Philippine Studies Minor

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Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

understand the formation of Filipino history, culture, and society in the Philippines, the United States, and globally
develop an empathy for the values, behaviors, ethics, and perspectives of Filipinos
be able to identify and discuss social, political, economic, business, psychological, and environmental issues relevant to the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora
obtain basic, intermediate, and advanced Filipino/Tagalog language proficiencies
appreciate the literary, linguistic, philosophical, religious,and artistic contributions of Filipinos to the United States, Asia, and the world
apply knowledge for activism, advocacy, and social justice in the Philippines, the United States, the Asia Pacific, and the world

Minor Requirements (20 Units)

Required (8 Units)

Electives (12 Units)

Students select 12 units of courses following these three suggested emphases:

Social Justice and Activism Emphasis

Asian and Asian American Experience Emphasis

HIST 135 - Indian Civilizations
THRS 366 - Religion and Spirituality in Asia
POLS 346 - Government & Politics of India & Southeast Asia
POLS 359 - International Politics of the Asia Pacific Rim
SOC 228 - Asians and Pacific Islanders in U.S. Society
ENGL 211 - Asian American Literature Survey
PSYC 317 - Asian American Psychology

Filipino Language Emphasis *

FILI 101-01 - First Semester Filipino/Tagalog
FILI 102-01 - Second Semester Filipino/Tagalog
FILI 201-01 - Third Semester Filipino/Tagalog
FILI 202-01 - Fourth Semester Filipino/ Tagalog

Note:

* Students who take these courses to fulfill the Arts and Sciences language requirement or who test out of YPSP 101 , YPSP 102 , and YPSP 201 are not allowed to use this emphasis.