Students majoring in any area of study at NC State are eligible to minor in Hindi-Urdu. The minor in Hindi-Urdu provides students with an understanding of South Asian language, culture, history, and religious traditions, and gives students a foundation from which to explore the relation between the nations of South Asia and others throughout the world. Students who intend to work overseas or in multicultural settings and firms within the United States will find this minor very useful.

Admissions

To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any University minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student’s academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. Go to the Add a Minor page to apply. (Students may declare the minor when they are enrolled in a class that counts toward the minor.)

Certification

Students should declare the minor as soon as they have completed the first course for the minor, and complete their course work according to their minor degree audit, and the minor requirements. Students can monitor their progress toward completing the minor by viewing their Minor Degree Audit online, anytime, in MyPack Portal. Questions regarding unmet course requirements on the Minor Degree Audit (indicated by a red ‘X’) should be directed to the Minor Coordinator, below. Students contact the Director of Undergraduate Advising, once they have completed all of their courses for the minor, or during the registration period for the student’s final semester at NC State, in order to complete the final certification of the minor. Students will receive official recognition on their transcripts for the completed minor. 

Contact Person

Dr. Sujata S. Mody
417 Withers Hall
919.515.9315
ssmody@ncsu.edu

SIS Code: 16HINDIM

Plan Requirements

• Completion of at least 15 credit hours.
• 9 Credit hours must be taken at NC State and a maximum of six (6) credit hours may be transferred into the minor from another institution.
• All courses for the minor must be completed with a grade of ‘C-‘ or better.
• Students must demonstrate tested oral and written proficiency in Hindi-Urdu at the WLHU 302 Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry level. This requirement will normally be met by the successful completion of WLHU 301 Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction and WLHU 302 Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry with a grade of ‘C-‘ or better.
• Students are expected to have mastered either the Hindi or Urdu writing systems, but not necessarily both.
• No more than 6 transfer credits may be applied toward the Minor requirement.
• Credit earned on the NC State Summer in India Study Abroad Program may be counted toward the Minor requirement.
• Courses taken in non-NC State Study Abroad or Summer Language Programs may be counted toward the minor but are subject to the transfer credit limit.
• Prerequisite courses (e.g. WLHU 101 Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, WLHU 102 Elementary Hindi-Urdu II) will be in addition to the hours required for the minor.
• Hindi-Urdu language drill courses (WLHU 103 Elementary Hindi-Urdu I Conversation, WLHU 104 Elementary Hindi-Urdu II Conversation, WLHU 203 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I Conversation, WLHU 204 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II Conversation) are in addition to the Minor requirement.
• A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between major departmental requirements and courses counting toward the minor.
• A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between courses counting toward this minor and additional minors.
• No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.

Students may declare the minor when they are enrolled in a class that counts toward the minor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
WLHU 301	Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction	3
WLHU 302	Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry	3
Elective Courses
Select three of the following:		9
WLHU 201	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I 1
WLHU 202	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II 1
REL 230	Asian Religions
REL 331	The Hindu Tradition
HI 474	Modern India
PS 343	Government and Politics in South Asia
Total Hours		15

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Note: Students who have taken the proficiency examination and placed out of WLHU 201 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I and/or WLHU 202 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II may not count these courses toward the Minor.

These courses may not be offered every semester or every year. Check the Schedule of Courses. With the Minor advisor’s approval, additional South Asia-related courses offered as Special Topics in World Languages, World Literature, History, and Religion Studies may be used to fulfill the elective course requirement.