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A minor in Asian Studies offers a well-rounded understanding of the countries and cultures of Asia.
You will benefit from this minor if:
- You work or plan to work in businesses dealing with Asia.
- You are interested in applying to graduate studies in history, anthropology or other humanities or social science areas.
- You are a nursing or social work student with a clientele that includes members of the Asian community.
- You are an education student interested in integrating Asian Studies into their classroom work.
ASIAN STUDIES MINOR REQUIREMENTS: 30 CREDITS
All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.
LIST A: FRAMEWORKS (10 CREDITS)
- TCOM 430 Global Networks, National Identities
- TCOM 460 Communication and National Development
- TCOM 461 Media and Identity in Asia
- TECON 362 China's Rise and its Global Economic Implications (formerly TECON 460)
- THIST 271 Modern East Asia
- THIST 372 Comparative Perspectives on East Asian and Latin American Development
- THIST 474 Imperial China
- THIST 486 Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society
- TPOLS 203 Introduction to International Relations
- TURB 430 Pacific Rim Cities
LIST B: CONTENT (20 CREDITS)
- TARTS 281 Art and Culture in India
- TARTS 282 Art and Culture in China
- TARTS 283 Art and Culture in Japan
- TARTS 284 Art and Culture in the Pacific
- TCHIN 101 First Year Chinese
- TCHIN 102 First Year Chinese
- TCHIN 103 First Year Chinese
- TECON 362 China's Rise and its Global Economic Implications (formerly TECON 460)
- TECON 441 International Economics (formerly TECON 340)
- THIST 270 Premodern East Asia
- THIST 462 History of Vietnam
- THIST 463 Premodern Japan
- THIST 464 Modern China
- THIST 465 Modern Japan
- THIST 466 Modern Korea
- THIST 484 The Pacific War
- TPHIL 315 Chinese Philosophy and Religions
- TRELIG 365 Hinduism and Buddhism
- TRELIG 366 Islam
Declare a minor by completing the Request to Declare/Change a Major or Minor form and submitting it to the Office of the Registrar. You must have earned a minimum of 45 credits and declared a major before declaring a minor. If you have any questions about this process, please see your advisor.