HIND 101 - Fundamentals of Hindi and Urdu Language and Culture I

(4 units)

Prerequisites/Corequisites: GE Foundations

Effective Spring 2024: Prerequisites/Corequisites: One GE Foundation course.

This is the first of a two semester introduction to the fundamentals of pronunciation, speaking, and listening comprehension in both Hindi and Urdu; the fundamentals of reading and writing Hindi in Devanagari script; and the linguistic, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity across India and Pakistan. Urdu’s Nastaliq script is introduced in the second semester in HIND 102.

Both grading options. Not repeatable for credit.