Major Sequence in Asian Studies

Explanation of the Concentration: As with other concentrations within the International Studies rubric, the Asian Studies Concentration requires students to complete four core courses:

• IS 240: Introduction to International Studies;
• One course on international systems, structures and processes;
• One course on the nature and analysis of culture;
• IS 488: the Senior Seminar.

Plus

1. Language Proficiency: Japanese 202 or equivalent in a language other than Japanese appropriate to the student's study program. The Director of the International Studies Program will determine when language proficiency other than Japanese will be appropriate within a student's program.

2. Five additional courses to be selected from sections A and B with at least two from each. The fifth course may be a comparative course from section C or another course from section A or B. At least two of the five should be at the 300-level or above. Of the two 300-level courses, only one may be a travel course in May Term.

A) Humanities and Fine Arts:

• Art 116: Survey of Asian Art
• Fine Arts 120: Japanese Film and Aesthetics
• History 390: Seminar in Asian History (topics will vary; course may be appropriate in this section or in section B; check with instructor)
• Japanese 303: Studies in Japanese Linguistics
• Literature and Culture 106/Japanese 306: Japanese Studies Through Anime
• Literature and Culture 202: Japanese Literature and Culture
• Literature and Culture 205: Language and Culture in Japan
• Literature and Culture 207: Language and Gender
• Literature and Culture 209/ Japanese 309: Business Communication in Japanese Media
• Literature and Culture 304: Cross-cultural Communication: U.S. and Japan
• Literature and Culture 308: Japanese Way of Life
• Modern Languages 101: Beginning Chinese I
• Modern Languages 102: Beginning Chinese II
• Modern Languages 201: Intermediate Modern Language I (prereq. ML 102 or equivalent)
• Religion 130: Asian Religious Literature
• Religion 131: Chinese Religions
• Religion 132: Asian Religious Practices
• Religion 135: Zen
• Religion 209: Myth, Image and Symbol in South Asian Religion
• Religion 231; Cults Divination and Popular Religions in East Asian Societies
• Religion 232: Hindus and Christians
• Religion 309: Imagining Modern India
• Religion 330: Buddhism in India and Tibet
• Religion 331: Buddhism in East Asia
• Religion 332: The Hindu Religious Tradition
• Religion 334: Reading Hindu Texts
• Religion 335: Reading Buddhist Texts

B) Social Science and Natural Science:

• Anthropology 273: Self and Society in Japan
• Business 451: International Business
• History 100: Introduction to Chinese History
• History 101: Introduction to Japanese History
• History 202: World War II in the Pacific
• History 210: Emperors and Revolutionaries: Chinese History Through Travel
• History 251: The Vietnam War
• History 300: The Chinese Revolution
• History 301: Modern Japan, 1800-Present
• History 390: Seminar in Asian History (topics will vary; course may be appropriate in this section or section A; check with instructor)
• Political Science 214: Politics in China
• Political Science 270/370: Special Topics*
• Physics 239: Problems of Nuclear Disarmament
• Religion 292: Religion in Contemporary Japan

C) Comparative Courses

One of the following courses may be substituted for one of the "five additional courses" required for the Asian Studies concentration in part 2 above:

• Education 373/International Studies 373: Education and International Development*
• English 170: Special Topics: Third World Women Speak*
• English 249: Writing in the Third World*
• International Studies 222/322: International Human Rights: An Introduction
• Political Science 215: Politics in Developing Societies*
• Political Science 325: Conflict Areas of the Third World*
• Political Science 360: Comparative Environmental Politics*
• Sociology 354: Gender and Globalization*

*When course includes a significant Asian component as determined by the Director of International Studies.

Minor Sequence in Asian Studies

At least two courses must be at the 300-400 level. Either of the following two options may be chosen: I or II.

I.

• Core Course: International Studies 240: Introduction to International Studies
• Language proficiency: Japanese 202 or equivalent in another Asian language (see Asian Studies Concentration).
• Four courses: two from Section A, two from Section B, but one course from Section C may be substituted for one in A or B (see lists under Asian Studies Concentration).

II.

• Core Course: International Studies 240: Introduction to International Studies
• Five courses: two from Section A, two from Section B, and one from Section A, B, or C. (See lists under Asian Studies concentration.)