Asian Studies Minor

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Chairperson

David Svolba

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: Myths and Traditions 3 cr.
ENGL 2500 - World Literature II: Cultures in Conversation 3 cr.
ENGL 3000 - World Drama 3 cr.
MUSC 1500 - World Music 3 cr.
PHIL 3610 - World Religions 3 cr.
POLS 1300 - Introduction to International Relations 3 cr.

Choose four elective courses from the following:

ARAB 2030 - Contemporary Arab World 3 cr.
ART 2100 - Asian Art 3 cr.
ART 2120 - Commonwealth of Asian Arts 3 cr. or
MUSC 2120 - Commonwealth of Asian Arts 3 cr.
ENGL 3091 - Asian Cinemas: Eastern Visions in a Post Colonial World 3 cr.
ENGL 3710 - South Asian Literature 3 cr.
HIST 2290 - The Silk Roads in History and Culture 3 cr.
IDIS 2500 - Culture and Society of India 3 cr.