Hindi/Urdu at UC Davis
Hindi is the primary spoken language of at least 337 million Indians, comprising about 40% of India's population. Outside India, Hindi speakers number around 8 million, distributed across Nepal, South Africa, Mauritius, United States, Yemen, Uganda, Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Fiji and the United Arab Emirates. On the other hand, Urdu is an Indic language (the official literary language of Pakistan) essentially identical to Hindi in its spoken form but, in its literary form, heavily influenced by Persian and Arabic and written in an Arabic alphabet. About 100 million people in Pakistan and India speak Urdu. Linguists consider Hindi and Urdu to be dialects of the same language. Together Hindi/Urdu is the second most widely spoken language in the world.
UC Davis currently offers two years of Hindi/Urdu (elementary and intermediate level). Students of Hindi/Urdu will also find a wide range of courses on cultures of the Hindi world at UC Davis. Learning Hindi/Urdu can be a rewarding and useful part of preparation for a wide range of careers in the private, public, or non-profit sectors.
If you are interested in courses related to Middle East/South Asian history and culture, please visit the Middle East/South Asian Studies Program website.
Language Placement Exam
Students who have no prior background in Hindi/Urdu language should register in Hindi 1: Elementary Hindi/Urdu 1.
Students who have taken Hindi or Urdu in high school for two years or from other institutions are encouraged to take the language placement exam to determine what level of Hindi/Urdu (elementary, intermediate, or advanced) to enroll in. To schedule and learn more information about the placement exam, contact TBA at TBA.
Courses Offered
To view the full descriptions of these courses, please visit the expanded course descriptions. (Coming Soon)
| Fall 2011 |
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| Course | Title | CRN | Days/Times | Location | Instructor |
| HIN 1-001 |
Elementary Hindi/Urdu II |
37225 | M-F 10:00-10:50 |
80 SocSci |
P. Chauhan |
| HIN 1-002 |
Elementary Hindi/Urdu II |
37226 |
M-F 11:00-11:50 |
80 SocSci |
P. Chauhan |
| HIN 22 |
Intermediate Hindi/Urdu II |
37227 |
M-F 12:10-1:00 |
80 SocSci |
P. Chauhan |
| Winter 2012 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | CRN | Days/Times | Location | Instructor |
| HIN 2-001 | Elementary Hindi/Urdu II |
37225 | M-F 10:00-10:50 |
1116 Hart |
P. Chauhan |
| HIN 2-002 | Elementary Hindi/Urdu II |
37226 |
M-F 11:00-11:50 |
1116 Hart | P. Chauhan |
| HIN 22 | Intermediate Hindi/Urdu II |
37227 |
M-F 12:10- 1:00 |
1116 Hart | P. Chauhan |
| Spring 2012 |
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| Course | Title | CRN | Days/Times | Location | Instructor |
| HIN 3-001 |
Elementary Hindi/Urdu III |
76828 |
M-F 10:00-10:50 |
261 Olson |
P. Chauhan |
| HIN 3-002 |
Elementary Hindi/Urdu III |
93351 |
M-F 11:00-11:50 |
261 Olson |
P. Chauhan |
| HIN 22 | Intermediate
Hindi/Urdu III |
76829 |
M-F 12:10-1:00 |
261 Olson |
P. Chauhan |
Contact
Laura Barrera
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
215 Sproul Hall
ljbarrera@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-0835
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