Santa Clara University

ASIAN STUDIES

Director: Gregory P. Corning

The Asian studies minor is designed to provide an introduction to the cultures and languages of Asia and to serve as a valuable complement to major fields of study. Courses in several disciplines enable students to sample different dimensions of Asian cultures as well as focus on a specific area of interest.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR

Students must complete the following requirements for a minor in Asian studies:

Culture Courses

• Two lower-division courses and four upper-division courses (maximum of two upper-division courses from a student’s major and three in any one department) selected from the list of approved courses

Language Courses

• Completion of the third course of the first-year, college-level sequence in an Asian language (Japanese and Chinese are offered) or demonstration of an equivalent level of proficiency by passing a language proficiency examination supervised by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
• Non-native speakers of English may satisfy this requirement by presenting professionally recognized documentation of proficiency in an Asian language

Field Project

• A field project approved by the program director

Students are encouraged to ask instructors in Asian studies courses about Arrupe placements or other ways they might complete a field project as part of a course. The program director can also help students design projects that suit their interests and means, either locally or abroad.

The Asian Studies Program strongly urges its students to spend a summer, quarter, or year in one of the many University-approved study abroad programs. Many of these programs offer internship or volunteer opportunities that satisfy the field project requirement.

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES: ASIAN STUDIES

ASIA 199. Directed Reading/Directed Research

Note: In addition to the courses listed below, many departments offer occasional special topics, directed reading, and seminar courses on Asian studies topics. Students should consult with the program director to determine the applicability of these courses, as well as study abroad courses, to the minor.

ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES

• ANTH 181. Globalization and Culture Change in the Pacific Islands

ART HISTORY COURSES

• ARTH 162. Japanese Art Since 1850

HISTORY COURSES

• HIST 55. Introduction to Southeast Asia
• HIST 92. Introduction to the History of East Asia
• HIST 93. Introduction to the History of South Asia and the Indian Ocean
• HIST 146A. Medieval and Early Modern Japan
• HIST 146B. Modern Japan in the World
• HIST 147A. Premodern China
• HIST 147B. Modern China
• HIST 150. Women in East Asia
• HIST 151. Imperialism in East Asia
• HIST 154A. Ancient, Classical, and Medieval India
• HIST 154B. Modern India
• HIST 159. Special Topics in Asian History
• HIST 195. Seminar in Asian History
• HIST 199. Directed Reading

MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES COURSES

• CHIN 1–3. Elementary Chinese I, II, III
• CHIN 21–23. Intermediate Chinese I, II, III
• CHIN 100–2. Advanced Chinese I, II, III
• CHIN 137. Modern Chinese Culture
• CHIN 198. Directed Study
• CHIN 199. Directed Reading
• JAPN 1–3. Elementary Japanese I, II, III
• JAPN 21–3. Intermediate Japanese I, II, III
• JAPN 100–2. Advanced Japanese I, II, III
• JAPN 113–5. Readings in Japanese I, II, III
• JAPN 137. Japanese Culture
• JAPN 198. Directed Study
• JAPN 199. Directed Reading

POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES

• POLI 2. Introduction to Comparative Politics (with Asia focus)
• POLI 122. East Asian International Relations
• POLI 139. Religion and Politics in the Developing World
• POLI 147. Politics in Japan
• POLI 148. Politics in China
• POLI 199. Directed Reading

RELIGIOUS STUDIES COURSES

• RSOC 7. South Asian Religious Traditions
• RSOC 10. Asian Religious Traditions
• RSOC 82. Shia Islam
• RSOC 85. Hinduism
• RSOC 86. Buddhism
• RSOC 88. Chinese Religions
• RSOC 89. Japanese Religions
• RSOC 115. Tibetan Buddhism: A Cultural History
• RSOC 130. East Asian Buddhism
• RSOC 185. Gender in Asian Religions
• RSOC 199. Directed Reading and Research