Asian Studies Minor

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An Asian Studies minor offers students an opportunity for cohesive study of Asia. The interdisciplinary program allows students to advance their study of Asian history, culture, language, and society and can serve as preparation for a variety of careers and graduate school options.

For further information, contact the Asian Studies Minor Advisor, Dr. David Kenley, Department of History.

The requirements for an Asian Studies minor are:

Asian language courses:

Two semesters (8 credits) of one Asian language (currently Chinese, Japanese. or Sanskrit). See Course Descriptions .

Four electives (16 credits) in two different disciplines from the following:

BA 280 - Doing Business in China
BA 281 - Exploring China - History, Culture, and Business
CHN 133 - NCH Introduction to Chinese Culture and Society
HI 111 - NCH History of Pre-Modern Asia
HI 112 - NCH History of Modern Asia
HI 224 - History of Modern China
HI 225 - History of Modern Japan
HI 318 - Greater China
HI 490 - Independent Research in History
JA 240 - NCH History of Japanese Art and Aesthetics (ART 240)
JA 245 - NCH From Anime to Zen: Japanese Society, Business, and Culture
JA 250 - Discovering Contemporary Japan: A Three-Week Cultural Immersion Experience
JA 496 - Japanese Senior Research Project I and
JA 497 - Japanese Senior Research Project II
REL 290 - NCH Dharma Traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh
REL 391 - Modern Hinduism
REL 392 - Religion in China and Japan
REL 393 - Indian Philosophy
REL 490 - Senior Seminar in Religious Studies I
Up to two semesters of a second Asian language (see Course Descriptions )
Up to eight credit hours from appropriate courses taken as part of a study-abroad program in an Asian country including, but not limited to, the Dalian Institute of Foreign Languages in China, Nihon University, KCP International, and Musashi University in Tokyo, and Kansai Gaidai University (Osaka) in Japan.