East Asian studies minors can choose from either a nonlanguage or a language track. For the nonlanguage track, minors focus on gaining a broad interdisciplinary understanding of Asian societies, economies, politics, and cultures. The core course, East Asian studies, provides students with an understanding of the interlinkages in the historical, social, and political development of China, Korea, and Japan. Students can then choose from elective courses that represent a spectrum of disciplinary knowledge of Asian societies. For the language track, students are required to achieve at least first-year proficiency in an Asian language and also take East Asian studies and two elective courses of their choosing.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.
Complete either the nonlanguage track or the language track.
Nonlanguage Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| ASNS 1150 | East Asian Studies | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Complete four of the following. They may include up to two courses taken as part of an approved study-abroad program: | 16 | |
| The Asian-American Experience | ||
| History of Vietnam Wars | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Elementary Chinese 1 | ||
| Elementary Chinese 2 | ||
| Intermediate Chinese 1 | ||
| Intermediate Chinese Immersion 1 | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Elementary Japanese 1 | ||
| Elementary Japanese 2 | ||
| Intermediate Japanese 1 | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture | ||
| Japanese Film | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
Language Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| ASNS 1150 | East Asian Studies | 4 |
| Required Courses | ||
| Complete the following two courses in either Chinese or Japanese: | 8 | |
| Chinese | ||
| Elementary Chinese 1 and Elementary Chinese 2 | ||
| Japanese | ||
| Elementary Japanese 1 and Elementary Japanese 2 | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Complete two of the following. They may include up to two courses taken as part of an approved study-abroad program: | 8 | |
| The Asian-American Experience | ||
| History of Vietnam Wars | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Intermediate Chinese 1 | ||
| Intermediate Chinese Immersion 1 | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture | ||
| Japanese Film | ||
| Intermediate Japanese 1 | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor