Urdu Courses

Urdu Courses:

Urdu 1101:   Contemporary Urdu Language and South Asian Muslim Culture I

This course introduces students to various aspects of the Urdu-speaking world as the context for the development of the linguistic knowledge, cultural knowledge, and skills needed to become confident and competent speakers of Urdu. 

URDU 5840: Urdu Literature: Language, Style and Genre  (3-credits online)

This course is designed to further develop students’ language proficiency/cultural knowledge through reading/analyzing selected texts in Urdu from a range of literary genres.

GLOB 2101: Hindi And Urdu Language, Culture And Global Issues  (1-credit offered Summer Session only)

Global issues and daily Internet and Web 2.0-based interactions with students from India and Pakistan, serve as the context for developing the increased linguistic, cultural and global competencies necessary to reach the Advanced-Mid language proficiency level in Hindi or Urdu.