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May 12, 2024
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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Asian Studies Major
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Program Learning Outcomes
- ablity to articulate fundamental issues and themes for the study and understanding of Asian cultures and societies
- ablity to analyze both a specific region of Asia and an Asia-related topic using interdisciplinary perspectives and methods, including information in either Chinese, Japanese, or Tagalog
- ablity to demonstrate understanding of how topics related to social justice such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and ethical consideration impact both people and policy within Asian societies.
Major Requirements (40 Units)
All courses used to satisfy major requirements must be taken for letter grades and passed with grades of C or better.
Gateway Courses (12 Units)
Students are advised to take gateway courses at the very beginning of their degree program because these courses provide a comprehensive introduction to the two geographical areas (East Asia and South Asia) covered by the major. These gateway courses may “double-count” to meet the University’s Core requirements.
1 in History, 1 in Philosophy or Religious Studies, and 1 in Politics
Language Study
Four semesters of either Chinese or Japanese is required for the major. Languages must be taken for letter grades and passed with grades of C- or better.
The first three semesters of language study meet the language requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences and thus are not included in the total number of units required for the Asian Studies major. Under special circumstances, students may demonstrate an equivalent competence in the target languages, or in other Asian languages (such as Hindi) through assessment, evaluation, and examination by language faculty or other qualified staff.
History (4 Units)
One additional upper-division history course is required. Regional Breadth (4 Units)
From the courses chosen as electives, at least one course must be in an area outside the student’s primary focus. For example, if the primary area focus is Japan, the Regional Breadth course should deal with similar themes in China or South Asia.
Capstone Project (4 Units)
The Asian Studies major is completed through the Capstone Project in the final year of the major. Students will converge on the study of selected issues and topics, to be determined by the professor (or professors) in charge. Topics and themes providing interdisciplinary and inter-regional breadth for all majors in Asian Studies include the following:
Cinema of India/China/Japan/SE Asia
Migration and Immigration
the Changing Family in Asia
Contemporary Asian Writers
Inter-Asian Political Relations
Asian Popular Culture
Asian Ways of Dying, Death, and Salvation
Rural-urban Migrations
Environmental Issues
Technological change in Asia
Electives (16 Units).
Four courses, chosen in consultation with an adviser, will help students focus on and develop intermediate expertise in particular regions, countries, or topics. The Major encourages a multi-disciplinary approach to the student’s specific area of interest.
Theology and Religious Studies
2nd Year
- Intermediate Language Study: Chinese or Japanese
- POLS 113 - Introduction to International Politics
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