Asian Studies Minor
Students choosing this interdisciplinary minor have three options. Those whose primary interest is in East Asia must satisfy Option I. Those interested primarily in South or Pan-Asian topics must choose Option II. Those interested mainly in Asian American issues will choose Option III. Options are outlined on worksheets available through the minor's steering committee or through appropriate professors. Students may double-count two courses toward their major or toward a second minor. With the approval of the committee, courses taken in International Studies Exchange or Studies Abroad Programs in Asian regions can be substituted below.
Option I: East Asian Worksheet
The East Asian Option requires successful completion of 18 hours of the courses listed below. Intermediate proficiency in either Chinese or Japanese is mandatory. Students must have at least one course from each of the three areas listed below. At least one course should be at or above the 300 level.
CHIN 212 Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 213 Intermediate Chinese II
JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II
Area I
LLFL 429 Studies in Chinese: 3rd year I
LLFL 429 Studies in Chinese: 3rd year II
JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I
JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II
ENG 225 World Literatures: Chronology–Anytime, Asia
ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature–Asia
ENG 320 Asian Literature–when taught as East Asian or Pan-Asian
ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema–Asia
FREN 401 Francophone Indochinese Literature
Area II
HIST 141 East Asian Civilization I
HIST 142 East Asian Civilization II
HIST 434 History of Japan I
HIST 435 History of Japan II
HIST 448 History of China I
HIST 449 History of China II
GEOG 322 Geography of Asia
Area III
PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II–the Hindu Tradition, the Buddhist Tradition, the Japanese Tradition, the Taoist Tradition, the Yoga Tradition, the Chinese Tradition
PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism
PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religion
CHIN 311 Chinese Culture
Option II: South Asian or Pan-Asian Worksheet
The South Asian or Pan- Asian Option requires successful completion of at least 15 hours taken from the courses listed below. The Option has no language requirement but students are encouraged to study an appropriate language if it is available. Students must choose courses from at least three of the option's five areas. At least three of these courses must be at or above the 300 level. Those with South Asian interests are especially encouraged to take courses like GEOG 322, PHRE 347, ENG 307, ENG 321 (India). PHRE 347 may be repeated under different topics.
Area I
ENG 225 World Literatures: Chronology–Anytime, Asia
ENG 226 World Literatures: Topics–Post-Colonial
ENG 246 British Literatures: Topics–The Rhetoric of Empire
ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature–Asia
ENG 320 Asian Literature
ENG 321 International Literature in English–India
ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema–Asia
ENG 326 Literature of American Minorities–Asian-American
FREN 401 Francophone Indochinese Literature
Area II
PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II–the Hindu Tradition, the Buddhist Tradition, the Japanese Tradition, the Taoist Tradition, the Yoga Tradition, the Chinese Tradition
PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism
PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religion
Area III
CHIN 311 Chinese Culture
GEOG 322 Geography of Asia
Area IV
HIST 141 East Asian Civilization I
HIST 142 East Asian Civilization II
HIST 319 Asian American Women
HIST 318 Asian-American History
HIST 434 History of Japan I
HIST 435 History of Japan II
HIST 448 History of China I
HIST 449 History of China II
Area V
CHIN 212 Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 213 Intermediate Chinese II
LLFL 429 Studies in Chinese: 3rd Year I
LLFL 429 Studies in Chinese: 3rd Year I
JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II
JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I
JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II
Option III: Asian / Asian American Worksheet
Students choosing the Asian/ Asian American Option must successfully complete at least 15 credits from the courses listed below, including one of the following courses: HIST 318, HIST 319, ENG 326 (Asian American). They must take at least three courses at or above the 300 level, and in at least three of the five areas of the minor.
Area I
HIST 141 East Asian Civilization I
HIST 142 East Asian Civilization II
HIST 319 Asian American Women
HIST 318 Asian-American History
HIST 434 History of Japan I
HIST 435 History of Japan II
HIST 448 History of China I
HIST 449 History of China II
Area II
CHIN 212 Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 213 Intermediate Chinese II
LLFL 429 Studies in Chinese: 3rd Year I
LLFL 429 Studies in Chinese: 3rd Year II
JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II
JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I
JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II
Area III
ENG 225 World Literatures: Chronology–Anytime, Asia
ENG 226 World Literatures: Topics–Post-Colonial, India
ENG 246 British Literatures: Topics–The Rhetoric of Empire
ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature–India
ENG 320 Asian Literature
ENG 321 International Literature in English–India
ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema–Asia
ENG 326 Literature of American Minorities–Asian-American
FREN 401 Francophone Indochinese Literature
Area IV
PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II–the Hindu Tradition, the Buddhist Tradition, the Japanese Tradition, the Taoist Tradition, the Yoga Tradition, the Chinese Tradition
PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism
PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religion
Area V
CHIN 311 Chinese Culture
GEOG 322 Geography of Asia