The South Asian Studies Council offers a variety of courses at the undergraduate level, as well as a major in South Asian Studies. Students interested in South Asia can take courses spanning a variety of academic disciplines, including political science, economics, art history, anthropology, religious studies and literature. Those seeking to study languages can take courses in Sanskrit, Hindi, and Telugu. Other South Asian languages can be studied through the Center for Language Study.
Undergraduate offerings and resources in South Asian Studies
Learn more about the major in South Asian Studies (SAST), which combines the requirements of a discipline-based first major with significant course work in South Asian studies. The SAST major is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of the history, culture, and languages of South Asia as well as the region’s current social, political, and economic conditions.
