Asian Studies (BA)

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Please refer to the 4-year plan for departmental recommended path toward graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

College Requirements:

College Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth requirements are in addition to the University Breadth requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. Minimum grade C- required for courses used to satisfy College Breadth.

GROUP A: Creative Arts and Humanities (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP B: History and Cultural Change (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP C: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (Ten credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory)

*If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.

Foreign Language:

Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 202) in an ancient or modern language with minimum grades of D-.
- The number of credits (0-12) needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language.
  - Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department.

Mathematics:

The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.

Complete one of the following four options (minimum grade D-):

Option One:

MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue to the study of mathematics)

Option Two:

One of the following:

MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4 (designed to prepare students for MATH 241 )

Option Three:

Successful completion of any 200-level or higher mathematics course except: MATH 201 , MATH 202 , MATH 205 , MATH 251 , MATH 252 , MATH 253 , and MATH 266 .

Option Four:

Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Major Requirements:

A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses (30-34 credits). The major consists of Asia-related coursework from the following (students must take courses from at least three departments/programs).

Four courses at the 100 or 200-level (12 credits)
Three courses at the 300-level (nine credits)
Two courses at the 400-level (six credits)
An Asian language at the 107-level in addition to courses at the 100 or 200-level (or equivalent proficiency test or transfer credit) (0-4 credits)
Capstone (400-level course/senior thesis) (three credits)

Approved Courses:

ANTH 210 - Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia Credit(s): 3
ANTH 211 - Peoples and Cultures of East Asia Credit(s): 3
ANTH 310 - Wives, Mistresses, and Matriarchs: Asian Women’s Lives Credit(s): 3
ANTH 330 - Development and Underdevelopment Credit(s): 3
ANTH 312 - Asian Women in the Globalized Workplace Credit(s): 3
ARTH 233 - Art and Architecture in China Credit(s): 3
ARTH 237 - Art of Tibet Credit(s): 3
ARTH 445 - Seminar in East Asian Art and Architecture Credit(s): 3
ARTH 456 - Seminar in Contemporary Architecture Credit(s): 3
ASIA 136 - Topics in East Asia in Film Credit(s): 1-3
ASIA 266 - Special Problem Credit(s): 1-6
ASIA 366 - Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
ASIA 386 - Asian America: Culture and History Credit(s): 3
ASIA 466 - Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
CHIN 1xx
CHIN 2xx
CHIN 3xx
CHIN 4xx
ENGL 381 - Women in Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 386 - Asian America: Culture and History Credit(s): 3
GEOG 228 - Geography of China Credit(s): 3
HIST 103 - World History to 1400 Credit(s): 3
HIST 104 - World History since 1400 Credit(s): 3
HIST 137 - East Asian Civilization: China Credit(s): 3
HIST 138 - East Asian Civilization: Japan Credit(s): 3
HIST 139 - Introduction to Indian Civilization Credit(s): 3
HIST 145 - Gandhi’s India Credit(s): 3
HIST 268 - Seminar Credit(s): 3 (when Asia related)*
HIST 270 - History of Modern Asia Credit(s): 3
HIST 365 - Topics in Asian and Pacific History Credit(s): 3 *
HIST 364 - Eurasian China and the World, 1300-Present Credit(s): 3
HIST 368 - Modern China: 1600s to Present Credit(s): 3
HIST 369 - China Since 1949 Credit(s): 3
HIST 370 - History of Modern Japan Credit(s): 3
HIST 371 - Postwar Japan Credit(s): 3
JAPN 1xx
JAPN 2xx
JAPN 3xx
JAPN 4xx
LLCU 321 - Topics: Chinese Literature in Translation Credit(s): 3
LLCU 328 - Topics: Japanese Literature in Translation Credit(s): 3-6
LLCU 330 - Topics: World Literatures and Cultures Credit(s): 3
LLCU 331 - Introduction to Chinese Films Credit(s): 3
LLCU 338 - Light and Shadow–Japanese Films Credit(s): 3
LLCU 351 - Videogames and Japanese Culture Credit(s): 3
LLCU 360 - Humanities Colloquium Credit(s): 3
LLCU 380 - Topics: Japanese Culture in Translation Credit(s): 3
LLCU 383 - Chinese Culture in Translation Credit(s): 3
MUSC 206 - Music of China, Korea and Japan Credit(s): 3
PHIL 309 - Indian Religion and Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 310 - Chinese Religion and Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 335 - Buddhist Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 337 - Daoist Thought Credit(s): 3
POSC 312 - Politics of East Asian Development Credit(s): 3
POSC 409 - Topics in World Politics Credit(s): 3 (when Asia related)
POSC 412 - The International Relations of Asia Credit(s): 3
POSC 422 - The New Asia? The US, China, and a Changing East Asia Credit(s): 3
POSC 428 - Topics in Asian Politics Credit(s): 3
POSC 429 - Southeast Asia and the World Credit(s): 3
POSC 443 - China and the World Credit(s): 3
WOMS 306 - Sex, Money, and Power Credit(s): 3

Note:

*May be repeated if topics vary.

For approval of Asia-related Independent Studies, Special Problems and Topics Courses, Experimental Courses, and for course substitutions in all the Asian Studies degree programs, please contact the Director before registering for them.

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.