BA in Asian Studies (Korean Studies)
Admission to the BA in Asian Studies (Korean Studies) is currently suspended.
Units required for Major: 361
Total units required for BA: 120
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These 36 units include 12 units of study in a student's chosen concentration and units equivalent to the last two semesters of an Asian language appropriate to student's concentration by coursework or a language proficiency examination provided by the Department of Foreign Languages (see below)
Program Description
Pacific Asia, including the nation states on the Asian shores of the Pacific Rim, the Koreas, Japan, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and Indonesia, is a region of great economic, political and strategic importance, possessing immense natural and human resources.
The major is designed to provide students with a coherent introduction to the language, history, and culture of Asian societies on the western rim of the Pacific Basin. While focusing on Pacific Asia, the program also supports the study of cultures from the Indian subcontinent and other regions of Asia. Each concentration provides an interdisciplinary understanding of the major social and historical forces at work in the region, supported by appropriate language training.
Graduates of the program either continue their studies at graduate institutions or utilize their knowledge and training through employment in government, business or education relating to this increasingly important region of the world.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements (15 Units) | ||
| ART 3A | Traditional Asian Art 1 | 3 |
| or ART 3B | Modern and Contemporary Asian Art | |
| ASIA 198 | Modernity and Globalization in Asia | 3 |
| or HIST 192C | Seminar in Recent Interpretations of Asian History | |
| HIST 6 | Asian Civilizations 1 | 3 |
| HRS 70 | Arts and Ideas of Asia: Ancient to Medieval 1 | 3 |
| or HRS 71 | Arts and Ideas of Asia: Medieval to Modern | |
| GOVT 145 | 3 | |
| or MUSC 119A | World Music: Asia | |
| Concentration Requirements (12 Units) | ||
| Select four courses from one of the following concentrations: | 12 | |
Japanese Studies Concentration | ||
Chinese Studies Concentration | ||
South and Southeast Asian Concentration | ||
Korean Studies Concentration | ||
| Electives (9 Units) | ||
| Select 9 units from three different groupings: 2 | 9 | |
| Group 1: Japan | ||
| Japanese Culture and Society | ||
| Cultural History of Japan to 1800 | ||
| Modern Japan, 1800-present | ||
| The History of Manga | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Japanese Civilization | ||
| Group 2: China | ||
| Anthropology of Chinese Societies | ||
| Chinese Civilization | ||
| Survey of Chinese Literature | ||
| China: Antiquity to 1600 AD | ||
| China, 1600 to Present | ||
| The Classical Culture of China | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Chinese Philosophy | ||
| Group 3: Korea | ||
| History of Modern Korea | ||
| Contemporary Korean Culture | ||
| Korean Development and Behavior | ||
| Art of Korea | ||
| Education and Communication in Korean Society | ||
| Group 4: South and South-East Asia | ||
| Peoples of Southeast Asia | ||
| Cultures of South Asia | ||
| Art of India and Southeast Asia | ||
| Genocide in Southeast Asia | ||
GEOG 125 | ||
| Indonesia, 1965: Context, Causes, and Consequences of Cold War Mass Murder | ||
| South Asian History & Civilization | ||
| The Making of Modern Southeast Asia | ||
| History of Buddhism | ||
| Religions of India | ||
| Philosophies Of India | ||
| Group 5: Asian-American | ||
| Asian American Literature | ||
| The Asian American Experience | ||
| Southeast Asians in the US | ||
| Contemporary Asian American Issues | ||
| Asian American Communities | ||
| Asian Americans and Globalization | ||
| Asian American Politics and Public Policy | ||
| Asian American Women | ||
| The Filipino American Experience | ||
| Hmong American Experiences | ||
| Sikh Americans and Globalization | ||
| Asian American Families: Issues and Perspectives | ||
| Group 6: Pan-Asia | ||
| Anthropology of Contemporary Asia | ||
| Asian Art and Mythology | ||
| Topics in Asian Art | ||
| Art of China and Japan | ||
| Modern East Asian Cinema | ||
GEOG 125 | ||
| History of Buddhism | ||
| Introduction to the East Asian World | ||
| Zen Buddhism and Daoism | ||
| The Confucian Tradition | ||
WOMS 121 | ||
| Group 7: Advanced Language | ||
| Advanced Mandarin | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Literature | ||
| Third Year Japanese 1 - Language and Culture of Japan | ||
| Third Year Japanese 2 - Language and Culture of Japan | ||
| Advanced Japanese Grammar, Conversation | ||
| Group 8: Fieldwork-Internships | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Internship: Asian Studies | ||
Approved Internships or Fieldwork in other departments | ||
| Language Proficiency Requirement | ||
| Select from the following courses to fulfill the proficiency requirements: 1,3 | ||
| Elementary Mandarin | ||
| Elementary Mandarin | ||
| Intermediate Mandarin | ||
| Intermediate Mandarin | ||
| Elementary Korean 1A | ||
| Elementary Korean 1B | ||
| Intermediate Korean 2A | ||
| Intermediate Korean 2B | ||
| Elementary Japanese | ||
| Elementary Japanese | ||
| Intermediate Japanese | ||
| Intermediate Japanese | ||
| Elementary Punjabi | ||
| Elementary Punjabi | ||
| Total Units | 36 | |
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Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.
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Students must take 9 units of electives from three different groupings. Students are not permitted to take an elective from their area of concentration. In other words, Japanese Studies Concentration Majors cannot take courses from group 1, Chinese Studies Concentration Majors cannot take courses from group 2, and Southeast Asia Concentration Majors cannot take courses from group 3.
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Students must demonstrate proficiency at a level equivalent to four semesters of an Asian language appropriate to their concentration by coursework or a language proficiency examination provided by the Department of Foreign Languages. Students concentrating in South or Southeast Asia can demonstrate proficiency in any South or Southeast Asian Language.
Concentration in Korean Studies (12 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| History of Modern Korea | ||
| Contemporary Korean Culture | ||
| Korean Development and Behavior | ||
| Education and Communication in Korean Society | ||
| Art of Korea | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
General Education Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area A: Basic Subjects (9 Units) | ||
| A1 - Oral Communication | 3 | |
| A2 - Written Communication | 3 | |
| A3 - Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (10 Units) | ||
| B1 - Physical Science | 3 | |
| B2 - Life Forms | 3 | |
| B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5) | 1 | |
| B4 - Math Concepts | 3 | |
| B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 0 | |
| Area C: Arts and Humanities (3 Units) | ||
| C1 - Arts 2 | 0 | |
| C2 - Humanities 2 | 0 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course 2 | 0 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area D: The Individual and Society (9 Units) | ||
| Area D Course | 3 | |
| Area D Course | 3 | |
| Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units) | ||
| Area E Course | 3 | |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies | ||
| Area F Course | ||
| Total Units | 34 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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Required in Major; also satisfies GE.
Graduation Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units) | ||
| American Institutions: U.S. History | 3 | |
| American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive (WI) | 3 | |
| Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (6 Units) | ||
| English Composition II | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 2,3 | 0 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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Required in Major; also satisfies Graduation Requirement.
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If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html