Requirements for the concentration
To fulfill this concentration, students complete five courses (15 credits) as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Five courses selected from the following. At least two courses must be from Group A and at least two from Group B. | ||
| Courses in Group A are typically in the social sciences and do not include the humanities. Courses in Group B are in history and other humanities disciplines, e.g., literature, film, religion, etc. | ||
| Group A: | ||
| ANTH 3703 | Cultures of the Pacific | |
| ANTH 3704 | Cultures of Southeast Asia | |
| ANTH 3705 | Anthropology of East Asia | |
| ANTH 3709 | Japanese Culture Through Film | |
| or JAPN 3162 | Japanese Culture Through Film | |
| ANTH 3791 | Topics in Regional Anthropology (Anthropology of South Asia) | |
| ECON 2151 | Economic Development | |
| ECON 2169 | Introduction to the Economy of China | |
| GEOG 3165 | Geography of South Asia | |
| HONR 2047 | Self and Society Seminar (Political Economy of China, India, and Beyond) | |
| IAFF 2091 | East Asia-Past and Present | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (U.S.-Asia: Critical Issues) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies | |
| IAFF 3186W | Special Topics in Asian Studies | |
(All IAFF 3186 and IAFF 3186W topic offerings are approved for the Asia concentration Group A.) | ||
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (China and Africa) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Wartime Governance in Afghanistan) | |
| IAFF 3201W | China’s Rise and Its Implications | |
| IAFF 3753 | International Relations of South Asia | |
| PSC 2368 | Politics in the Two Koreas | |
| PSC 2369 | Comparative Politics of South Asia | |
or IAFF 3186 (Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia) | ||
| PSC 2371 | Politics and Foreign Policy of China | |
| PSC 2373 | Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia | |
| PSC 2374 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Japan | |
| PSC 2475 | International Relations of East Asia | |
| PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (Protest and Participation in East Asia) | |
| Group B: | ||
| CAH 2190 | East Asian Art | |
| CAH 2191 | South Asian Art | |
| CAH 2192 | Art of Southeast Asia | |
| CHIN 3109 | Introduction to Classical Chinese I | |
| CHIN 3110 | Introduction to Classical Chinese II | |
| CHIN 3112 | Chinese Literature in Translation II | |
| CHIN 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film | |
| or WGSS 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film | |
| CHIN 3162 | Chinese Culture Through Film | |
| CHIN 3172 | Poetry of the Tang and Song Periods II | |
| CHIN 3841 | Religion and Politics in China | |
| EALL 3811 | Confucian Literature in East Asia | |
| or REL 2811 | Confucian Literature in East Asia | |
| EALL 3814 | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| or EALL 3814W | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| or REL 2814 | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| EALL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| or WGSS 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| HIST 2305W | Majors’ Introductory Seminar: United States (Cold War in Asia) | |
| HIST 2601 | Topics: Asian History (WWII in Asia: History & Memory) | |
| HIST 2630 | History of Korea | |
| HIST 3035 | The United States and the Wars in Indochina, 1945–1975 | |
| HIST 3301W | Topics: U.S. History (The Cold War in Asia) | |
| HIST 3601 | Topics: Asian History | |
| HIST 3610 | Imperial China (Song-Qing) | |
| HIST 3611 | History of Modern China | |
| HIST 3614 | Writing Modern Chinese History | |
| HIST 3615 | History of Chinese Communism | |
| HIST 3621 | History of Modern Japan | |
| HIST 3631 | History of Modern Korea | |
| HIST 3640 | History of Southeast Asia | |
| HIST 3650 | Modern South Asia, 1750-Present | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (North Korean Society and Culture) | |
or KOR 4190 (North Korean Society and Culture) | ||
| JAPN 3112 | Japanese Literature in Translation II | |
| JAPN 3123 | Introduction to Japanese Linguistics I | |
| JAPN 3162 | Japanese Culture Through Film | |
| or ANTH 3709 | Japanese Culture Through Film | |
| KOR 3112 | Korean Literature in Translation II | |
| KOR 3123 | Introduction to Korean Linguistics | |
| KOR 3162 | Korean Culture through Film | |
| KOR 3300 | Historical Trauma and Cultural Healing in Post-1950s Korean Art | |
| KOR 4109 | Introduction to the History of the Korean Language | |
| KOR 4190 | North Korean Society and Culture | |
| PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science | |
| REL 2501 | Hinduism | |
| REL 2562 | Mythologies of India | |
| REL 2601 | Buddhism | |
| REL 2802 | Introduction to Chinese Religions | |
| REL 2814 | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| or EALL 3814 | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| or EALL 3814W | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| REL 2831 | Introduction to Daoism | |
| REL 2990 | Selected Topics (Religions of Asia) | |
or IAFF 3186 (Religions of Asia) | ||
| REL 3841 | Religion and Politics in China | |
| REL 3989 | The Goddess in India and Beyond | |
| WGSS 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film | |
| or CHIN 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film | |
| WGSS 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| or EALL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| Any undergraduate literature or film course numbered 2000 or above with this regional focus. | ||