The minor in Asian Studies introduces the student to the history and cultures of East and South Asia. Courses offered for this minor also explore the origin of Asian-American culture and its contemporary expression in the United States.
Students wishing to minor in Asian Studies must
complete 15 semester hours, including the following courses:
| Courses |
Hours |
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| Anthropology (ANTH) |
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| 215—Non-Western Religions |
3 |
| 273—Ethnography of Southeast Asia |
3 |
| Same as GEOG 273 |
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| Asian Studies (ASST) |
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| 109—East Asian Civilization: China |
3 |
| Same as HIST 109 |
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| 110—East Asian Civilization: Japan |
3 |
| Same as HIST 110 |
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| 228—Sociology of Asia and Asian Americans |
3 |
| Same as SOC 228 |
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| 231—Politics in China |
3 |
| Same as POLS 231 |
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| 232—Politics in Japan and Korea |
3 |
| Same as POLS 232 |
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| 271—Late Imperial China: 1500 to 1911 |
3 |
| Same as HIST 271 |
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| 272—China Since 1911 |
3 |
| Same as HIST 272 |
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| 273—Japan to 1600 |
3 |
| Same as HIST 273 |
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| 274—Japan since 1600 |
3 |
| Same as HIST 274 |
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| 275—History of South Asia |
3 |
| Same as HIST 275 |
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| 279—India, Pakistan, and Ceylon: Society and Culture |
3 |
| Same as ANTH 279 |
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| 280—China and Japan: Society and Culture |
3 |
| Same as ANTH 280 |
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| 320—Asian Architecture |
3 |
| Same as AH 320 |
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| 370—Chinese Visual Culture |
3 |
| Same as AH 370 |
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| 371—Japanese Art |
3 |
| Same as AH 371 |
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| 471—Topics in Asian Art and Architecture |
3 |
| Same as AH 471 |
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| 472—Issues and Events in 20th Century China |
3 |
| Same as HIST 472 |
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| 473—Topics in East Asian History |
3 |
| Same as HIST 473 |
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| 478—Women in Chinese History |
3 |
| Same as HIST 478 |
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| 479—Culture and Colonialism in South Asia |
3 |
| Same as ANTH 479, HIST 479 |
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| Economics (ECON) |
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| 325—Topics in Economic Historya |
3 |
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| History (HIST) |
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| 497—Topics in Cultural Historya |
3 |
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| Linguistics and Languages |
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| Only one course in either Chinese or Japanese |
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| language may be counted toward the minor. |
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| CHIN 101—Elementary Chinese I |
4 |
| CHIN 102—Elementary Chinese II |
4 |
| CHIN 103—Intermediate Chinese I |
4 |
| CHIN 104—Intermediate Chinese II |
4 |
| JPN 101—Elementary Japanese I |
4 |
| JPN 102—Elementary Japanese II |
4 |
| JPN 103—Intermediate Japanese I |
4 |
| JPN 104—Intermediate Japanese II |
4 |
| JPN 215—Japanese Language and Culture |
3 |
| Same as LING 215 |
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| Sociology (SOC) |
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| 440—Topics in Organizations and Institutionsa |
3 |
| 448—Sociology of Development a |
3 |
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| Theatre (THTR) |
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| 245—East Asian Theater |
3 |
