Minor in Asian Studies
Asian Studies Minor is a cohesive and interdisciplinary program that draws on a range of courses focusing on Asian regions and cultures.
Admission to the Program
- Students must meet general university admission requirements.
- Students in all majors are eligible to participate in this program.
Requirements for a minor in Asian Studies (18 units)
| Core Requirements (6) | ||
| Six units of upper division courses chosen from the following with at least three units being a seminar course. | 6 | |
| Seminar Courses: | ||
| Anthropology of Asia: Cultures, Communities, and Migration | ||
| Asian Humanities in a Globalized World | ||
| Business and Asian Culture | ||
| History of Modern East Asia | ||
| Asian Philosophy | ||
| Experiential Courses | ||
| Internship in Humanities | ||
| International Experience: Asian Studies | ||
| Independent Study in the Humanities | ||
| Electives (12) | ||
| Twelve units from the following courses (may not receive credit as an elective if taken as a core course) with at least 3 units from each of the categories listed below: | 12 | |
| Group A: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Asian Contemporary Art | ||
| Asian Humanities in a Globalized World | ||
| College Chinese II | ||
| Chinese Literature in Translation | ||
| Asian American Literature | ||
| Beginning Japanese II | ||
| Japanese Literature in English | ||
| Voices & Visions from the World of Japanese Anime and Manga | ||
| Beginning Korean 2 | ||
| Korean Literature in English | ||
| Asian Philosophy | ||
| Group B: Business and Social Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Anthropology of Asia: Cultures, Communities, and Migration | ||
| Business and Asian Culture | ||
| Ancient and Early Imperial China | ||
| Medieval China | ||
| Modern China I, 1644-1911 | ||
| Modern China II, 1911-Present | ||
| Modern Chinese History in Fiction and Film | ||
| History of Modern East Asia | ||
| Mughal India and the Early Modern World | ||
| Modern India at the Crossroads of Empire | ||
| Gandhi: Life and Legacy | ||
| Media Cultures of the Indian Subcontinent | ||
| East Asian Politics | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |