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 2021 (with associated GER)

AST-215 Archaeology of East Asia HB (Human Behavior)
AST-221 South Asian Music and Popular Culture VP (Visual Performance) and WC (World Cultures)
CHN-225 Chinese Film VP (Visual Performance)
CHN-110 Elementary Chinese I HB - Human Behavior and WC - World Cultures
CHN-240 Chinese Civilization TA - Textual Analysis and WC - World Cultures
JPN-110 Elementary Japanese I HA - Historical Analysis and WC - World Cultures
REL-223 Hindu Cultures and Religious Worlds UQ - Ultimate Questions and WC - World Cultures

Spring 2022 (with associated GER)

ANT-205 Japanese Popular Culture VP (Visual Performance) and WC (World Cultures)
AST-240 Archaeology of the Silk Road HA (Human Behavior) and WC (World Cultures)
CHN-120 Elementary Chinese II
CHN-230 Survey of Chinese Literature TA (Textual Analysis) and WC (World Cultures)
HST-162 Japan in the Modern World HA (Historical Analysis) and WC (World Cultures)
HST-166 China in the Modern World HA (Historical Analysis) and WC (World Cultures)
JPN-120 Elementary Japanese II