Asian Studies
Director: Gregory P. Corning
The Asian Studies minor is designed to provide an introduction to the cultures and languages of Asia. Courses in several disciplines enable students to sample different dimensions of Asian cultures as well as focus on a specific area of interest. Students are strongly urged to spend a summer, quarter, or year in one of the many University-approved study abroad programs in Asia.
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 disciplines including art history, communication, history, philosophy, 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
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.
Art History Courses
ARTH 11A. Cultures & Ideas I (East meets West in Visual Culture II)
ARTH 12A. Cultures & Ideas II (East meets West in Visual Culture II)
ARTH 26. Art! Making China Modern
ARTH 66. Fabricating Nature in East Asia
ARTH 160. East-West Encounters in the Visual Arts
ARTH 161. Photography in Japan
ARTH 162. Visual Culture of Modern Japan
ARTH 163. The Japanese Print
Communication Courses
COMM 189A. Communication, Identity, and Globalization in Asia
History Courses
HIST 11A. Cultures & Ideas I (Across the Pacific I)
HIST 12A. Cultures & Ideas II (Across the Pacific II)
HIST 55. Southeast Asia
HIST 92. Modern East Asia
HIST 93. South Asia and the Indian Ocean
HIST 146A. Medieval and Early Modern Japan
HIST 146B. Modern Japan in the World
HIST 147A. Premodern China to 1600
HIST 147B. Modern China
HIST 148. China and the Chinese Diaspora
HIST 150. Gender and Sexuality in East Asia
HIST 151. Imperialism in East Asia
HIST 152. History of Christianity in China
HIST 154. Modern India
HIST 159. Special Topics in Asian History
HIST 197. Senior Project
HIST 199. Directed Reading/Directed Research
Modern Language and Literatures Courses
CHIN 1--3. Elementary Chinese I, II, III
CHIN 21--23. Intermediate Chinese I, II, III
CHIN 100--102. Advanced Chinese I, II, III
CHIN 127. Chinese History and Culture
CHIN 197. Special Topics
CHIN 198. Directed Study
CHIN 199. Directed Reading
JAPN 1--3. Elementary Japanese I, II, III
JAPN 21--23. Intermediate Japanese I, II, III
JAPN 100--102. Advanced Japanese I, II, III
JAPN 113--115. Readings in Japanese I, II, III
JAPN 137. Japanese Culture
JAPN 198. Directed Study
JAPN 199. Directed Reading
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 11A. Cultures & Ideas I (Beauty and Value)
PHIL 12A. Cultures & Ideas II (Beauty and Value)
PHIL 175. Chinese Philosophy
PHIL 176. Buddhist Philosophy
PHIL 177. Indian Philosophy
Political Science Courses
POLI 122. Asia-Pacific International Relations
POLI 196. Seminar in International Relations: East Asia and the World Economy
POLI 199. Directed Reading
Religious Studies Courses
RSOC 7. South and Southeast Asian Religious Traditions
RSOC 10. Asian Religious Traditions
RSOC 11. Asian Christianity
RSOC 85. Hinduism
RSOC 86. Buddhism
RSOC 87. Buddhism and Film
RSOC 88. Chinese Religions
RSOC 106. Zen in Theory and Practice
RSOC 115. Tibetan Buddhism: A Cultural History
RSOC 130. East Asian Buddhism
RSOC 199. Directed Reading and Research