Asian Pacific American Studies

Description
The Asian Pacific American studies (APAS) concentration is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program option that will allow students to study demographic, cultural, social, economic, and policy issues that have shaped and continue to affect Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in Arizona, the Southwest U.S., nationally and internationally. This concentration will target students interested in careers serving and relating to the complex and rapidly changing AAPI population and more broadly with culturally diverse populations.

Students interested in issues of diversity, multicultural relations, race, gender, class, and global and local engagement with diverse, migrant and diasporic populations and peoples will benefit from earning the APAS concentration. In addition, one option for students enrolled in the concentration is to enroll in a community-based internship; this provides a chance to learn more about local Asian Pacific American organizations and communities and to apply what they have learned in course work to specific community contexts.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• A minimum of 9 credit hours must be taken in residency at ASU.
• * One APA 360 course is required for the core; other sections may be repeated for credit with different topics.

Required Core Courses -- 6 credit hours

APA 200: Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies (3)

APA 360: Asian Pacific American Experience (3)

Electives (choose four) -- 12 credit hours

APA 210: Introduction to Ethnic Studies in the U.S. (3)

APA 310: Asian Pacific American Arts and Cultures (3)

APA 315: Asian Pacific American Literature (3)

APA 330: Asian Pacific American Genders and Sexualities (3)

APA 340: Asian Pacific Americans and Media (3)

APA 345: Asian Pacific Americans and Film (3)

APA 360: Asian Pacific American Experience (3)

APA 450: Asian Pacific American Contemporary Issues (3)

APA 484: Internship (3)

APA 499: Individualized Instruction (3)

Concentration Notes:

APA 360 Asian Pacific American Experience is required for the core. The course may be repeated for APA elective credit if taken with different topic titles.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.