Asian Studies

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Requirements


 Description

The Asian studies concentration is offered through the Center for Asian Research. It demonstrates knowledge of an Asian language as well as general knowledge of Asian history, art, culture, and society. The concentration provides students with official transcript recognition of specialization in Asian Studies.

Requirements 

  • Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours including 15 of upper division hours for this concentration.
  • 15 semester hours of upper-division area studies course work in at least 3 discipline areas outside of languages and literature courses (such as anthropology, art, geography, history, political science, and religious studies) is required.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
  • 9 additional hours may be some combination of lower- and/or upper-division courses.  HST/REL 111 Introduction to Asia, HU, H, G (3) is recommended but not required. 6 hours may be satisfied with language and literature courses limited to 321 and above. See an Asian Studies advisor for a list of acceptable courses.
  • Students must demonstrate proficiency in an Asian language at the intermediate level. The language requirement can be satisfied by completing the 201 and 202 sequence, one year of study abroad at the intermediate level, or satisfactory placement on a proficiency exam. Asian languages include: Chinese; Hindu/Urdu; Indonesian; Japanese; Korean; Thai; Vietnamese.
  • A minimum of 6 upper division hours must be taken in courses offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Language

Proficiency through the intermediate level required. Languages include Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese. See Asian Studies advisor for more information.

A Second-Year course CHI 202 OR CHI 210, HIN 202, IDN 202, JPN 202, KOR 202, MND 202, THA 202, VTN 202.

Area Studies: 15 upper division hours (300, 400 or 500 level courses). Courses must be from at least 4 different disciplines and none of the courses may be from the School of International Letters and Cultures (no courses from the following prefixes: CHI, HIN, IDN, JPN, KOR, THA, VTN or SLC.)

Electives: 9 hours, of which up to 6 hours may be satisfied with language and literature courses limited to 321 and above.
No more than 6 hours from the following prefixes: CHI, HIN, IDN, JPN, KOR, THA, VTN or SLC. HST/REL 111 Introduction to Asia, HU, H, G (3) is recommended but not required.

CHI, HIN, IDN, JPN, KOR, THA, VTN (language and literature courses must be 321 and above, electives only)

SLC (select courses on Asia, electives only)

Asian Studies Courses

ARS 444 /  FMS 426 Films of India (3) (Prerequisite(s): any 200-level or higher course in APH, ARS, ENG, FMS, HST, or MHL with B or better; Credit is allowed for only ARS 444 or ARS 544 or FMS 426 or ARS 494 (Films of India) or ARS 494 (South Asian Cinema))

ARS 472 Art of China (Pre-requisites: Minimum 50 hours; Minimum 2.00 GPA)

ARS 473 Art of Japan (Pre-requisite: Minimum 55 hours; Credit is allowed for only ARS 574 or ARS 473)

ARS 475 Chinese Painting (Pre-requisites: Minimum 50 hours; Minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only ARS 475 or 575)

ASB 325 Peoples of Southeast Asia

CHI 307 Introduction to Literary Chinese I (HU) (3) (Prerequisite(s): CHI 202, CHI 210, JPN 202, or KOR 202 with C or better)

CHI 308 Introduction to Literary Chinese II (HU) (3) (Prerequisite(s): CHI 307 with C or better)

CHI 321 Chinese Literature (HU) (3)

CHI 322 Chinese Literature (HU & G) (3)

CHI 345 Chinese Film and Civilization (3)

CHI 348 Pathways into Chinese Culture (3)

CHI 470 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (3) (Prerequisite(s): CHI 302 with C or better)

GCU 326 Geography of Asia

GCU 432 Geography of China

GCU 433 Geography of Southeast Asia

HST 302 Special Topic: [*WOM* *WAR* *PEACE*] (Prerequisite(s): minimum 30 hours; Credit is allowed for only HST 302 or JST 302)

HST 303 Studies in Asian History (Prerequisite(s): minimum 30 hours)

HST 383 China OR CHI 333 (AB & H) (3)

HST 384 Modern China: 1700 to the Present (SB & G & H) (3)

HST 385 Chinese Science and Medicine OR CHI 335 

HST 386 Interpreting China’s Classics OR CHI 336 SLC 336

HST 387 Japan ((L or SB) & H)) (3)

HST 388 Japan (SB &G & H) (3)

