Asian Studies Minor

An Asian Studies minor offers students an opportunity for cohesive study of Asia. The interdisciplinary program allows students to advance their study of Asian history, culture, language and society and can serve as preparation for a variety of careers and graduate school options. The requirements for an Asian Studies minor are:

Foundations course: (1 course, 4 credits) History 112.

Asian language courses: (2 courses, 8 credits) Two semesters of one Asian language (currently Japanese or Sanskrit).

Elective courses: (3 courses, 12 credits) from the following list: History 224, 225 or 490; Japanese 345 or 495; Religious Studies 291, 292, 391, 392, 393 or 490; up to two semesters of a second Asian language; up to eight credit hours from appropriate courses taken as part of a study-abroad program in an Asian country including, but not limited to, the Dalian Institute of Foreign Languages in China, Hokusei Gakuen University in Japan, and Nihon University in Japan.