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\n\t\t\tSingle Major\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"undergraduate\"\n

\n\t\t\tWhat do you need?\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort 2021 onwards\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort 2016 to 2020\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort 2021 onwards\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Single Major [B.A. (Hons)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pass at least 60 Units of SN courses or SN-recognised courses (including Tamil or Hindi language courses), which include:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. SN1101E<\/li>\n
  2. a minimum of 28 Units of SN courses<\/li>\n
  3. a minimum of 36 Units at level-3000 or higher with\n
      \n
    1. a minimum of 12 Units at level-4000 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    2. a maximum of 1 SN or SN-recognised course at level 5000 (subject to department’s approval)<\/li>\n
    3. a maximum of 8 Units of Tamil or Hindi track language courses offered by CLS (See Note 1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nNote 1:
      \nLanguage training is not a compulsory requirement for obtaining Major or 2nd Major in South Asian Studies.\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort 2016 to 2020\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      Single Major [B.A. (Hons)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

      To graduate with Honours in South Asian Studies (SN), students need to:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Pass SN1101E Discover South Asia: People, Culture, Development (This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements).<\/li>\n
      2. Pass at least 84 Units of SN courses or SN-recognised courses (including Tamil or Hindi language courses), which include the following:\n
          \n
        1. SN4101 or SN4101HM Approaches to the Study of South Asia<\/li>\n
        2. a minimum of 44 Units of SN courses<\/li>\n
        3. a maximum of ONE of the following “methods” courses (See Note 1):
          \ni. GE2101
          \nii. HY2241
          \niii. PS3257<\/li>\n
        4. a minimum of 60 Units at level 3000 or higher with<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            \n
          1. a minimum of 40 Units at level 4000 or higher, including
            \na) SN4101 or SN4101HM<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              \n
            1. \n
                \n
              1. a maximum of 2 SN courses or SN-recognised courses at level 5000 (subject to department’s approval)<\/li>\n
              2. a maximum of 12 Units of Tamil or Hindi track language courses (See Note 2) (optional)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nNote 1: Students are encouraged to read ONE of the recognised “methods” courses.
                \nNote 2: Language courses are optional.\n
                \nSingle Major (B.A.)<\/strong>\n

                To graduate with a B.A. degree in single major in South Asian Studies, students need to:<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Pass SN1101E Discover South Asia: People, Culture, Development (This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements).<\/li>\n
                2. Pass 44 Units of SN and SN-recognised courses (including Tamil or Hindi language modules) which include the following:
                  \n1) a minimum of 32 Units of SN courses.
                  \n2) a minimum of 20 Units at level 3000 or higher.
                  \n3) a maximum of 12 Units SN-recognised courses (including Tamil or Hindi language courses) (See Note 1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Note 1: Language courses are optional.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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