Asian Studies Minor

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Coordinator: Dr. Greg Lewis; Dr. Youn Soo Kim Goldstein
Location: Lindquist Hall, Room 252
Telephone: 801-626-6707

The Asian Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program offered through several WSU Departments. The minor will cooperate with the BIS program to offer an emphasis in Asian Studies. Cooperating Departments and programs include Anthropology, Chinese, English, Foreign Languages, Geography, Health, History, Honors, Japanese, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Sociology, and Visual Arts.

Prerequisite Courses: Completion of first and second-year courses in an Asian language, or equivalent proficiency.
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: A minimum of 18 credit hours in addition to two years of college study of an Asian language, or the equivalent.
Program Code: 7023
CIPC: 050103

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

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate knowledge of diverse philosophical, communicative, linguistic, geographic, historic, or literary traditions in various regions in Asia, as well as of key themes, concepts, issues, and terminology in Asian Studies.
Students will analyze cultural artifacts of various regions of Asia.
Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate their understandings of various regions of Asia in written, oral, or graphic forms.
Students will describe how individual Asian nations influence and are influenced by social contexts, institutions, physical environments, history, and/or global processes.
Students will apply basic concepts, theories, and/or methods of social science and/or humanities to a particular issue in various regions of Asia.

Course Requirements for Minor

In addition to the following requirements, two years of college study of an Asian language, or equivalent proficiency, must be demonstrated by the student.*

Course Requirements for Minor

Required Courses (18 credit hours)

Select 18 credit hours from at least three of the following departments. No more than 9 credit hours from one department may be applied to the minor.

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)
CHNS 3000 - Proficiency Development Credits: (3)
CHNS 3060 - Grammar & Composition Credits: (3)
CHNS 3116 - DLI Bridge Course I Credits: (3)
CHNS 3117 - DLI Bridge Course II Credits: (3)
CHNS 3118 - DLI Bridge Course III Credits: (3)
CHNS 3320 - Applied Language Studies Credits: (1-3)
CHNS 3550 - Cultural Heritage I Credits: (3)
CHNS 3631 - Literature: Prose Credits: (3)
CHNS 3632 - Literature: Drama Credits: (3)
CHNS 3680 - Literature: Film Credits: (3)
CHNS 3710 - Business Language I Credits: (3)
CHNS 3850 - Study Abroad Credits: (1-6)
CHNS 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
ENGL 2710 HU/EDI - Perspectives on Women’s Literature Credits: (3) **
ENGL 3730 - Literatures of Cultures and Places Credits: (3) **
FL 3420 GLB - Introduction to Translation Credits: (3)
FL 4860 INT - Foreign Language Internship Credits: (1-3)
GEOG 3640 - Geography of Asia: Development, Geopolitics and Environment 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 4570 - Islamic Civilization Credits: (3)
HIST 4590 GLB - Middle Eastern History Credits: (3)
HIST 4730 - Special Issues and Topics in Global and Comparative History Credits: (3) **
HNRS 2130 HU/SS - Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East Credits: (3)
JPNS 3060 - Grammar & Composition Credits: (3)
JPNS 3160 - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3)
JPNS 3116 - DLI Bridge Course I Credits: (3)
JPNS 3117 - DLI Bridge Course II Credits: (3)
JPNS 3118 - DLI Bridge Course III Credits: (3)
JPNS 3220 - Phonetics and Phonology Credits: (3)
JPNS 3320 - Applied Language Studies Credits: (1-3)
JPNS 3550 - Cultural Heritage I Credits: (3)
JPNS 3560 - Cultural Heritage II Credits: (3)
JPNS 3570 - Special Topics in Culture Credits: (3)
JPNS 3610 - Literature Survey I Credits: (3)
JPNS 3620 - Literature Survey II Credits: (3)
JPNS 3630 - Literature Poetry Credits: (3)
JPNS 3631 - Literature: Prose Credits: (3)
JPNS 3632 - Literature: Drama Credits: (3)
JPNS 3650 - Literature Periods Credits: (3)
JPNS 3670 - Literature Authors Credits: (3)
JPNS 3710 - Business Language I Credits: (3)
JPNS 3715 - Business Language II Credits: (3)
JPNS 3720 - Language for Specific Purposes I Credits: (3)
JPNS 3730 - Language for Specific Purposes II Credits: (3)
JPNS 3740 - Translation I Credits: (3)
JPNS 3750 - Introduction to Interpreting Credits: (3)
JPNS 3850 - Study Abroad Credits: (1-6)
JPNS 4620 - Survey of Literature I Credits: (3)
JPNS 4630 - Survey of Literature II Credits: (3)
JPNS 4690 - Special Topics in Literature Credits: (3)
JPNS 4740 - Translation II Credits: (3)
JPNS 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
JPNS 4850 - Study Abroad Credits: (3)
KOR 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
PHIL 3550 - Philosophy of Eastern Religion Credits: (3)
SOC 4990 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: (3) **
WGS 2900 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) **
WGS 4900 - Topics in Women’s Studies Credits: (1-3) **

Note:

*Language proficiency can be demonstrated by completing a fourth semester language course (i. e., CHNS 2020 or JPNS 2020), by taking an upper-division class in an Asian language and earning a “C” grade or better, or with an examination administered through the Foreign Language Department.

**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.