Minor Program Requirements

Requirements | Sample Minors

The minor program in South Asian Languages and Civilizations requires a total of seven or six courses, broken down into three categories.

1. Civilization Studies

All students in the minor are required to take two quarters of SALC 20100-20200 Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia I-II or SOSC 23004-23005 South Asian Civilizations in India I-II (taught in Pune). These two quarters will count toward either the civilization studies general education requirement or the minor itself. If counting toward the general education requirement, then one course related to South Asian civilizations and approved by the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies will fill this requirement in the minor instead. If SALC 20100-20200 Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia I-II or SOSC 23004-23005 South Asian Civilizations in India I-II are not used to meet the general education requirement, both courses in the sequence must be included in the minor, for a total of seven courses.

2. Language

Three courses in a South Asian language at any level. Credit may not be granted by examination.

3. Electives

Two additional courses that may either be (a) listed as SALC courses or as one of the SALC languages (e.g., Bangla, Hindi, etc.), or (b) courses focused on South Asia that originate in other departments (subject to the approval of the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies).

Students choose courses in consultation with the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Summary of Requirements

*All students must take one of these two sequences. These two quarters will count toward either the civilization studies general education requirement or the minor itself. If counting toward the general education requirements, then one course related to South Asian civilizations (which must be approved by the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies) will fill this requirement in the minor instead. If SALC 20100-20200 or SOSC 23004-23005 are not used to meet the general education requirement, both courses in the sequence must be included in the minor, for a total of seven courses.

** Credit may not be granted by examination. Courses must be taken at the University of Chicago.

*** Two additional courses that may either be (a) listed as SALC courses or as one of the SALC languages (e.g., Bangla, Hindi, etc.), or (b) courses focused on South Asia that originate in other departments (subject to the approval of the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies).

Note: Courses in the minor (1) may not be counted double with the student's major(s) or with other minors and (2) may not be counted double toward general education requirements. Courses in the minor must be taken for quality grades, and more than half of the requirements for the minor must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers.Students must receive the approval of the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies on a form obtained from their College adviser and return it by the Spring Quarter of their third year. Students must also indicate their intent to minor in SALC with a form obtained from the SALC Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Sample Minors

I. Seven-Course SALC Sample Minor

II. Six-Course SALC Sample Minor