MINOR IN ASIAN STUDIES

The minor in Asian Studies requires a minimum of 18 credit hours from the courses listed below or other related courses pre-approved by the director of the program. It must include courses from at least three groups listed below. Of the 18 hours, at least 12 must be 300-level or above. In addition, the student is encouraged to take courses in Chinese or Japanese. One 3-hour 200-level course in Chinese or Japanese can be counted towards the minor.

Group I (History)
HIST 105 Introduction to East Asian Civilization
HIST 354 Modernization of China and Japan
HIST 357 Japan to 1800: Aristocrats and Warriors
HIST 358 Japan since 1800
HIST 574 China in Revolution
HIST 575 China since 1949
HIST 576 Japan: The Military Tradition
HIST 577 Consumer Culture in Modern East Asia

Group II (Government & International Studies)
POLI 103B Controversies in Politics of Global Regions: Asia
POLI 444 International Relations in Japan
POLI 448 Politics and Government of China
POLI 489 Politics and Government of Japan
POLI 535 International Relations of Southeast Asia
POLI 586 Politics and Government of Southeast Asia

Group III (Anthropology and Religious Studies)
ANTH 316 Southeast Asian Cultures
RELG 351 Religions of South Asia
RELG 352 Religions of the Far East
RELG 356 Introduction to Buddhism
RELG 551/ANTH 515 Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures

Group IV (Literature, Culture, and Film Studies)
JAPA 340 Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature
JAPA 341 Modern Japanese Literature
JAPA 350 Japanese Culture and Society through Film
JAPA 351 Japanese Culture and Society through Theater
CPLT 303 Great Books of the East World
FILM 598T Topic/Films from China