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Asian Studies
Dr. Chong-kun Yoon, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-3607
E-mail: yoonck@jmu.edu
The purpose of this interdisciplinary program is to broaden the
students' perspective by enhancing their understanding and appreciation
of Asian culture and institutions. This program combines the offerings
of several academic units, such as art, economics, history, foreign
languages, political science, religion, and sociology and anthropology.
The minimum requirement for a minor in Asian Studies is 18 credit hours.
These 18 hours must include six hours of HIST 273, Asia to 1600, and
HIST 274, Modern Asia. With the approval of the program adviser, seven
to eight hours of either Chinese or Japanese language may be included in
the minor.
Minor Requirements |
Credit Hours |
HIST 273. Asia to 1600 |
3 |
HIST 274. Modern Asia |
3 |
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ANTH 197. Archaeology
ANTH 380. Chinese Society and Culture ARTH 302. Far
Eastern Art CHIN 101. Elementary Chinese CHIN 102.
Elementary Chinese CHIN 231. Intermediate Chinese
CHIN 232. Intermediate Chinese ECON 312. Comparative
Economic Systems FL 490. Elementary Japanese FL 491.
Intermediate Japanese GEOG 349. Geography of East Asia
GHUM 200. Great Works - Asia GHUM
252. Cross-Cultural Perspectives - East Asian Humanities HIST
371. India HIST 375. History of Modern Southeast Asia
HIST 377. History of Korea HIST 460. Modern Japan HIST
480. Modern China POSC 340. Political Development in the
Third World POSC 355. East Asian Politics REL 310.
Religions in India
REL 312. Religions of East Asia REL/PHIL 385. Buddhist
Thought
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