Asian Studies, B.A.

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To successfully fulfill major requirements, students must complete at least twelve courses (48 credits), from at least four different prefixes and focusing on at least three different regions (China, Japan, South Asia, or Pan-Asia) including:

Ten courses (40 credits) drawn from the following (including at least three non-language courses):

Course Options for First-Year Students

Asian Studies is multidisciplinary, which is reflected in its various course prefixes, such as AST (Asian Studies), HST (History), JPN (Japanese), POL (Political Science), and REL (Religion). If you are interested in exploring classes within this department, here are some possibilities offered this year:

Fall 2020 (with associated GER)

AST-220 Ramayana UQ - Ultimate Questions and WC - World Cultures
AST-250 Human Development in Contemporary Asia HB - Human Behavior and WC - World Cultures
JPN-110 Elementary Japanese I HA - Historical Analysis and WC - World Cultures
CHN-110 Elementary Chinese I HB - Human Behavior and WC - World Cultures
CHN-240 Chinese Civilization TA - Textual Analysis and WC - World Cultures
HST-161 Ancient and Early Japan HA - Historical Analysis and WC - World Cultures
PHL-250 Japanese Philosophy WC - World Cultures
REL-223 Hindu Cultures and Religious Worlds UQ - Ultimate Questions and WC - World Cultures