SearchAsian Studies Minor
Program Description
Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide undergraduate students with a broad understanding of Asian cultures and an awareness of the important historical and international events happening in the Asian world. This program is designed to build a solid foundation of philosophy, religion, history and political science for further study in this field.
Eighteen credits of coursework are required to complete a minor. Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in courses toward the minor. To declare a minor online, click here.
Contacts:
Jinmei Yuan, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Maorong Jiang, Director of Asian World Center
Requirements
(All of the following:) | ||
ASN 300 | Introduction to Asian Studies | 3 credits |
(One of the following:) | ||
PHL 351 | Introduction to Chinese Philosophy | 3 credits |
PHL 353 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 credits |
(One of the following:) | ||
HIS 103 | The Asian World | 3 credits |
HIS 467 | Modern China | 3 credits |
HIS 468 | Modern Japan | 3 credits |
(One of the following:) | ||
PLS 315 | Politics of Asia | 3 credits |
PLS 316 | Government and Politics of PR China | 3 credits |
(Two of the following electives:) | ||
ANT 348 | Peoples and Cultures of Asia | 3 credits |
ANT 349 | Peoples and Cultures of India | 3 credits |
CHN 101 | Beginning Chinese I | 3 credits |
CHN 102 | Beginning Chinese II | 3 credits |
HIS 464 | Women, Marriage, and Family in | 3 credits |
HIS 465 | Japanese Popular Culture | 3 credits |
HIS 466 | Popular Culture in Traditional | 3 credits |
HIS 467 | Modern China | 3 credits |
HIS 468 | Modern Japan | 3 credits |
JPN 101 | Beginning Japanese I | 3 credits |
JPN 102 | Beginning Japanese II | 3 credits |
PHL 351 | Introduction to Chinese Philosophy | 3 credits |
PHL 353 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 credits |
PLS 315 | Politics of Asia | 3 credits |
PLS 316 | Government and Politics of PR China | 3 credits |
PHL/SRP 434 | Philosophy of East Asian Literature | 3 credits |
THL 583 | Exploring Buddhism | 3 credits |