Asian Studies
The purpose of this cross disciplinary 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 anthropology, art, design and art history, economics, English, geography, history, international business, foreign languages, political science, and religion and philosophy.
The minimum requirement for a minor in Asian studies is 18 credit hours. These 18 hours can include any of the following courses. Special topics courses not listed can be applied to the minor degree with approval of the program coordinator. A maximum of eight hours of Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Hindi language may be included to satisfy credit hour requirements of the minor.
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| ANTH 197. Archaeology | |
| ANTH 295. Peoples and Cultures of East Asia | |
| ARTH 430. Far Eastern Art | |
| CHIN 101. Elementary Chinese | |
| CHIN 102. Elementary Chinese | |
| CHIN 231. Intermediate Chinese | |
| CHIN 232. Intermediate Chinese | |
| CHIN 300. Chinese Grammar and Communication | |
| CHIN 397. Intensive Reading and Writing in Chinese | |
| ECON 312. Comparative Economic Systems | |
| ENG 378. Studies in South Asian Literature | |
| GEOG 334. Geography of East and Southeast Asia | |
| GEOG 338. Geography of the Philippine Islands: Problems and Possibilities | |
| 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 379. Family and Gender in East Asia | |
| HIST 460. Modern Japan | |
| IBUS 298-I. Business Environment in China and Southeast Asia | |
| IBUS 298-II. Doing Business in China | |
| JAPN 101. Elementary Japanese | |
| JAPN 102. Elementary Japanese | |
| JAPN 231. Intermediate Japanese | |
| JAPN 232. Intermediate Japanese | |
| KOR 101. Elementary Korean | |
| KOR 102. Elementary Korean | |
| KOR 231. Intermediate Korean | |
| KOR 232. Intermediate Korean | |
| POSC 355. East Asian Politics | |
| REL 310. Hindu Traditions | |
| REL 312. Religions of East Asia | |
| REL 313. Hindu Ethics | |
| REL 314. Gandhi, Nonviolence and Global Transformation | |
| REL 317. Exploring Gandhian Philosophy of Nonviolence | |
| REL 318. Exploring Contemporary India | |
| REL/PHIL 385. Buddhist Thought |