South Asian Studies Major

The major in South Asian Studies (SAST) combines the requirements of a discipline-based first major with significant course work in South Asian studies. South Asian Studies can be taken only as a second major and 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. Work in a discipline-based major coupled with a focus on South Asia prepares students for graduate study, employment in nongovernmental organizations, or business and professional careers in which an understanding of South Asia is essential. The interdisciplinary nature of the South Asian Studies major permits students to choose courses from a wide range of disciplines. Among the requirements of the South Asian Studies major are: seven term courses (at least two pre-modern), a senior essay, and the study of one South Asian language at the advanced level (courses designated L5). More information about the requirements of the major can be found in the Yale College Programs of Study (“blue book”), also available online http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/subjects-of-instruction/south-asian-studies/.