Asian Studies Minor
For a 15-credit minor in Asian Studies, students complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASST 4999 | Asian Studies Seminar 1, 2 | 3 |
| Select four courses from the Asian Studies Elective list 3, 4 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
- 1
Normally taken during the junior or senior year.
- 2
ASST 3990 Independent Study may be substituted if the seminar is not offered or if program faculty approve a student proposal for independent study in lieu of the seminar. A designated 1000-3000 level course from a rotation of the course offerings also fulfills the requirement.
- 3
Study of an Asian language is not required for the minor, but is encouraged. Two language courses in the same language may be counted toward the minor.
- 4
One of the electives must be from the humanities (English, Modern Languages and Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Visual and Performing Arts) and at least one must be from the social sciences (Communication, Economics, History, Politics).
Study Abroad in Asia is not required for this minor, but is strongly recommended. Some courses taken abroad may be counted toward the minor with the Asian Studies Director's approval.
Asian Studies Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AHST 1102 | Art of East Asia | 3 |
| AHST 1104 | Art of Asia | 3 |
| CHIN 1110 | Elementary Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 1111 | Elementary Chinese II | 3 |
| CHIN 2210 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 2211 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| CHIN 2220 | Advanced Chinese | 3 |
| CHIN 2221 | Reading China | 3 |
| CHIN 2250/ENGL 1180 | Modern China Through Fiction and Film | 3 |
| COMM 2241 | Communication and Culture: East and West | 3 |
| ECON 2120 | Introduction to Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ECON 3230 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 |
| ECON 3235 | Economic Development | 3 |
| ENGL 1180/CHIN 2250 | Modern China through Fiction and Film | 3 |
| FTMA 1103 | Global Cinema | 3 |
| HIST 2265 | History of the Indian Subcontinent: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Democracy, c.1857 to Today | 3 |
| HIST 2266 | Gandhi and Non-Violent Revolution in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HIST 2278 | Cultural History of China's Relations with the United States | 3 |
| HIST 2279 | China from the Classical Time to the 1800s | 3 |
| HIST 2285 | Modern China: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 2286 | Rise of Modern Japan: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 3366 | Gender, Culture, and Representation: Women in China and Japan, 1600 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 3367 | East Asia in 20th-Century American Wars | 3 |
| HIST 3368 | Ideas in Action: Decolonization in World History | 3 |
| PHIL 2240 | Introduction to Asian Philosophies | 3 |
| PHIL 2241 | Confucianism | 3 |
| POLI 2256 | Asian Politics | 3 |
| RLST 1801 | Asian Religions | 3 |
| RLST 1802 | Buddhism | 3 |
| RLST 2880 | Hinduism | 3 |
| RLST 2883 | Buddhist Spirituality | 3 |
| RLST 2886 | Buddhism in the United States | 3 |