Asian Studies Classes
Program Contact: Ron Ross
Focus Award
To receive the Asian Studies Focus Award, a student must complete at least 16 credits listed in the catalog, which must:
- Include no more than two courses from one discipline (e.g. Art, Japanese, Literature)
- Cover more than one geographic area of Asia
- Include no more than one general course, in which the student should focus on Asian topics (BA 203, MUS 108, ATH 103, GEO 107, SP 140, WS 201, PS 204, PS 205)
Course of Study
Courses may be selected from the following list. Those listed with an asterisk* are subject to prior approval.
The course links will take you directly to the term schedule (either the current term if registration is still active or the upcoming term). If that course is not offered that term, the schedule will say there are no results.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art | ||
| ART 207 | History of Asian Art: India | 4 |
| ART 208 | History of Asian Art: China | 4 |
| ART 209 | History of Asian Art: Japan | 4 |
| History | ||
| HST 105 | History of Eastern Civilizations: India and the Subcontinent | 4 |
| HST 106 | History of Eastern Civilizations: East Asia | 4 |
| Language | ||
| JPN 101, 102, 103 | First Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 111B, 112B, 113B | First Year Japanese Conversation | 2 |
| JPN 150, 151 | First Year Japanese | 6 |
| JPN 211B, 212B, 213B | Second Year Japanese Conversation | 2 |
| JPN 201, 202, 203 | Second Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 260, 261, 262 | Japanese Culture | 2 |
| Literature | ||
| ENG 207 | World Literature: Asian–Indian | 4 |
| ENG 208 | World Literature: Asian–Chinese | 4 |
| ENG 209 | World Literature: Asian–Japanese | 4 |
| ENG 244 | Introduction to Asian American Literature | 4 |
| ENG 195, 196, or 197 | Film Studies (Selected topics focusing on Asia)* | 4 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHL 210 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 4 |
| Music | ||
| MUS 108 | Music Cultures of the World | 4 |
| Business Administration | ||
| BA 203 | International Business | 3 |
| Anthropology | ||
| ATH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| ATH 199 or 299 | Selected topics focusing on Asia* | * |
| Geography | ||
| GEO 107 | Geography of the Developing World | 4 |
| GEO 199 or 299 | Selected topics focusing on Asia* | * |
| Political Science | ||
| PS 204 | Comparative Political Systems | 4 |
| PS 205 | Global Politics: Conflict & Cooperation | 4 |
| Speech | ||
| SP 140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| Women's Studies | ||
| WS 201 | Women of the World | 4 |