Requirements
The minor program will provide an opportunity for students majoring in fields such as business, engineering, or sciences who will be working in Asia or with Asians to gain a significant degree of cultural literacy that will be critical for their professional success. In addition, the program will be an outstanding supplement to a traditional liberal arts major for students with particular interests in Asia, who want to study abroad, or who plan to go on to do graduate work in areas with concentrations in aspects of Asia.
Required: 27-28 credits
Select 19-20 credits from the following (two disciplines):
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ANTH 316 |
*Peoples of the World—South and Southeast Asia (3) |
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ANTH 318 |
*Peoples of the World—China (3) |
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ANTH 319 |
*Peoples of the World—Japan and Korea (3) |
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ART 208 |
*Introduction to Asian Art (3) |
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ART 310 |
* Early Chinese Art and Archaeology (3) |
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ART 311 |
*Late Chinese Art and Culture (3) |
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ART 312 |
*Contemporary Chinese Art (3) |
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ART 313 |
* Art of Japan (3) |
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BA 347 |
International Business (4) |
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WLC 331 |
*Chinese Culture (3) |
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WLC 332 |
*Chinese Culture (3) |
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WLC 333 |
*Chinese Culture (3) |
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ES 231 |
*Introduction to Asian American Studies (4) (pending approval) |
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ES 233 |
*Asian Pacific American Activism and Empowerment (3) |
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ES 332 |
Asian Pacific Americans and the Media (4) |
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ES 334 |
*Asian American Literature (4) |
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ES 352 |
*Asian Representation in Hollywood and Independent Cinemas (3) |
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GEO 327 |
*Geography of Asia (3) |
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GEO 330 |
*^Geography of International Development and Globalization (3) |
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HST 391 |
*Traditional China and Japan (4) |
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HST 392 |
*Modern China and Japan (4) |
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HST 396 |
*Gender, Family and Politics in Traditional China (4) |
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HST 397 |
*Gender, Family and Politics in Modern China (4) |
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WLC 335 |
*Japanese Culture (3) |
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WLC 336 |
*Japanese Culture (3) |
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WLC 337 |
*Japanese Culture (3) |
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PHL 208 |
Introduction to Buddhist Traditions (4) |
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PHL 312 |
*Asian Thought (4) |
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PHL 315 |
*Gandhi and Nonviolence (4) |
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PHL 371 |
*Philosophies of China (4) |
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PS 348 |
*Chinese Politics (4) (pending approval) |
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PS 350 |
*Japanese Politics (4) |
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PS 356 |
International Politics Asia Pacific (4) |
Select 8-9 credits from the following:
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ANTH 488 |
*Business and Asian Culture (3) |
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HST 494 |
Modern Japan: a Cultural History (4) |
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HST 495 |
China in the Twentieth Century (4) |
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PHL 430/530 |
History of Buddhist Philosophy (4) |
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PHL 432/532 |
*Yoga and Tantric Traditions (4) |
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PS 446/546 |
East Asian Political Economy (4) |
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PS 457/557 |
US-China Relations (4) |
Footnotes:
* Baccalaureate Core Course
^ Writing Intensive Course (WIC)