Hindi and Urdu (HIND_URD)

HIND_URD 111-1 Hindi-Urdu I (1 Unit)   Beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari script only. Prerequisite - none.

HIND_URD 111-2 Hindi-Urdu I (1 Unit)   Beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari script only. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 111-1 or equivalent.

HIND_URD 111-3 Hindi-Urdu I (1 Unit)   Beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari script only. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 111-2 or equivalent.

HIND_URD 116-0 Accelerated Hindi-Urdu Literacy (1 Unit)   One-quarter course for speakers of Hindi-Urdu with no literacy skills. Devanagari and Nastaliq scripts; broad overview of Hindi-Urdu grammar. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

HIND_URD 121-1 Hindi-Urdu II (1 Unit)   Intermediate-level sequence developing literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari and Nastaliq scripts. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 111-3 or equivalent.

HIND_URD 121-2 Hindi-Urdu II (1 Unit)   Intermediate-level sequence developing literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari and Nastaliq scripts. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 121-1 or equivalent.

HIND_URD 121-3 Hindi-Urdu II (1 Unit)   Intermediate-level sequence developing literacy and oral proficiency in Hindi-Urdu. Devanagari and Nastaliq scripts. Prerequisite: grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 121-2 or equivalent.

HIND_URD 125-1 Accelerated Beginning Hindi (1 Unit)   Intensive Hindi language course covers one year of college level Hindi language curriculum in one quarter. Prerequisites: HIND_URD 116-0 OR ability to speak and understand basic Hindi-Urdu AND limited reading-writing skills in the Devanagari/Hindi script (proficiency test/permission of the instructor).

HIND_URD 125-2 Accelerated Intermediate Hindi (1 Unit)   Intensive one quarter long Hindi language course covers an equivalent of the second year of college level Hindi language curriculum. Prerequisites: HIND_URD 125-1 OR placement test (requires permission of instructor).

HIND_URD 210-0 Hindi-Urdu III: Topics in Intermediate Hindi-Urdu (1 Unit)   A series of independent intermediate Hindi-Urdu courses, developing proficiency through readings and discussions. Devanagari and/or Nastaliq script. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: Grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 121-3 or equivalent.

HIND_URD 310-0 Hindi-Urdu IV (1 Unit)   Standalone course focused on literature and culture. Emphasis on reading, writing about, and discussing literary culture. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisite: 3 iterations of HIND_URD 210-0 (minimum grade C-) or equivalent.

HIND_URD 320-0 Topics Hindi-Urdu Literature (1 Unit)  

Hindi-Urdu literature. Cultural and historical dimensions of South Asian literature. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

Prerequisites: 2 300-level courses in Hindi-Urdu or equivalent. Proficiency in reading Hindi or Urdu script is required.

Advanced Expression Literature Fine Arts Distro Area Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline

HIND_URD 399-0 Independent Study (1 Unit)   For students who have advanced with distinction beyond the regular course offerings in Hindi Urdu. Prerequisite: consent of department.