HNUR 101. Elementary Hindi-Urdu I. 4 hours.

Introduction to and practice in speaking and comprehending spoken Hindi-Urdu and in reading and writing Hindi-Urdu in Devanagari script. Course Information: Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory. Prerequisite(s): For students who have not studied Hindi-Urdu, or placement as determined by test score, or consent of the instructor.

HNUR 102. Elementary Hindi-Urdu II. 4 hours.

Continues HNUR 101. Speaking and comprehending Hindi-Urdu. Reading and writing in both Devanagari script and Urdu script. Course Information: Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory. Prerequisite(s): HNUR 101; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or consent of the instructor.

HNUR 103. Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I. 4 hours.

This course builds on the foundation of HNUR 101 and HNUR 102. Emphasis will be placed on advanced structures, reading unedited texts in both devanagari (Hindi) and nastaliq (Urdu) and the development of oral and aural competency. Course Information: Two additional hours each week in the language laboratory. Prerequisite(s): HNUR 102 or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor.

HNUR 104. Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II. 4 hours.

A continuation of HNUR 103. Modern prose literature and poetry in Hindi-Urdu and an introduction to the language of films. Emphasis on developing oral and aural competency. Course Information: Two additional hours each week in the language laboratory. Prerequisite(s): HNUR 103; or consent of the instructor.

HNUR 196. Independent Study. 1-4 hours.

Independent study under faculty direction for qualified students with special interests and needs. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Class Schedule Information: This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.