(35 credits)
When declaring the major, students submit a brief personal statement of intent.
Students majoring in Asian Studies must receive no less than C- in any course used to satisfy the major requirements.
Up to 16 transferred credits from study abroad may be applied to the major.
When applying to graduate, students submit a short exit essay reflecting upon their intellectual development, along with one or more examples of their best written work.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (8 Credits) | ||
| Each major is required to complete at least one year of intermediate-level language study in either Chinese or Japanese. 1 | 8 | |
| Intermediate Chinese 1 | ||
or JPN201 | Intermediate Japanese I | |
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
or JPN202 | Intermediate Japanese 2 | |
| Asian Studies Electives (26 Credits) 2 | ||
| Students must complete, by advisement: | 26 | |
Asian Studies Social Sciences (AS-SOC) courses: 12-14 credits | ||
Asian Studies Arts & Humanities (AS-ARTS) courses: 12-14 credits 3 | ||
| Within the AS-SOC and AS-ARTS elective categories, select one course from each of the following sub-categories: | ||
Asian Studies Perspectives (ASP): minimum 3 credits | ||
Beyond China or Japan (AREA): minimum 3 credits | ||
Capstone Prerequisite Course (CPC): minimum 3 credits 4 | ||
| Capstone Seminar (1 Credits) | ||
| ASN400 | Asian Studies Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
- 1
Students with a high degree of language proficiency in these or other Asian languages may take 8 credits in other Asian Studies courses.
- 2
At least 23 elective credits must be at the upper division (300/400 level).
- 3
Please refer to the current Asian Studies Course Grid for a list of AS-SOC and AS-ARTS courses.
- 4
Students must earn a minimum grade of B- on their CPC research paper. For more information about CPC courses and the Capstone Seminar (ASN400), see this information sheet.
