Program of StudyThe Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations (SALC) offers a major leading to a B.A. in the Humanities Collegiate Division.The Department is a member of the Humanities Division, but the social sciences are integrated into the SALC program through the Civilization sequence, and courses in the social sciences and religious studies are usually included in a student’s program of study. The student majoring in SALC will gain a broad knowledge of the South Asian subcontinent (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), and proficiency in at least one South Asian language that is equivalent to two years of study or greater. Students currently may study Bangla (Bengali), Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, or Urdu. Students are encouraged to participate in the University’s study abroad Civilization Studies quarter in India, or another study abroad program in South Asia, as part of their course of study. The SALC curriculum will develop the student’s skills in formulating analyses of various types of texts, historical, literary, or filmic; the student will also engage with social scientific approaches to South Asian cultures. The thorough area knowledge of South Asian arts, culture, history, and politics, and the critical and linguistic skills developed through the SALC degree may prepare a student for any number of careers.