Hours Required for the Minor: 18

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 to Revolution
• HIST 575 - China Since 1949
• HIST 576 - Japan: The Military Tradition
• HIST 577 - Consumer Society in Modern East Asia

Group II (Political Science)

• POLI 103 - Controversies in the 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

Group III (Anthropology and Religious Studies)

• ANTH 316 - Southeast Asian Cultures
• RELG 351 - Religions of South Asia
• RELG 352 - Religions of East Asia
• RELG 356 - Introduction to Buddhism
• RELG 551 - Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures

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• ANTH 515 - Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures

Group IV (Literature, Culture and Film Studies)

• CHIN 398 - Selected Topics :Chinese Calligraphy
• 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 Theatre
• CPLT 303 - Great Books of the Eastern World
• FILM 598 - Topics in World Film : Films from China