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2016-2017 ASST Minor Course Tracking Sheet

Minor Requirements

The Asian Studies minor includes the following 21 hours:

Choose two of the following courses from different societies (Japan, China, or India):

  • HIST A370 History of India
  • HIST A390 China to 1644
  • HIST A391 Modern China
  • JPNS O250 Culture in Pre-Modern Japan
6 crs.

Choose and additional 15 credits of "Asian Studies" designated courses (if not taken above):

  • CHIN A100 First Year Chinese I
  • CHIN A101 First Year Chinese II
  • CHIN A201 Intermediate Chinese II
  • HIST/JPNS A287 East Asian History
  • HIST A288 Middle East & Islam
  • HIST A289 Middle East 1600 - Present
  • HSIT A313 Islam in China
  • HIST/JPNS A360 Punishment and Power in Modern Japan
  • HIST A370 History of India
  • HIST A390 China to 1644
  • HIST A391 Modern China
  • HIST/JPNS A392 Japanese History I
  • HIST/JPNS A393 Japanese History II
  • JPNS A100 Modern Japanese I
  • JPNS A101 Modern Japanese II
  • JPNS A200 Intermediate Japanese I
  • JPNS A201 Intermediate Japanese II
  • JPNS A480 Capstone
  • JPNS N250/O250 Culture in Pre-Modern Japan
  • JPNS O267 Japanese Film & Culture
  • POLS A315 International Relations
  • POLS A320 U.S. Foreign Policy
  • RELS A310 Religions of Asia
  • POLS X325 International Relations of East Asia
  • RELS A411 Hindu Theology
  • RELS V253 Varieties of Hindu Traditions
  • RELS V260 Introduction to Islam
  • RELS V277 Tibetan & Indian Religions
  • RELS V377 Buddhism Across Asia
15 crs.

Please check with the program director for additional course offerings and seminars that may be eligible for ASST program completion.