Asian Studies Minor

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Chairperson

Rala Diakite

Objectives for the Program in Asian Studies

The Asian Studies program offers an interdisciplinary minor that exposes students to the arts, culture, history and literature of Asian countries and is designed to serve a twenty-first century constituency shaped by the experience of globalization. The program mainly includes countries from the regions of South Asia, South East Asia and Asia Minor, including Japan. Students learn to appreciate the issues that dominate this increasingly important but little understood region, and gain awareness about the complexity and diversity of Asian societies and cultures. The Minor is based on courses offered through the departments of History, Political Science, Economics, Humanities and English. The program requires a total of 18 credits and culminates a capstone course in the form of a directed study.

Requirements for the Minor in Asian Studies

The minor in Asian Studies requires a minimum of 18 semester hours, including the following:

Required Courses:

Choose one from the following courses with a “world designation”:

ECON 2400 - Money and Banking 3 cr.
ENGL 2400 - World Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 2500 - World Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL 3000 - World Drama 3 cr.
MUSC 1500 - World Music 3 cr.
PHIL 3610 - World Religions 3 cr.
POLS 2200 - Contemporary International Relations 3 cr.
POLS 3800 - Third World Politics, Economics, and Society 3 cr.
And capstone course or directed study designed with advisor.

Choose four elective courses from the following:

ART 2100 - Asian Art 3 cr.
ENGL 3710 - South Asian Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 3091 - Asian Cinemas: Eastern Visions in a Post Colonial World 3 cr.
IDIS 2500 - Culture and Society of India 3 cr.
HIST 2800 - Far East before 1800 3 cr.
HIST 2850 - Modern Far East 3 cr.
HIST 2290 - The Silk Roads in History and Culture 3 cr.
HIST 3200 - India Since 1500 3 cr.
IDIS 2500 - Culture and Society of India 3 cr.
POLS 3700 - Asian Politics and Culture 3 cr.
MUSC 2120 - Commonwealth of Asian Arts 3 cr.