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Associate of Arts Degree Asian Studies

Within the framework of the Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete at least 60 credits with a minimum grade of C in each course and meet the following requirements:

Thirty-six credits in Arts courses, which shall include the following:

Group A

At least nine credits from the following courses (those marked with an * indicate courses that may carry differing degrees of Asian Studies content from semester to semester; students can check with the instructor listed in the timetable):

ANTH 3130 East Asian Archaeology
ASIA 2250 South Asian Diasporas
ASIA 2252 Indian Society through Popular Film
ASIA 2255 Women in Modern India
CRIM 1231 Comparative Police Systems*
CRIM 1232 Comparative Justice Systems*
GEOG 2185 Regional Geography of East Asia
GEOG 2190 Regional Geography of South Asia
GEOG 3210 Geography of Cultures
POLI 2140 Comparative Asian Politics
POLI 3146 Government and Politics of India
POLI 3240 Chinese Government and Politics

Group B

At least nine credits from the following courses (those marked with an * indicate a special section and are not offered each semester). Up to three credits of East Asian languages can be used to partially satisfy this component:

CUST 1200 Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture
CUST 3310 Japanese Culture and Business
CUST 3320 Japanese Culture through Film
HIST 1150 Introduction to East Asia
HIST 1151 Introduction to Modern East Asia
HIST 1160 Introduction to South Asia
HIST 2350 Late Imperial China
HIST 3350 China in the Twentieth Century: Reforms and Revolutions
HIST 3360 British India:1875-1947
HIST 3361 Indian Subcontinent since 1947
HIST 3370 Twentieth Century Japan
HIST 4450 China and the West
HIST 4455 Sages and Statescraft in China
HIST 4460 Gandhi in History
HIST 4470 Samurai
HIST 4480 Vietnam War
HUMN 1111 Religions of India
PHIL 2115 Asian Philosophy

Group C

At least 6 credits in an Asian language. This requirement can be satisfied by successful completion of at least 2 of the following courses or in the case of other Asian languages by arrangements with the Department of Modern Languages. Students with native fluency in an Asian Language may apply to the department of Modern Languages for a waiver. In the event that a waiver is granted, students must complete an additional 6 credits from the courses linked above in place of the 6 credit language requirement.

JAPN 1100 Basic Japanese I
JAPN 1101 Basic Japanese II
JAPN 2200 Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 2201 Intermediate Japanese II
MAND 1100 Beginner Mandarin I
MAND 1101 Basic Mandarin II
MAND 2200 Intermediate Mandarin I
MAND 2201 Intermediate Mandarin II
MAND 3300 Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects I
MAND 3301 Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects II
MAND 3310 Upper Intermediate Mandarin: Reading and Writing I
MAND 3311 Upper Intermediate Mandarin: Reading and Writing II
PUNJ 1100 Basic Punjabi I
PUNJ 1101 Basic Punjabi II
PUNJ 2200 Intermediate Punjabi I
PUNJ 2201 Intermediate Punjabi II