Language Concentration
6 courses distributed as follows:
- 2 courses in an Asian language
CHIN 110 Beginning Chinese I
CHIN 120 Beginning Chinese II
CHIN 130 Advanced Beginning Chinese I
CHIN 140 Advanced Beginning Chinese II or the equivalent of two semesters of Asian language study approved by the program chair
- 2 courses in the humanities
ENGL 397 Vietnam in the Literary Imagination
PHIL 250 Philosophies of India
PHIL 260 Philosophies of China and Japan
RELI 111 Asian Religions: An Introduction
RELI 222 Chinese Religions
RELI 223 An Introduction to Hinduism
RELI 225 An Introduction to Buddhism
RELI 334 Buddhist Saints
RELI 337 Contemporary Buddhist Thought
RELI 338 Tibetan Buddhist Culture
RELI 410 Topics in Asian Religion
- 2 courses in the social sciences
HIST 244 Modern China
HIST 285 20th Century East Asian-American Relations
POLI 372 China and East Asia
Students intending to complete the minor in Asian Studies areencouraged to enroll in new and temporary course offerings in thesocial science area in addition to those listed above. Petitions forappropriate courses to be retroactively counted to fulfill the minorrequirements may be made to the program chair.
At least two courses must be taken at the 300-level or above.
Non-language Concentration
6 courses distributed as follows:
- 3 courses in the humanities listed in the languageconcentration
- 3 courses in the social sciences listed in the languageconcentration
At least three courses must be taken at the 300-level or above.
In both concentrations, religious studies majors and history majors maydouble-count only one course from their major toward the Asian Studiesminor.
In addition to language courses, student pursuing additional courseworkwhile studying abroad or at other institutions, if applicable and approvedby the chair, may substitute up to two non-language courses to filfill therequirements for either of the minor concentrations.
Students interested in the prospect of pursuing graduate studies in anAsia-related field are strongly encouraged to acquire language trainingthrough various channels. For Chinese language, opportunities inaddition to on-campus course offerings include the Associate Collegesof the South (ACS) summer language institute and het Hendrix-in-Chinasemester abroad program at Heilongjiang. For less commonly taughtlanguages, students are encouraged to investigate summer languageintensives typically offered at universities serving as USDE-sponsoredSouth, Southeast, or East Asia National Resource Centers, as well assummer, semester, and academic year study abroad programs offeredthrough ISEP and others.