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.