Hindi (HINDI)
HINDI 1121 - Elementary Hindi I (4 Credits)
Designed for students who have no prior background in Hindi and wish to develop some basic speaking and written skills. This course offers a balanced treatment of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills. By the end of the Elementary Hindi sequence, students will be able to (1) converse and comprehend conversations on topics such as personal needs and social activities; (2) listen and communicate main ideas of simple stories and conversations in Hindi; (3) read aloud/pronounce and write in Hindi-Urdu scripts at satisfactory speed; (4) familiarize themselves with the language through the meaning cultural contexts and background.
Enrollment Information: No prior background or permission of the instructor.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023
HINDI 1122 - Elementary Hindi II (4 Credits)
Designed for students who have no prior background in Hindi and wish to develop some basic speaking and written skills. This course offers a balanced treatment of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills. By the end of the Elementary Hindi sequence, students will beable to (1) converse and comprehend conversations on topics such as personal needs and social activities; (2) listen and communicate main ideas of simple stories and conversations in Hindi; (3) read aloud/pronounce and write in Hindi-Urdu scripts at a satisfactory speed; (4) familiarize themselves with the language through the meaning cultural contexts and background.
Prerequisites: HINDI 1121 or permission of instructor.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024
HINDI 2200 - Hindi CASE (3 Credits)
HINDI 2201 - Intermediate Hindi I (3 Credits)
This is an intermediate-level course in Hindi. Students' competence in all four language areas will become extraordinarily strong and solid. This course will work on building up their confidence in describing complicated situations and ideas in the target language, improve their ability to read and write with better flow and accuracy, and increase their listening comprehension to more detailed and complicated materials.
Prerequisites: HINDI 1102 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (FLOPI-AS), (OCL-IL)
Exploratory Studies:
(SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 HINDI 2202 - Intermediate Hindi II (3 Credits)
HINDI 2202 is the continuation of HINDI 2201. The main emphasis in this course is to reinforce the linguistic functions learned in HINDI 2201, and to build comparatively more complex functions suitable for intermediate level in Hindi. Students' competence in all four language skills will be improved in order to perform higher level tasks and function.
Prerequisites: HINDI 2201.
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (FLOPI-AS), (OCL-IL)
Exploratory Studies:
(SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 HINDI 2203 - Intermediate Hindi Reading and Writing for Heritage Students I (3 Credits)
Throughout this course sequence all aspects of language learning are practiced; listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Video materials are used and the emphasis is on the conversational aspect of the language.
Prerequisites: HINDI 1102 or equal level of competency or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (FLOPI-AS)
Exploratory Studies:
(SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 HINDI 2204 - Intermediate Hindi Reading and Writing for Heritage Students II (3 Credits)
Throughout this course sequence all aspects of language learning are practiced; listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Video materials are used and the emphasis is on the conversational aspect of the language.
Prerequisites: HINDI 2203 or equal level of competency or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (FLOPI-AS)
Exploratory Studies:
(SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 HINDI 3301 - Advanced Hindi I (3 Credits)
Selected readings in modern Hindi literature. Continued work on fluency in speaking Hindi on an advanced level. There will be a combination of different reading materials from literature, journals, newspapers, and many social, entertainment, and political magazines in Hindi. Discussions will be based on those readings and articles, hence giving opportunities to express views and opinions in a fluent and effective manner.
Prerequisites: HINDI 2202 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (FLOPI-AS), (OCL-IL)
Exploratory Studies:
(SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 HINDI 3302 - Advanced Hindi II (3 Credits)
This is a continuation of HINDI 3301. Selected readings in modern Hindi literature. Continued work on fluency in speaking Hindi on an advanced level. There will be a combination of different reading materials from literature, journals, newspapers, and many social, entertainment, and political magazines in Hindi. Discussions will be based on those readings and articles, hence giving opportunities to express views and opinions in a fluent and effective manner.
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (FLOPI-AS), (OCL-IL)
Exploratory Studies:
(SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2021 HINDI 4431 - Directed Study (1-4 Credits)
Intended for advanced language study.
Exploratory Studies:
(CU-UG); (SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 HINDI 4432 - Directed Study (1-4 Credits)
Intended for advanced language study.
Exploratory Studies:
(CU-UG); (SALANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 HINDI 5509 - Graduate Studies in Hindi (3-4 Credits)
Topics vary by semester in relation to student needs.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
HINDI 5510 - Graduate Studies in Hindi (3-4 Credits)
Topics vary by semester in relation to student needs.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022