The Asian Studies program enriches students lives through instruction in language, culture, economics, history, religion and philosophy, and more. Put yourself on the path for success, and join the faculty in their journey to provide their students with education in an increasingly important field.
The Asian Studies major is designed to promote the following learning outcomes:
- Students will acquire proficiency in an Asian language
- Students will acquire in-depth content in three separate disciplines related to Asian Studies (a total of 24 upper-division credits in these disciplines)
- Students will acquire an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis and understanding of Asian culture, politics, economics, religion and literature
- Students will acquire first-hand experience of Asian culture through traveling, living and learning in an Asian environment
Asian Studies Courses
Asian Studies
- ASIA 200: Introduction to Asian Studies
- ASIA 305: Chinese Cinema
- ASIA 398, 498: Off-campus Internship
- ASIA 493, 494: St. Mary’s Project in Asian Studies
- ASIA 199, 299, 399, 499: Independent Study in Asian Studies
Art & Art History
- ART 212: Introduction to Photography (Asian topics only)
- ARTH 255: Topics on Global Art History (Asian topics only)
- ARTH 355: Advanced Topics on Global Art History (Asian topics only)
Economics
- ECON 356 International Economics
- ECON 360: Comparative Economic Systems
- ECON 372: Economics of Developing Countries
- ECON 377 China’s Economy
English
- ENGL 102: Composition (Asian-focused sections only)
- ENGL 235: Topics in Literature and Culture (Asian topics only)
- ENGL 380: Studies in World Literature (Asian topics only)
- ENGL 410: Studies in Authors (Asian topics only)
- ENGL 430: Special Topics in Literature (Asian topics only)
History
- HIST 104: Foundations of the Modern World to 1450
- HIST 108: History of the Modern World
- HIST 206: East Asian Civilizations
- HIST 221: Islamic Civilizations
- HIST 314: Islamic Empires
- HIST 351: History of China to 1600
- HIST 352: History of Modern China
- HIST 354: History of Japan to 1600
- HIST 355: History of Modern Japan
- HIST 357: Women, Gender, and Politics in the Muslim World
- HIST 358: History of the Modern Middle East
- HIST 389: The Ancient Near East
- HIST 394: Topics in Asian or African History (Asian topics only)
- HIST 455: Topics in Asian or African History (Asian topics only)
International Languages and Cultures
- ILCC 101: Elementary Chinese I
- ILCC 102: Elementary Chinese II
- ILCT 106: World Literature in Translation (Asian topics only)
- ILCC 200: Conversational Chinese
- ILCC 201: Intermediate Chinese I
- ILCC 202: Intermediate Chinese II
- ILCC 300: Conversational Chinese
- ILCC 355: Advanced Chinese: Chinese Culture
- ILCC 356: Advanced Chinese: Chinese Culture II
- ILCC 362: Advanced Chinese: Introduction to Literature
- ILCC 363: Topics in Chinese Literature
- ILCC 199, 299, 399, 499: Chinese Independent Study
Music
- MUSC 216: Introduction to the World’s Music
- MUSC 221: Topics in Music History (Asian topics only)
- MUSC 223: Topics in Ethnomusicology (Asian topics only)
Philosophy
- PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 351: East Asian Philosophies: Confucianism, Daoism, & Zen
- PHIL 352: South Asian Philosophies: Hinduism, Buddhism, & Islam
- PHIL 380: Philosophical Topics and Thinkers (Asian topics only)
- PHIL 382: Meditation and the Mind
Political Science
- POSC 252: Comparative Politics
- POSC 269: International Politics
- POSC 333: Asian Politics
- POSC 373: Politics and Film in the Third World
- POSC 405: Democratization
- POSC 462: Studies in Comparative Politics (Asian topics only)
- POSC 468: Studies in International Relations (Asian topics only)
Psychology
- PSYC 263: Multicultural Psychology
Sociology
- SOCI 320: Sociology of Family
Study Tours
- INTL 340 India Study Tour
- INTL 360 Thailand Study Tour
Theater, Film & Media Studies
- TDPS 210: Japanese Performance Traditions
- TDPS 220: Introduction to Film & Media Studies (Asian topics only)
- TDPS 221: Film and Media Production Modes (Asian topics only)
- TDPS 260: Topics in Dance/Movement (Asian topics only)
- TDPS 315: Japanese Film
- TDPS 326: World Cinema
- TDPS 425: Advanced Topics in Film and Media (Asian topics only)
Asian Studies Academic Offerings
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