Minor
A minor in Asian studies consists of a minimum of 20 credits:
8 credits must be from courses in the area of Culture and Thought;
4 credits must be from courses in the area of History;
4 credits must be from courses in the area of Contemporary Politics and Society.
The remaining 4 credits may be chosen from any approved Asian studies course or a course in Asian language (Arabic, Chinese or Japanese).
The courses below are described in the course catalog under the discipline to which they refer. Other courses may be offered that fulfill the Asian studies minor. For further information, contact the director of the program.
A. Culture and Thought
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
Faculty |
| Art 391 |
Topics in Asian Art |
Two Credits |
Staff |
| Philosophy 235 |
Asian Philosophy |
Four Credits |
Dell’Olio |
| Philosophy 295 |
Philosophies of China and Japan |
Four Credits |
Dell’Olio |
| Philosophy 295 |
Philosophies of India and Tibet |
Four Credits |
Dell’Olio |
| Religion 280 |
Introduction to World Religions |
Four Credits |
Wilson |
| Religion 381 |
Religions of India |
Four Credits |
Wilson |
| Religion 383 |
Studies in Islam |
Four Credits |
Wilson |
| Religion 389 |
Studies in World Religions |
Four Credits |
Wilson |
B. History
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
Faculty |
| History 280 |
Colonizers and Colonized |
Four Credits |
Staff |
| History 295 |
Studies in Non-Western History |
Two/Four Credits |
Tseng |
| History 370 |
Modern Middle East |
Four Credits |
Staff |
| Japanese 280/295 |
Intro to Japan Culture and History |
Four Credits |
Nakajima |
C. Contemporary Politics and Society
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
Faculty |
| IDS 200 |
Encounter with Cultures |
Four Credits |
Staff |
| IDS 210 |
Introduction to Ethnic Studies |
Four Credits |
Montano |
| Poli Science 303 |
Politics of China and Japan |
Four Credits |
Dandavati |
| Poli Science 395 |
Global Feminisms |
Four Credits |
Dandavati |
| Sociology 151 |
Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
Four Credits |
Staff |
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