Asian Studies Minor

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Requirements: 15-18 credit hours of Asia-related courses. A minimum grade of C or higher is required in all courses counting toward the minor. No more than two courses (6-8 hours) may come from a single discipline/prefix. Courses counted toward the interdisciplinary minor cannot also count toward the major.

Minor Requirements

Required Introductory Course (3 Hours)

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

Required language Course

Choose one Asian Language Course from the Following (3 Hours)

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

Notes

The selected course should be in addition to the course used to fulfill requirements in Area F or Area G, if appropriate.
Students who are native speakers of one of the above languages must either take a course in another language or take four courses from section 3 below. Transfer students who have course credit in other Asian languages may apply these to the minor on approval of the minor faculty coordinator.

Electives

Choose Three Courses from the Following (9-12 Hours)

ARBC 4501 - Classical Arabic Literature and Culture - CTW 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 4502 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation - CTW 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 3080 - Panorama of Traditional Chinese Culture-CTW 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 4011 - Chinese for Internal Business I 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 4012 - Chinese for International Business II 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 4021 - Modern/Contemporary Chinese Literature in Translation 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
GERO 4119 - Global Aging and Families 3 Credit Hours (study abroad course in Asia only)
or
SOCI 4119 - Global Aging and Families 3 Credit Hours (study abroad course in Asia only)
HIST 3615 - The Indian Ocean World 4 Credit Hours
HIST 3790 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
or
MES 4120 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
IB 4030 - China’s Economy & International Business Environment 3 Credit Hours
JAPN 3081 - Japanese Language and Society 3 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
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 4465 - China in the International System 3 Credit Hours
POLS 4258 - Government and Politics of South Asia 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4612 - Hindu Sacred Myths and Epics 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4615 - Introduction to Buddhism in Asia and the West 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4625 - Introduction to Zen Buddhism, Shinto, and the Religions of Japan 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 4240 - Sexuality and Gender in Asia 3 Credit Hours
Study abroad in Asia 3 Hours