Asian Studies, Minor (317)
Program Requirements (21 hours)
The minor in Asian studies requires 21 semester hours. Students must pursue one of two tracks — either the track in Asian Religions and Cultures or the South and East Asian track.
Asian Religions and Cultures Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Religion | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Religions of Asia | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Islam | ||
| Confucianism | ||
| Daoism | ||
| Religions of the Middle East | ||
| History and Politics | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Asian Civilization | ||
| Modern South Asia: from Empires to Nations | ||
| Traditional East Asia | ||
| Modern East Asia | ||
| History of the Middle East | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Government and Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Government and Politics in East Asia | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Peoples and Cultures of Asia | ||
| Elementary Arabic I | ||
| Elementary Arabic II | ||
| Topics in Asian Religions and Cultures | ||
| Study in Asian Religions and Cultures | ||
| Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Intensive Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Intensive Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Elementary Japanese I | ||
| Elementary Japanese II | ||
| The New Testament | ||
| The Old Testament/ Hebrew Scriptures | ||
| The Qur'an | ||
Any course from a previous category | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Students must take courses from at least three different departments. At least 12 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above.
East and South Asian Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culture and History | ||
| Select four of the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Peoples and Cultures of Asia | ||
| Introduction to Asian Civilization | ||
| Modern South Asia: from Empires to Nations | ||
| Traditional East Asia | ||
| Modern East Asia | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Religions of Asia | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Islam | ||
| The Qur'an | ||
| Confucianism | ||
| Daoism | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Elementary Arabic I | ||
| Elementary Arabic II | ||
| Topics in Asian Religions and Cultures | ||
| Study in Asian Religions and Cultures | ||
| Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Intensive Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Intensive Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Elementary Japanese I | ||
| Elementary Japanese II | ||
| Government and Politics in East Asia | ||
| Introductory Pali I | ||
| Pali II | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Students must take courses from at least four different departments, and at least 12 hours must be at the 300-level or above.