The University of Iowa

Graduate Program Information - Sanskrit Studies

M.A. in Asian Civilization

SANSKRIT LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - 30 s.h.

Required Courses:

039:112-113 Second-Year Sanskrit: First and Second Semester 6 s.h.
039:186-187 Third-Year Sanskrit: First and Second Semester 6 s.h.
039:136 Indian Literature (titles and topics may vary) 3 s.h.
039:163 Indian Religious Texts 3 s.h.

NOTE: Students of Sanskrit, Hindi, and South Asian Studies may not count first year language courses toward the 30 s.h. requirement for the M.A. degree.


In addition to the required courses shown above, students will be expected to take additional courses relevant to their area of specialization. Possible choices include (but are not limited to) the following:

039:134 Imperialism in Modern India
039:160 Goddesses in India
039:163 Indian Religious Texts
039:176 South Asia Social Science History
039:190 Indian Religion and Social Science
039:216 Individual Sanskrit for Advanced Students
039:217 Individual Hindi for Advanced Students
039:236 Religion in Ancient India
039:250 South Asia Research Seminar
039:136 Indian Literature in Translation

Updated 2.9.06

 

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