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Asian Studies—Interdisciplinary Concentration

Total credit hours required for concentration: 21

The Asian Studies concentration brings together History, Government and International Affairs, English, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Cultural Studies, Art, Modern languages and International Business. The program instills an appreciation for Asian history, culture, politics and economics, and builds awareness of the differences among the continent's regions. Students explore courses such as Introduction to International Studies or Introduction to Asian Studies, Topics in Chinese History and Topics in South Asian History. The concentration requires 21 credit hours.

Asian Studies Concentration Requirements

History Coursework

HIST 2332Introduction to Asian History

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Asian Language Coursework

Languages include: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, or any other Asian language as approved by Asian Studies Director.

These 6 hours may be completed through language study abroad, with approval of the Asian Studies advisor.

Total Credit Hours:6

Concentration Coursework

Select 12 credit hours from the list of courses. Additional courses with a focus on Asia may be taken as part of the concentration with the approval of the Asian Studies coordinator.

ENGL 2310World Literature Studies

3

HIST 4336Topics in Chinese History

3

HIST 4338Topics in South Asian History

3

HIST 4343Topics in Asian History

3

HIST 4340History of Afghanistan

3

HIST 4345Global Refugees

3

HIST 4360Topics in Middle Eastern History

3

MUSI 3351Music in Asian Theater

3

PHIL 3355World Philosophy

3

RELS 3345World Religions

3

POLS 3351Politics of Asia

3

POLS 3352Politics of the Middle East

3

CHIN 2311Intermediate Chinese I

3

CHIN 2312Intermediate Chinese II

3

CHIN 2399Selected Topic

3

ARAB 2311Intermediate Arabic I

3

ARAB 2312Intermediate Arabic II

3

JAPN 2311Intermediate Japanese I

3

JAPN 2312Intermediate Japanese II

3

JAPN 4271Selected Topics

2

KORE 2311Intermediate Korean I

3

KORE 2312Intermediate Korean II

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 21