Requirements for Minor

Required Courses:
ASST 270 – Topics in Asian Cultures and Societies (3 hours)
At least one 400-level course related to Asia. (3 hours)
Three courses either from the lists below or chosen in consultation with an advisor. (9 hours) 
Total Hours – Asian American Studies Minor (15 hours)

Anthropology (ANTH)
ANTH 273 – Ethnography of Southeast Asia (3 hours)

Asian Studies (ASST)
ASST 109 – East Asian Civilization: China (3 hours) 
ASST 110 – East Asian Civilization: Japan (3 hours) 
ASST 219 – Art and Architecture (3 hours)
ASST 220 – Buddhist Art and Architecture (3 hours)
ASST 228 – Sociology of Asia and Asian Americans  (3 hours)
ASST 231 – Politics in China (3 hours)
ASST 270 – Topics in Asian Cultures and Societies (3 hours)
ASST 271 – Late Imperial China: 1500 to 1911 (3 hours)
ASST 272 – China is 1911 (3 hours)
ASST 275 – History of South Asia (3 hours)
ASST 276 – Modern South Asia, 1857 to the Present (3 hours)
ASST 278 – Topics in the Art, Architecture, and Visual Culture of Asia (3 hours)
ASST 279 – South Asian Cultures and Societies (3 hours)
ASST 471 – Topics in Asian Art and Architecture (3 hours)
ASST 472 – Issues and Events in 20th Century China (3 hours)
ASST 473 – Topics in East Asian History (3 hours)
ASST 478 – Women in Chinese History (3 hours)
ASST 479 – Culture and Colonialism in South Asia (3 hours)

Economics (ECON)
Econ 325 – Topics in Economic History (3 hours)

History (HIST)
HIST 497 – Topics in Cultural History (3 hours)

Linguistics and Languages (Only one course in either Chinese or
Japanese language may be counted toward the minor.)
CHIN 101 – Elementary Chinese I (4 hours)
CHIN 102 – Elementary Chinese II (4 hours)
CHIN 103 – Intermediate Chinese I (4 hours)
CHIN 104 – Intermediate Chinese II (4 hours)
CHIN 111 – Chinese for Students from Chinese Background I  (4 hours)
CHIN 112 – Chinese for Students from Chinese Background II (4 hours)
JPN 101 – Elementary Japanese I (4 hours)
JPN 102 – Elementary Japanese II (4 hours)
JPN 103 – Intermediate Japanese I (4 hours)
JPN 104 – Intermediate Japanese II (4 hours)
JPN 200 – Advanced Spoken Language (3 hours)
JPN 215 – Japanese Language and Culture  (3 hours)

Sociology (SOC)
SOC 268 – Introduction to Comparative Sociology (3 hours)
SOC 440 – Topics in Organizations and Institutions (3 hours)
SOC 448 – Sociology of Development (3 hours)

Theatre (THTR)
THTR 245 – East Asian Theatre (3 hours)

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Courses Description

ASST 109 East Asian Civilization: China (3 hours)
ASST 110 East Asian Civilization: Japan (3 hours)
ASST 219 Art and Architecture (3 hours)
ASST 220 Buddhist Art and Architecture (3 hours)
ASST 228 Sociology of Asia and Asian Americans (3 hours)
ASST 231 Politics in China (3 hours)
ASST 270 Topics in Asian Cultures and Societies (3 hours)
ASST 271 Late Imperial China: 1500 to 1911 (3 hours)
ASST 272 China is 1911 (3 hours)
ASST 275 History of South Asia (3 hours)
ASST 276 Modern South Asia, 1857 to the Present (3 hours)
ASST 278 Topics in the Art, Architecture, and Visual Culture of Asia (3 hours)
ASST 279 South Asian Cultures and Societies (3 hours)
ASST 471 Topics in Asian Art and Architecture (3 hours)
ASST 472 Issues and Events in 20th Century China (3 hours)
ASST 473 Topics in East Asian History (3 hours)
ASST 478 Women in Chinese History (3 hours)
ASST 479 Culture and Colonialism in South Asia (3 hours)