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.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Reason, analyze and engage in critical thinking. Students will make, systematically evaluate, and, if necessary, refute arguments and claims—both their own and those of others.
Apply and integrate different strands of interdisciplinary learning and comprehend interconnections in the process of gaining knowledge and experience.
Demonstrate beginning-level communication skills, including writing, speaking, and listening, in at least one Asian language.

The requirements for an Asian Studies minor are:

Asian language courses:

Two semesters (8 credits) of one Asian language. See Course Descriptions .

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

FBE 280 - Global Family Business 4.00 credits.
HI 226 - NCH History of Modern China 4.00 credits.
JA 240 - NCH History of Japanese Art and Aesthetics (ART 240) 4.00 credits.
JA 245 - NCH From Anime to Zen: Japanese Society, Business, and Culture 4.00 credits.
JA 250 - NCH Discovering Contemporary Japan: A Three-Week Cultural Immersion Experience 4.00 credits.
JA 460 - From Murasaki to Murakami (EN 460) 4.00 credits.
JA 496 - Japanese Senior Research Project I 2.00 credits. and
JA 497 - Japanese Senior Research Project II 2.00 credits.
MU 225 - NCH Silk Road Soundscapes of Compassion, Healing, and Care 4.00 credits.
REL 290 - NCH Dharma Traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh 4.00 credits.
REL 294 - WCH Hinduism in America 4.00 credits.
REL 392 - Discovering Chinese and Japanese Philosophy 4.00 credits.
REL 393 - Discovering Indian Philosophy 4.00 credits.
AS 112 - NCH Understanding Asian Cultures 4.00 credits.
AS 490 - Capstone Directed Research Project Variable (1.00 - 4.00) credit(s).