Minor in Asian Studies (20–36 hours*)
Program Requirements
- Complete the following:
- Complete one of the following tracks:
China Track
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (or equivalent experience):
- Complete the following:
- Complete three courses from the following (Note: Only one course per discipline area will count toward the minor):
ANTHR 343 : Chinese Culture and Society.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F; W odd years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cultural and social institutions of traditional and modern China, including Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or other areas of Chinese impact. |
GEOG 272 : East Asia.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Region of monsoon Asia and its basic human (demographics, nations and ethnic groups, settlement patterns, religious beliefs, transportation and communication systems, political structures), and physical geographic characteristics (land forms, physiography, climatic characteristics, and natural resources). |
HIST 340 : Traditional China.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | From a loose federation of Neolithic societies, Chinese civilization emerges as East Asia's dominant political and cultural force; developments to ca. 1500. |
HIST 341 : Modern China Since 1500.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION: | Economic and political foundations of modernity during high Imperial China; challenge of new order from the West; rise of Chinese nationalism, revolution, and development. |
HIST 347 : Chinese Cultural History.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F odd years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Methods and approaches of the cultural historian; in-depth investigation of a selected topic in Chinese cultural history. Topics may include women, Silk Roads, material culture, etc. |
Note: Study Abroad/Internship credit is also applicable with prior approval fro the Asian Studies coordinator.
Japan Track
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (or equivalent experience):
JAPAN 102 : First-Year Japanese.
(4:5:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W; Su on demand. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Japan 101, or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Writing systems, grammar and vocabulary-building fundamentals, basic conversation and reading. Includes introduction to Chinese characters. |
JAPAN 202 : Second-Year Japanese.
(4:5:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Japan 201 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Further practice in conversation, reading, and writing; introducing culture through short stories, articles. |
| NOTE: | Not for returned missionaries. |
- Complete the following:
JAPAN 300 : Japanese Reading and Culture.
(4:5:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Japan 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Reading and writing emphasizing essential characters, vocabulary, grammar, and culture. |
| NOTE: | First course for returned missionaries. |
JAPAN 302 : Readings in Japanese History and Culture.
(4:5:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Japan 300 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Readings in Japanese history and literature with essential characters, vocabulary, and grammatical principles. |
- Complete three courses from the following (Note: Only one course per discipline area will count toward the minor):
GEOG 272 : East Asia.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Region of monsoon Asia and its basic human (demographics, nations and ethnic groups, settlement patterns, religious beliefs, transportation and communication systems, political structures), and physical geographic characteristics (land forms, physiography, climatic characteristics, and natural resources). |
HIST 345 : Japanese Cultural History.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W odd years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theories and methods of cultural historians: in-depth investigation of specific topics in Japanese culture; may include gender, nature/animals, material culture, etc. |
JAPAN 350 : Japanese Literature in Translation--Eighth Through Sixteenth Centuries.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Reading and discussing selected topics in Japanese literature (narrative, lyric, drama) from 700 through 1600 (Nara, Heian, and medieval periods). |
JAPAN 351 : Japanese Literature in Translation--Seventeenth Through Nineteenth Centuries.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Reading and discussing selected topics in Japanese literature (narrative, lyric, drama) from 1600 through 1900 (Edo and Meiji periods). |
JAPAN 352 : Japanese Literature in Translation: The Modern Era.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Reading and discussing selected topics in Japanese literature (narrative, lyric, drama) from Meiji period to the present. |
JAPAN 390 : Japanese for Special Purposes.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Japan 321 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Readings, video materials, discussions, and projects in content areas related specifically to business, science, and technology. |
PL SC 386 : Japanese Foreign Policy.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION: | Process and outcomes of Japan's foreign policy; analysis of its relations with other nations in a historical and contemporary setting. |
Note: Study Abroad/Internship credit is also applicable with prior approval from the Asian Studies coordinator.
Korea Track
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (or equivalent experience):
KOREA 102 : First-Year Korean 2.
(4:5:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Korea 101 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Korea 101. Phonetic system, basic grammar, vocabulary, discourse, reading, and culture. |
KOREA 202 : Second-Year Korean 2.
(4:5:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Korea 201 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Korea 201. Conversation, basic reading and writing skills, culture. Introduction to Chinese characters. |
| NOTE: | Not for returned missionaries. |
- Complete the following:
KOREA 301 : Third-Year Korean 1.
(4:5:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Korea 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Vocabulary, grammar, discourse, pronunciation, hanja, and culture. |
| NOTE: | First course for returned missionaries. |
KOREA 302 : Third-Year Korean 2.
(4:5:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Korea 301 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Korea 301. Vocabulary, grammar, discourse, hanja, composition, pronunciation, and culture. |
- Complete three courses from the following (Note: Only one course per discipline area will count toward the minor):
GEOG 272 : East Asia.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Region of monsoon Asia and its basic human (demographics, nations and ethnic groups, settlement patterns, religious beliefs, transportation and communication systems, political structures), and physical geographic characteristics (land forms, physiography, climatic characteristics, and natural resources). |
PL SC 348 : Korea, Taiwan, and South East Asian Politics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Pl Sc 200. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Comparative analysis of political developments in key nations of East and Southeast Asia, including regional relationships. |
Note: Study Abroad/Internship credit is also applicable with prior approval from the Asian Studies coordinator.
Pan Asia Track
- Complete 8 hours of a single Asian language (excluding Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean).
- Complete three courses from the following (Note: Only one course per discipline area will count toward the minor, and it should coincide with the language choice if possible):
GEOG 272 : East Asia.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Region of monsoon Asia and its basic human (demographics, nations and ethnic groups, settlement patterns, religious beliefs, transportation and communication systems, political structures), and physical geographic characteristics (land forms, physiography, climatic characteristics, and natural resources). |
GEOG 273 : Southeast Asia.
(3:3.0:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W on demand. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fundamental issues of geography relating to Southeast Asia, including the extraction and marketing of natural resources, economic development, neighborly relations, and how diffusion has influenced the unique cultural, religious, and linguistic characteristics of the region. |
HIST 340 : Traditional China.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | From a loose federation of Neolithic societies, Chinese civilization emerges as East Asia's dominant political and cultural force; developments to ca. 1500. |
PL SC 348 : Korea, Taiwan, and South East Asian Politics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Pl Sc 200. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Comparative analysis of political developments in key nations of East and Southeast Asia, including regional relationships. |
PL SC 385 : International Relations of Asia.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Foreign policies and international relations of China, Japan, and Northeast and Southeast Asia; historical and contemporary review and analysis. |
Note: Study Abroad/Internship credit is also applicable with prior approval from the Asian Studies coordinator.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.