Asian Studies Minor

Coordinator: Dr. Greg Lewis
Location: Lindquist Hall, Room 252
Telephone: 801-626-6707

Asian Studies at Weber State offers a Minor in Asian Studies, supports the Foreign Language Department’s Japanese Minor, oversees courses in the Middle East Track, and cooperates with the BIS Program to offer a Bachelor’s degree “BIS Asian Studies Concentration.” Asian Studies courses are offered through a number of cooperating departments including History, Political Science and Philosophy, Geography, Foreign Language, English, Honors, Sociology and Anthropology, Visual Arts, Health and Physical Education, and others.

Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or above in each course used toward the Asian Studies Minor (a grade of C- is not acceptable).
Credit Hour Requirements: Fifteen credit hours of courses must be taken from at least four of the areas listed under Course Requirements for Minor.
Program Code: 7023
CIPC: 050103

Courses taken which are part of the student’s major will not count as fulfillment of the minor requirement.

Course Requirements for Minor

Required Courses (15 credit hours)

Select 15 credit hours from at least four of the following areas

ARTH 2040 - Art and Architecture of Asia Credits: (4)
ARTH 3060 - The Art and Architecture of India Credits: (4)
ARTH 3070 - The Art and Architecture of China Credits: (4)
ARTH 3080 - The Art and Architecture of Japan Credits: (4)
ARTH 3100 - The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World Credits: (4)
ENGL 3730 - Literatures of Cultures and Places Credits: (3) *
ENGL 2710 HU/DV - Perspectives on Women’s Literature Credits: (3) *
FL 1000 - Proficiency Development Credits: (1-2) * (2 credit hours required)
FL 1010 - First Semester Credits: (3) *
FL 1020 - Second Semester Credits: (3) *
FL 2000 - Proficiency Development Credits: (1-2) * (2 credit hours required)
FL 2010 - Third Semester Credits: (3) *
FL 2020 HU - Fourth Semester Credits: (3) *
FL 3060 - Grammar & Composition Credits: (3) *
FL 3160 - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3) *
FL 3220 - Phonetics and Phonology Credits: (3) *
FL 3320 - Applied Language Studies Credits: (1-3) *
FL 3550 - Cultural Heritage I Credits: (3) *
FL 3630 - Literature Poetry Credits: (3) *
FL 3650 - Literature Periods Credits: (3) *
FL 3670 - Literature Authors Credits: (3) *
FL 3690 - Literature Special Topics in Literature Credits: (1-3) *
FL 3710 - Business Language I Credits: (3) *
FL 3850 - Study Abroad Credits: (1-6) *
FL 4190 - Foreign Language Journal Credits: (1) *
FL 4400 - Methods for Teaching Languages Credits: (5) *
FL 4620 - Survey of Literature I Credits: (3) *
FL 4630 - Survey of Literature II Credits: (3) *
FL 3715 - Business Language II Credits: (3) *
FL 4850 - Study Abroad Credits: (1-6) *
FL 4960 - Senior Project Credits: (1-3) *
GEOG 3640 - Geography of Asia Credits: (3)
GEOG 3660 - Geography of China and Japan Credits: (3)
GEOG 3780 - Geographic Area Studies Credits: (1-3) *
GEOG 4800 - Individual Research Credits: (1-3) *
HIST 4530 - Far Eastern History Credits: (3)
HIST 4550 - Southeast Asian History Credits: (3)
HIST 4590 - Middle Eastern History Credits: (3)
HIST 4730 - Special Issues & Topics in Global and Comparative History (3) *
POLS 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-2) *
POLS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) *
PHIL 3550 - Philosophy of Eastern Religion Credits: (3)
PE 1410 - TaiChi, Level I Credits: (1)
PE 1411 - TaiChi, Level II Credits: (1)
PE 1412 - TaiChi, Level III Credits: (1)
PE 1435 - Kempo, Level I Credits: (1)
PE 1436 - Kempo, Level II Credits: (1)
PE 1437 - Kempo, Level III Credits: (1)
PE 1445 - Tae Kwon-do, Level I Credits: (1)
PE 1446 - Tae Kwon-do, Level II Credits: (1)
PE 1447 - Tae Kwon-do, Level III Credits: (1)
SOC 4990 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: (3) *
HNRS 2130 HU/SS/DV - Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East Credits: (3)
WGS 2900 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3)
WGS 4900 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) *

Note:

*Acceptable when the emphasis and/or content are basically Asian Studies/Language or Middle East Studies/Language.

Should other courses relating specifically to Asia or the Middle East, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature, be added to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Asian Studies Minor. To be a part of the Asian Studies curriculum, a course must have two-thirds Asian content.