Feb 06, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Asian Studies, B.I.S.

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Program Degree Requirements

Please refer to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies of this catalog for academic regulations for this program. Requirements follow a student’s catalog edition (year when B.I.S. major was approved).

Students must complete coursework in at least three disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in Area G and in at least two disciplines in Area H. Areas G and H should be constructed so that students take courses in distinct disciplines in each area (with some overlap expected); that is, the same prefix should not predominate in both Area G and H.

In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see section College Degree Requirements ) and the University Degree Requirements (see 1400 University Degree Requirements and Graduation ).

University Grade-Point Average and Grade Requirements

Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.0 in Areas G and H to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. (See 1460 GPA Requirement for additional information.)

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E: Core Curriculum Recommendations

While students are free to choose from the available courses in Areas A-E, the following are recommended choices for students in the Asian Studies BIS.

Note: Students studying a new language for the first time must start at 1001, which can count in Area F.

Area B

PERS 2001 - Perspectives on Comparative Culture 2 Credit Hours
PERS 2002 - Scientific Perspectives on Global Problems 2 Credit Hours
PERS 2003 - Perspectives on Human Expression 2 Credit Hours

Area C

Humanities Group

RELS 2001 - Introduction to World Religions 3 Credit Hours

World Languages Group

ARBC 1002 - Elementary Arabic II 3 Credit Hours
or
ARBC 2002 - Intermediate Arabic II 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 1002 - Elementary Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
or
CHIN 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 1002 - Elementary Japanese II 3 Credit Hours
or
JAPN 2002 - Intermediate Japanese II 3 Credit Hours
KORE 1002 - Elementary Korean II 3 Credit Hours
or
KORE 2002 - Intermediate Korean II 3 Credit Hours

Area D

GEOG 1112K - Introduction to Weather and Climate 4 Hours
GEOG 1113K - Introduction to Landforms 4 Hours

Area E

Global Group

HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History since 1500 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours

Social Science Foundations Group

GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hours)

Required Introductory Course (3 Hours)

GLOS 2030 - Introduction to Asian Studies 3 Hours
or
HIST 2030 - Introduction to Asian Studies 3 Hours

Required Language

Choose courses from one of the following. (6-9 Hours)

Note: AP Students may only take 2002-level language course in Area F unless taking a different language.

ARBC 1002 - Elementary Arabic II 3 Credit Hours
or
ARBC 2001 - Intermediate Arabic I 3 Credit Hours
or
ARBC 2002 - Intermediate Arabic II 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 1002 - Elementary Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
or
CHIN 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I 3 Credit Hours
or
CHIN 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 1002 - Elementary Japanese II 3 Credit Hours
or
JAPN 2001 - Intermediate Japanese I 3 Credit Hours
or
JAPN 2002 - Intermediate Japanese II 3 Credit Hours
KORE 1002 - Elementary Korean II 3 Credit Hours
or
KORE 2001 - Intermediate Korean I 3 Credit Hours
or
KORE 2002 - Intermediate Korean II 3 Credit Hours

Select Additional Elective Courses

Select additional elective courses from the following to complete 18 hours Area F

General electives

ANTH 2020 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2040 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2100 - Global Economics 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History since 1500 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours
RELS 2001 - Introduction to World Religions 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 2010 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit Hours

Recommended for Students Concentrating in International Business and Economy

ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 2102 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit Hours
BUSA 2106 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Hours
CIS 2010 - Introduction to Information Systems 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2100 - Global Economics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2990 - Special Topics in Economics I 1 to 6 Credit Hours (if related with Asia)

Recommended for Students Concentrating in ESL or Interested in TEFL Certificate

AL 2021 - Introduction to English Linguistics 3 Hours
AL 2101 - Exploring Language 3 Credit Hours
AL 2102 - Languages of the World 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 2900 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit Hours

Area G: Area of Concentration (27-33 Hours)

Students must complete coursework in at least three disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in Area G.

Courses followed by an asterisk (*) have prerequisites. Asian Studies majors may be exempted from a prerequisite for some of the Economics courses through instructor’s permission. See the Asian Studies program coordinator for additional information.

Required courses to fulfill CTW requirement (3-4 Hours)

Select one CTW course from below.

AL 4151 - Communication Across Cultures-CTW 3 Credit Hours
AL 4241 - Senior Seminar in Applied Linguistics-CTW 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 4501 - Classical Arabic Literature and Culture - CTW 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 4502 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation - CTW 3 Credit Hours
BUSA 3000 - Globalization and Business Practice-CTW 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 3080 - Topics in Chinese Studies 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 3081 - Cultural Dimensions of Language Learning 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 4995 - Directed Readings BI S -CTW 3 to 4 Credit Hours
ECON 3900 - Macroeconomics-CTW 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 3040 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 3050 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition 3 Credit Hours
HIST 3000 - Introduction to Historical Studies-CTW 4 Credit Hours
POLS 3800 - Introduction to Political Research-CTW 3 Credit Hours
RELS 3750 - Theories and Methods in Religious Studies-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Required Language Courses (6 Hours)

ARBC 3001 - Advanced Arabic I 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 3002 - Advanced Arabic II 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 3001 - Advanced Chinese I 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 3002 - Advanced Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 3001 - Advanced Japanese I 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 3002 - Advanced Japanese II 3 Credit Hours
KORE 3001 - Advanced Korean I 3 Credit Hours
KORE 3002 - Advanced Korean II 3 Credit Hours

Asian Studies in Context (17-24 Hours)

Study abroad (to Asia) or Asia-related internships (3-6 credit hours) (recommended).

