Program: Indian Culture Minor - University of Kentucky

Apr 04, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin

This minor is designed to allow students to develop a more profound understanding of Indian culture. The curriculum is strongly interdisciplinary, encompassing courses in linguistics, anthropology, English, geography, mathematics, philosophy, political science, and sociology.

Students completing the minor will possess: (1) a well-rounded, multidisciplinary understanding of the culture and geography of India and of contemporary Indian society and politics; and (2) a high degree of preparedness to pursue careers in business or teaching that require knowledge of Indian society and its traditions.

Minor Requirements

The minor in Indian Culture requires 18 hours of course work, as follows:

12 hours of courses on India from anthropology, English, geography, linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, political science, sociology, and independent studies in India. Students choose from the following courses:

ANT 327 - CULTURE AND SOCIETIES OF INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA Credit(s): 3
GEO 365 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
GEO 565 - TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY Credit(s): 3
GWS 302 - GENDER ACROSS THE WORLD: SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 3 *
LIN 395 - INDEPENDENT WORK Credit(s): 3
MA 330 - HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS Credit(s): 3
MUS 330 - MUSIC IN THE WORLD (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3 *
PHI 343 - ASIAN PHILOSOPHY Credit(s): 3
PS 420G - GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICS OF SOUTH ASIA Credit(s): 3
SOC 380 - GLOBALIZATION: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Credit(s): 3

Note:

*The subtitle for this course must directly relate to the field of Indian culture.

Students in the Indian Culture minor program will be encouraged to participate in a study program in India in the course of their undergraduate education.

For more information, contact: Professor Srimati Basu, 214 Breckinridge Hall, 859-257-4372; srimati.basu@uky.edu or Professor Mark P. Whitaker, 214 Lafferty Hall, 859-257-2611; mark.whitaker@uky.edu