Punjabi

English language proficiency requirements Students registering in post-secondary level courses (numbered 100 to 499) will be required to meet the English language entrance proficiency requirements. Students in ELS or the University Foundations programs can register in those courses identified in the University Foundations program with lower levels of language proficiency.

Please note that not all courses are offered every semester.

PUNJ 101

3 credits

Introduction to Punjabi I

Prerequisite(s): None.

Corequisite(s): None

Pre- or corequisite(s): None

Students with little or no previous knowledge of Punjabi (Gurmukhi) learn to read, write, and speak at a basic level. They will use the communicative approach to develop these abilities while exploring the Punjabi culture.

Note: Not open to students who have taken Punjabi 11 or equivalent in the last two years except with permission of instructor or department head. Students with Punjabi 12 are advised to take PUNJ 210.

PUNJ 102

3 credits

Introduction to Punjabi II

Prerequisite(s): One of the following: Punjabi 11, PUNJ 101, or department permission.

Corequisite(s): None.

Pre- or corequisite(s): None.

Students continue to build on their basic reading and writing skills and to improve their oral and listening skills while exploring the Punjabi culture. Includes basic Punjabi grammar.

Note: Not open to students who have taken Punjabi 12. These students are advised to take PUNJ 210.

PUNJ 209

3 credits

Introduction to Punjabi Reading and Writing

Prerequisite(s): Department assessment is required prior to registration.

Corequisite(s): None.

Pre- or corequisite(s): None.

Designed specifically for students who can speak and understand Punjabi but are unable to read or write Gurmukhi. In this intensive course, students acquire a thorough knowledge of the Punjabi alphabet and vowel signs and engage in written and verbal discourse in different situations.

Note: Students with credit for Punjabi 12, PUNJ 101, or PUNJ 102 cannot take this course for further credit.

PUNJ 210

3 credits

Intermediate Punjabi I

Prerequisite(s): One of Punjabi 12, PUNJ 102, PUNJ 209, or department assessment.

Corequisite(s): None.

Pre- or corequisite(s): None.

Designed for students who possess basic knowledge of Punjabi language. Students learn intermediate grammar and composition as well as improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills.

PUNJ 211

3 credits

Intermediate Punjabi II

Prerequisite(s): PUNJ 210 or department assessment.

Corequisite(s): None.

Pre- or corequisite(s): None.

Further study of the Punjabi (Gurmukhi) script and modern Punjabi language. This course deals with the important grammatical features of standard Punjabi and its syntax and morphology. Students learn through the reading and critiquing literature, and through discussing and analyzing culture.

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