Asian Studies Minor Requirements
Margo Kleinfeld (Coordinator), E-Mail: kleinfem@uww.edu
This interdisciplinary minor has two tracks. Students should pick one track as their emphasis. The minor complements a variety of majors and career objectives. It provides a multidisciplinary perspective on one of the fastest growing regions in the world today. Students have combined this minor with various majors including General Business International Emphasis, Management Computer Systems, Art, Communication, English, History, Political Science, Geography and Social Work. A minimum 2.25 GPA is required in minor courses.
Asian Studies
This 21-credit track is for students who wish a broad knowledge of Asia, or of Asia outside of Japan.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements - 21 units | ||
| ASIANSTD 210 | INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN STUDIES (GI) | 3 |
| Select one of the following in Humanities: | 3 | |
| ASIAN LITERATURES (GH) | ||
| THE EAST ASIAN TRADITION (GH) | ||
| EAST ASIA SINCE 1800 (GH) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN RELIGIONS (GH) | ||
| Select one of the following in Social Science: | 3 | |
| GEOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA (GS) | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA (GS) | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF ASIA | ||
| ASIANSTD 498 | INDEPENDENT STUDY (capstone) | 3 |
| or ASIANSTD 491 | TRAVEL STUDY | |
| or ASIANSTD 493 | INTERNSHIP IN JAPANESE CULTURE | |
| Select elective courses to bring total units to 21: | 9 | |
Any courses not taken in 2 or 3 or 4 | ||
| ASIAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT (GH) | ||
| ASIAN AMERICANS (DV) (GS) | ||
| JAPANESE LITERATURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SOCIETY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY CHINESE SOCIETY | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF CHINA | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF JAPAN | ||
| MODERN JAPAN | ||
| TOPICS IN JAPANESE STUDIES | ||
| TRAVEL STUDY | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN JAPANESE CULTURE | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARC | ||
Or Asian language beyond the first year | ||
| Unique Requirement | ||
| One year of study of an Asian language with a grade of C or higher, or passing a proficiency test indicating equivalent competency. Native speakers of an Asian language may have this requirement waived. | ||
| Total Units | 21 | |