Asian Studies Minor

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Randy Barbara Kaplan, Coordinator (Brodie Hall 173D)

With a broad definition of Asia extending from the Pacific Rim to the Arabian Sea, this minor gives students an opportunity to study Asia as an integral part of human civilization. By including a broad range of disciplines (anthropology, art history, business, geography, history, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Asian American literature and film, performing arts, philosophy, political science, and sociology), this minor is especially designed to serve students who are interested in learning about the diversity of Asian cultures, religions, languages, and socio-political contexts, and how they coexist and intermingle - both within Asia and between Asia and the West. As the world has become increasingly interdependent and multicultural, this minor trains students to meet the challenges they are going to face as qualified and humane citizens of the twenty-first century.

Total Required Credits: 21

Basic Requirements:

Completion of 21 credits from the courses listed below. Courses must be chosen in such a way that the following requirements are met:

Four courses must be above the 100-level.
Three Asian language courses (through the 201 level) can be counted toward meeting the requirement.
The courses chosen should be from at least 3 different departments. Advisement will be required for all students pursuing the program.

Courses that count towards completion of the minor:

Anthropology:

ANTH 214 - M/Ethnography of Southeast Asia Credit(s): 3
ANTH 301 - M/Religion, Society, and Culture Credit(s): 3

Geography:

GEOG 123 - S/M/The Developing World Credit(s): 3
GEOG 365 - M/The Geography of Islam
GEOG 366 - M/Geography of the Western Pacific Rim

Asian Studies Minor

Total Required Credits: 21

Basic Requirements:

Courses that count towards completion of the minor:

Anthropology:

Geography:

History:

Languages:

Music, Theatre and Dance:

Philosophy:

Political Science: