Asian Studies Minor

The interdisciplinary Asian Studies minor is composed of a core list of courses with Asia-specific content. Double counting coursework is permitted by the minor in Asian Studies. Coursework constituting the Asian Studies minor may include Honors Programs course equivalents; existing prerequisites for courses must be satisfied. Transfer credit will only be accepted towards the minor for up to six credit hours in Asian language study.

Requirements:

A minimum of 18 hours from the following list, with no more than three courses in any one single department. No more than three semester credit hours may be earned in independent study, research, internship, or study abroad towards the minor.

ART 2012G - Asian Art. Credits: 3
(See Footnote *)
ART 3611G - Art in India and Southeast Asia. Credits: 3
ART 3612G - Art in China and Japan. Credits: 3
ART 4400 - Independent Study I. Credits: 1 to 3
(See footnote *)
ECN 4875 - Area Studies. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
ENG 3009G - Myth and Culture. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
ENG 3110G - Cultural Foundations II. Credits: 3
(cross listed with PHI 3110G)
ENG 3907 - Asian Literatures. Credits: 3
ENG 4850 - Studies in Postcolonial and Third World Literatures. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
FLC 1101 - Elementary Chinese I. Credits: 4
FLC 1102 - Elementary Chinese II. Credits: 4
GEO 3055 - Geography and Culture of Asia. Credits: 3
HIS 3130 - Iraq and the Ancient Near East. Credits: 3
HIS 3160 - Ancient Iran. Credits: 3
HIS 3200 - Islamic History. Credits: 3
HIS 3210 - History of the Modern Middle East. Credits: 3
HIS 3320 - History of Modern China. Credits: 3
HIS 3330 - Modern East Asia in the Pacific Century. Credits: 3
HIS 44001 - Independent Study in History I. Credits: 1 to 4
or HIS 44002
(See footnote *)
HIS 4775A - Selected Topics in History A. Credits: 2 to 3
or HIS 4775B
(See footnote *)
HIS 4781 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Credits: 3
HIS 4782 - Modern Iran. Credits: 3
HIS 4785 - Crusade and Jihad: Religious Violence in the Islamo-Christian Tradition. Credits: 3
HIS 4870 - The Two Koreas. Credits: 3
HIS 4880 - Modern Japan: From Samurai to Freeters. Credits: 3
HIS 4980 - The Vietnam War: An American and Vietnamese Ordeal. Credits: 3
PHI 2010 - Eastern Philosophies. Credits: 3
PHI 3110G - Cultural Foundations II. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ENG 3110G)
PHI 3310 - Indian Philosophy. Credits: 3
PHI 3320 - Chinese Philosophy. Credits: 3
PHI 3680 - Buddhism. Credits: 3
PHI 4400A - Independent Study I. Credits: 1 to 6
or PHI 4400B or PHI 4400D
(See footnote *)
PLS 3343 - Government and Politics of the Middle East. Credits: 3
PLS 3363 - Government and Politics in Asia-Pacific Rim. Credits: 3
PLS 3863A - Special Topics in Political Science. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
PLS 3863B - Special Topics in Political Science. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
PLS 3863D - Special Topics in Political Science. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
PLS 4503 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 6
(See footnote *)
STA 3960 - Study Abroad: Exchange. Credits: 1 to 16
(See footnote *)
STA 3961 - Study Abroad: One-Way. Credits: 1 to 16
(See footnote *)
STA 3970 - Study Abroad: Faculty-Led. Credits: 1 to 16
(See footnote *)
WST 4800 - Non-western Feminisms: Gender, Culture, and Nation. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)

Footnotes:

* Courses MUST be pre-approved by the Asian Studies minor Coordinator to ensure the appropriate level of Asian content.

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Asian Studies Minor

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