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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
  • Culture courses include approved offerings in anthropology, art history, history, political science, and religious studies

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

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 in the World to AD 1600
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/Directed Research

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

316 INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF STUDY

RSOC 82. Shia Islam
RSOC 85. Hinduism
RSOC 86. Buddhism
RSOC 88. Chinese Religions
RSOC 115. Tibetan Buddhism: A Cultural History
RSOC 130. East Asian Buddhism
RSOC 199. Directed Reading and Research