Asian Studies Minor

Select 15 credit hours from the following:

The elective courses must be chosen from at least three different disciplines and with no more than 12 credit hours in one geographic region (for example, South Asia, Southeast Asia, China or Japan). Language courses beyond the 200-level may count toward the minor. No more than 6 credit hours at the 100- level may count toward the minor.

• ARBC 313 Conversation and Composition I (3)
• ARBC 314 Conversation and Composition II (3)
• ARBC 343 Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3)
• ARBC 420 Independent Study in Arabic Language (1-3)
• ARST 100 Introduction to Arab and Islamic World Studies (3)
• ARST 240 Special Topics in Arabic Studies (3)
• ARST 420 Independent Study (1-3)
• ARST 273 Role of Qur’an in Contemporary Islam (3)
• ARST 340 Special Topics in Arabic Studies (3)
• ARTH 103 Asian Art (3)
• ARTH 241 Art and Architecture of South Asia (3)
• ARTH 242 Art and Architecture of China (3)
• ARTH 243 Art and Architecture of Japan (3)
• ARTH 321 Hindu Myth and Image (3)
• ARTH 322 Indian Painting (3)
• ASST 240 Special Topics in Asian Studies (3)
• ASST 340 Special Topics in Asian Studies (3)
• ASST 390 Independent Study/Asian Studies (3)
• CHNS 313 Conversation and Composition (3)
• CHNS 314 Conversation and Composition (3)
• CHNS 390 Special Topics in Chinese (3)
• CHST 100 Chinese Civilization (3)
• CHST 240 Special Topics in Chinese Studies (3)
• CHST 270 Stories of Chinese Youth: Chinese Cinema (3)
• ENGL 234 Survey of Third-World Masterpieces (3)
• ENGL 290 Special Topics (3)
• ENGL 358 Colonial and Postcolonial British Literature (3)
• HIST 250 Special Topics in Comparative/Transnational History (3)
• HIST 261 Special Topics: Modern Asia, Africa, or Latin America (3)
• HIST 276 Islamic Civilization (3)
• HIST 282 History of China to 1800 (3)
• HIST 283 History of Modern China (3)
• HIST 286 History of Japan to 1800 (3)
• HIST 287 History of Modern Japan (3)
• HIST 350 Special Topics in Comparative/Transnational History (3)
• HIST 361 Special Topics in Modern Asia, Africa, or Latin America (3)
• HIST 461 Research Seminar in Modern Asia, Africa, Latin America (3)
• JPNS 313 Japanese Conversation and Composition I (3)
• JPNS 314 Japanese Conversation and Composition II (3)
• JPNS 343 Advanced Japanese Conversation and Composition (3)
• JPNS 390 Special Topics (3)
• LTAR 220 Modern Arabic Fiction (3)
• LTAR 221 Islamic World Literature (in English Translation) (3)
• LTAR 250 Arabic Literature in (English) Translation (3)
• LTAR 270 Studies in Arab Cinema (3)
• LTAR 382 Arab Women Writers (3)
• LTCH 210 Traditional Chinese Literature in Translation (3)
• LTCH 220 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation (3)
• LTCH 250 Chinese Literature in (English) Translation (3)
• LTJP 250 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation (3)
• LTJP 350 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation (3)
• LTJP 390 Special Topics (3)
• PHIL 234 Eastern Philosophy (3)
• POLI 343 Politics of East Asia (3)
• POLI 344 Politics of the Middle East (3)
• POLI 345 Politics of China (3)
• POLI 346 Politics of Southeast Asia (3)
• POLI 359 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (3)
• RELS 205 Sacred Texts of the East (3)
• RELS 235 The Islamic Tradition (3)
• RELS 240 The Buddhist Tradition (3)
• RELS 245 The Hindu Tradition (3)
• RELS 248 Religious Traditions of China and Japan (3)
• RELS 340 Advanced Topics in Asian Religions (3)
• RELS 348 Asian Religions in America (3)