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GREE 510 - Homer
Studies various Homeric problems with readings from Homeric epics. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 511 - Hesiod
Studies the Works and Days and Theogony, and their place in the literary tradition. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 512 - Greek Lyric Poetry
Surveys Greek lyric forms from earliest times. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 513 - Pindar
Selections from the Odes; studies the development of the choral lyric in Greek Poetry. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 514 - Aeschylus’ Oresteia
Reading and discussion of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Choephoroi, and Eumenides. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 515 - Sophocles
Selected plays of Sophocles with studies of their dramatic techniques. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 516 - Herodotus
Readings in the Histories. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 517 - Euripides
Reading of selected plays, with study of the poetic and dramatic technique. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 518 - Thucydides
Studies selections from the History of the Peloponnesian War, with attention to the development of Greek historical prose style and the historical monograph. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 519 - Aristophanes
Readings from selected plays of Aristophanes, with close examination of the history and development of Greek Old Comedy. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 520 - New Comedy
Readings from the Dyscolus and other substantial fragments; discussion of New Comedy, its origins, and its legacy. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 521 - Plato
Readings from selected dialogues of Plato; studies Plato’s philosophy and literary style. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 522 - Aristotle
Reading and discussion of the Nicomachean Ethics. (SI)
Credits: 3
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GREE 523 - Hellenistic Poetry
Readings in the poets of the Hellenistic period. (SI)
Credits: 3
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Hebrew |
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HEBR 101 - Introduction to Modern Hebrew
An introduction to the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and writing system of modern Israeli Hebrew. By the end of this sequence students have mastered the core grammatical principles of Hebrew, along with a basic vocabulary of 1000 words, and they are able to read and understand simple texts and carry out simple conversation. Includes material on Israeli culture, history, and politics. (Y)
Credits: 4
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HEBR 102 - Introduction to Modern Hebrew
(Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HEBR 101.
Credits: 4
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HEBR 201 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew
Continuation of the study of the fundamentals of grammar, with special attention to verb conjugation, noun declension, and syntactic structure, and their occurrence in texts which deal with modern Israeli culture and values. These texts, which include excerpts from newspapers and fiction, introduce 600 new words and expose the learner to political and other issues of modern Israel. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HEBR 102 with grade of C or above, or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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HEBR 202 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew
(Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HEBR 102 with grade of C or above, or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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HEBR 301 - Advanced Modern Hebrew
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 clauses and their use. Texts for the course, which form the basis for class discussion in Hebrew and exercises in Hebrew composition, are drawn from various genres. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HEBR 202 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HEBR 302 - Advanced Modern Hebrew
(Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HEBR 202 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HEBR 493 - Independent Study in Hebrew
Independent study for advanced students of Hebrew. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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HEBR 494 - Independent Study in Hebrew
(Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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Hindi |
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HIND 101 - Elementary Hindi-Urdu
Introductory training in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Hindi and Urdu. (Y)
Credits: 4
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HIND 102 - Elementary Hindi-Urdu
(Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 101.
Credits: 4
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HIND 201 - Intermediate Hindi
Introduction to various types of written and spoken Hindi; vocabulary building, idioms and problems of syntax; and conversation in Hindi. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite:HIND 102 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
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HIND 202 - Intermediate Hindi
(Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 201 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
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HIND 301 - Advanced Hindi
Readings are drawn from areas of particular interest to the students involved, and include readings from various disciplines. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 202 or equivalent or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HIND 301H - Language House Conversation
For students residing in the Hindu group in Shea House. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: instructor permission.
Credits: 1
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HIND 302 - Advanced Hindi
(Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 202 or equivalent or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HIND 302H - Language House Conversation
For students residing in the Hindu group in Shea House. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: instructor permission.
Credits: 1
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HIND 323 - Readings in Hindi
Advanced readings in modern standard Hindi and possibly in medieval Hindi, depending on the interests of the students. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 302/502 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HIND 324 - Readings in Hindi
Advanced readings in modern standard Hindi and possibly in medieval Hindi, depending on the interests of the students. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 302/502 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HIND 493 - Independent Study in Hindi
(Y)
Credits: 1 to 3
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HIND 494 - Independent Study in Hindi
(Y)
Credits: 1 to 3
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HIND 501 - Advanced Hindi
Readings are drawn from areas of student interest and include readings from various disciplines. Restricted to area studies majors and minors. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 202 or equivalent or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HIND 502 - Advanced Hindi
Readings are drawn from areas of student interest and include readings from various disciplines. Restricted to area studies majors and minors. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIND 202 or equivalent or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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Hinduism |
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RELH 209 - Hinduism
Surveys the Hindu religious heritage from pre-history to the 17th century; includes the Jain and Sikh protestant movements. (Y)
Credits: 3
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