HST 389 Japanese Society and Values: Premodern

HST 391 Modern Southeast Asia OR SGS  381 

HST 392 Modern South Asia

HST 451 Chinese Cultural History OR CHI 451 

HST 452 Chinese Cultural History OR CHI 452 OR SLC 452 

HST 456 The Vietnam War

HST 459 

JPN 315 The Language of Japanese Popular Culture I: Gender and Onomatopoeia/Mimesis (G) (3) (Prerequisite(s): JPN 202 or JPN 210 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only JPN 315 or JPN 394 (The Language of Japanese Popular Culture I))

JPN 316 The Language of Japanese Popular Culture II: Honorifics and Dialects (G) (3) (Pre- or corequisite(s): JPN 301 with C or better if completed; Credit is allowed for only JPN 316 or JPN 394 (The Language of Japanese Popular Culture II))

JPN 401 Reading Modern Japanese Texts I ((L or HU) & G) (3) (Prerequisite(s): JPN 302 with C or better; SLC 202 with C or better)

JPN 414 Introduction to Classical Japanese (3) (Prerequisite(s): JPN 302 with C or better)

JPN 415 Advanced Classical Japanese (3) (Prerequisite(s): JPN 414 with C or better)

JPN 485 Literary Translation: Theory and Practice (3) (Prerequisite(s): JPN 401 with C or better; SLC 421 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only JPN 485 or JPN 585)

KOR 321 / SLC 321 Modern Korean Literature (3) (Prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105, or 108 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only KOR 321 or SLC 321)

KOR 347 Korean Film and Literature (HU) (3)

KOR 350 Women of Korea (H) (3)

KOR 375 / SLC 375 Intercultural Communication in Korea (3)

KOR 415 / SLC 415 Korean Popular Culture (HU & G) (3)

KOR 457 OR SLC 457 (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours; Credit is allowed for only KOR 457 or SLC 457 or KOR 494 (Pre-modern Korean Literature and Cultural Exchange) or SLC 494 (Pre-modern Korean Literature and Cultural Exchange))

KOR 457 / SLC 457 Premodern Korea in a Global Context (3)

MUP 489 

POS 357 South Asia Politics

POS 358 Southeast Asia

POS 452 China (SB & G) (3)

POS 468 Comparative Asian Foreign Policies

REL 338 OR CHI 338 The Daoist Bible: Daode jing, HU & L (3) (Prerequisite(s): Credit is allowed for only CHI 338, 394 (Daoist Bible: The Dao De Jing) or REL 338)

REL 343 Taoism OR CHI 343 Daoism, (L or HU) & G & H (3) (Pre-requisite(s): Minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only CHI or REL 343)

REL 344 Religion and Values in Japanese Life (Prerequisite(s): Minimum 24 hours)

REL 345 Asian Religious Traditions (Prerequisite(s):  Minimum 24 hours)

REL 346 Chinese Religions (Prerequisite(s); minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only CHI 346 or REL 346)

REL 347 Religions of India (Prerequisite(s): minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only REL 347 or REL 394 (Religions of India))

REL 348 Religion and Culture in Southeast Asia (3) (Prerequisite(s):  Credit is allowed for only REL 294 (Southeast Asia Global Crossroads) or REL 348)

REL 350 Hinduism (Prerequisite(s):  Minimum 24 hours)

REL 351 Buddhism (Prerequisite(s):  minimum 24 hours)

REL 352 Modern Buddhism (Prerequisite(s): ; Minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only REL 352 or 394 (Modern Buddhism))

REL 354 Religious Traditions of Korea OR KOR 354 (Prerequisite(s):  minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only KOR 354 or REL 354)

REL 355 Japanese Cities and Cultures to 1800

REL 357 Theravada Buddhism in South & Southeast Asia (Prerequisite(s):  minimum 24 hours)

REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia (3) (Prerequisite(s):  Minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only REL 364 or 394 (Islam in Eurasia & Central Asia))

REL 365 Islamic Civilization (HU & H) (3) (Prerequisite(s); minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only HST 336 or REL 365)

REL 366 Islam in the Modern World (Prerequisite(s):  minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only HST 339 or REL 366)

SLC 421 Japanese Litrature in Translation (L or HU) & G (3)

VTN 321 Advanced Vietnamese and Literature I HU & G (3) (Pre-requisite: VTN 202)

VTN 322 Advanced Vietnamese and Literature II HU & G (3) (Pre-requisite: VTN 321)

YEAR

2021-22

CAMPUS

Tempe

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
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DARS CODE

LAASNEMPH

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

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