AH 4930 - Art History Internship 3 Credit Hours
GERO 4119 - Global Aging and Families 3 Credit Hours
or
SOCI 4119 - Global Aging and Families 3 Credit Hours
HIST 4975 - Study Abroad 3 to 4 Credit Hours
POLS 4490 - Studies in International Relations 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4400 - Internship in Religious Studies 3 Credit Hours

History, Politics, and Economy (6-12 Hours)

BUSA 3000 - Globalization and Business Practice-CTW 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4800 - International Trade 3 Credit Hours *
ECON 4810 - International Finance 3 Credit Hours *
GLOS 3100 - Introduction to Global History 3 Credit Hours
or
HIST 3100 - Introduction to Global History 3 Credit Hours
GLOS 3700 - China and Japan to 1600 4 Credit Hours
or
HIST 3700 - China and Japan to 1600 4 Credit Hours
GLOS 3710 - China and Japan since 1600 4 Credit Hours
or
HIST 3710 - China and Japan since 1600 4 Credit Hours
GLOS 3780 - Middle East 600-1800 4 Credit Hours
or
HIST 3780 - Middle East 600-1800 4 Credit Hours
or
MES 4110 - The Middle East, 600 to 1800 4 Credit Hours
GLOS 3800 - History of India from the Indus Civilization to the Present 3 Credit Hours
or
HIST 3800 - History of India from the Indus Civilization to the Present 3 Credit Hours
GLOS 3850 - China, India, and the Modern World Economy 3 Credit Hours
or
HIST 3850 - China, India, and the Modern World Economy 3 Credit Hours
HIST 3615 - The Indian Ocean World 4 Credit Hours
HIST 3640 - Piracy from Ancient to Modern Times 4 Credit Hours
IB 3090 - International Business Operations 3 Credit Hours
IB 4020 - International Trade Management 3 Credit Hours
IB 4030 - China’s Economy & International Business Environment 3 Credit Hours
MES 4120 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
or
HIST 3790 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
POLS 3200 - Comparative Politics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3400 - International Politics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 4255 - Politics and Political Economy of East Asia 3 Credit Hours
POLS 4256 - Politics and Political Economy of Japan 3 Credit Hours
POLS 4257 - Chinese Politics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 4285 - Politics and Religion in Comparative Perspective 3 Credit Hours (if Asia included)
POLS 4465 - China in the International System 3 Credit Hours

Language, Society, and Culture (6-12 Hours)

AL 3051 AND AL 3101 ARE Required for TEFL certificate.

AL 3031 - Language in Society 3 Credit Hours
AL 3051 - Teaching English as a Foreign Language I: Methods and Approaches 3 Credit Hours
AL 3101 - English Grammar in Use 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 4890 - Independent Study in Arabic 1 to 4 Credit Hours
AH 4680 - Art of Korea 3 Hours
CHIN 3080 - Topics in Chinese Studies 3 Credit Hours (CTW)
CHIN 3081 - Cultural Dimensions of Language Learning 3 Credit Hours (CTW)
CHIN 3083 - Modern China through Film 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4180 - International Cinemas 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4185 - Global Media and Culture 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 3013 - Intensive Grammar Review 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 3081 - Japanese Language and Society 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 3082 - Reading and Writing in Japanese I 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 4990 - Independent Study - Special Topics for Majors 1 to 4 Credit Hours
KORE 3011 - Korean Proficiency Through Korean Television Drama 3 Credit Hours
KORE 4011 - Korean for Professional Purposes 3 Credit Hours
KORE 4300 - Korean Language, Culture and Society 3 Credit Hours
RELS 3260 - Asian Religions in America 3 Credit Hours
RELS 3270 - Religious Traditions of the World 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4270 - Women and Religion 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4620 - Introduction to Daoism, Confucianism, and the Religions of China 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4625 - Introduction to Zen Buddhism, Shinto, and the Religions of Japan 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4628 - Topics in Asian Religion 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4650 - Religion and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3315 - Asian American Experience 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 4360 - Religion and Society 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 4210 - Gender and Power in Ethnographic Perspective 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 4240 - Sexuality and Gender in Asia 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 4842 - Sexuality and Nationalism 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 4846 - Gender, War, and Militarism in/and the Middle East 3 Credit Hours

Area H: Allied Fields (Choose one) (15-21 Hours)

Choose one concentration. Students must complete coursework in at least two disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in Area H.

Courses followed by an asterisk (*) have prerequisites. Asian Studies majors may be exempted from a prerequisite for some of the Economics or Applied Linguistics courses through instructor’s permission or departmental exam. See the Asian Studies program coordinator for additional information.

Area I: Electives

Electives are used to have 39 hours at Georgia State University taken at the 3000-4000 level for residency and complete 120 hours required for graduation.

Area J: Study Abroad/International Student Exchange Programs

Students are strongly recommended to consider a semester study abroad. For general information about study abroad in different countries of Asia, contact Study Abroad Programs, Office of International Initiatives (404-413-2529, mystudyabroad@gsu.edu).

Graduation with Distinction in the Major

This program offers undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn the designation of graduation with distinction in the major. Please contact the program director, Ghulam Nadri (gnadri@gsu.edu), for the specific criteria for this honor.

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Asian Studies

The interdisciplinary program in Asian Studies provides students an opportunity to acquire a careeroriented range of skills and knowledge of this important and unique region by choosing from a large number of courses offered at Georgia State in a range of departments. See section 3140 for additional information.