Hindi (HNDI)
Discover, search, courses!
HNDI 100 Urdu Script (1-3 Credit Hours)
A course in the script for Urdu, the national language of Pakistan and much of Muslim India.
Course equivalencies: HNDI100/ASIA100U/IWS100U
HNDI 101 Hindi-Urdu I (3 Credit Hours)
This course is an introduction to the two sister languages, Hindi and Urdu. No previous knowledge of either language is assumed. It also introduces the Devanagari script in which Hindi is written.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Islamic World Studies
Course equivalencies: X-HNDI101/ASIAHU1/IWS101U
Students will be introduced to the spoken language and the script in which the majority of native speakers write the language
Outcomes
Students will be introduced to the spoken language and the script in which the majority of native speakers write the languageHNDI 102 Hindi-Urdu II (3 Credit Hours)
This course is for students who have a basic knowledge of either spoken Hindi or Urdu, but do not read or write in Hindi. The course emphasizes the ability to read and write the script and the acquisition of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Islamic World Studies
Course equivalencies: X-HNDI102/ASIAHU2/IWS102U
Students will be able to develop basic proficiency in the language and will be able to speak, read and write in simple sentences at the elementary level
Outcomes
Students will be able to develop basic proficiency in the language and will be able to speak, read and write in simple sentences at the elementary levelHNDI 103 Hindi-Urdu III (3 Credit Hours)
This course is for students who have an elementary to intermediate knowledge of either spoken Hindi or Urdu but do no read or write in Hindi. The course emphasizes the ability to read and write in the script and the acquisition of formal grammar and vocabulary.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Islamic World Studies
Course equivalencies: X-HNDI103/ASIAHU3/IWS103U
Students will be able to develop better understanding of grammatical structures and usage; Students will develop more proficiency in reading and writing the language at the intermediate level
Outcomes
Students will be able to develop better understanding of grammatical structures and usage; Students will develop more proficiency in reading and writing the language at the intermediate levelHNDI 104 Hindi-Urdu IV (3 Credit Hours)
The course is a continuation of 103 and emphasizes the ability to read and write in the script and the acquisition of formal grammar and vocabulary.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Islamic World Studies
Course equivalencies: X-HNDI104/ASIAHU4/IWS104U
Students will be able to develop better understanding of grammatical structures and usage; Students will develop more proficiency in reading and writing the language at the intermediate level