Units required for Minor: 18, twelve of which must be in upper division
Program Description
The minor offers students a foundation to understand the dynamic changes across the region of East, South, and Southeast Asia through courses that compare and analyze the region in comparative perspective. Students will develop a framework to explore Asia from an interdisciplinary perspective, and may choose to focus their interests through elective offerings.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course (3 Units) | ||
| ASIA 1 | Asia in the World Today | 3 |
| Foundational Core (3 Units) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Traditional Asian Art | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Asian Art | ||
| Asian Civilizations | ||
| Arts and Ideas of Asia: Ancient to Medieval | ||
| Arts and Ideas of Asia: Medieval to Modern | ||
| Culminating Core (6 Units) | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Anthropology of Contemporary Asia | ||
| Asian Diaspora and Migration | ||
| Nationalism in Asia | ||
| Social Movements in Asia | ||
| Modernity and Globalization in Asia | ||
| Electives (6 Units) | ||
| Choose 6 units from two different groupings listed under the major (upper division only) | 6 | |
| Language Proficiency | ||
| Language proficiency is not required for the minor; however, students are highly encouraged to study an Asian language. | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |