Asian Studies Minor

Phone: 843.953.6313

Mary Beth Heston, Director/Coordinator

The Asian studies minor is an interdisciplinary program intended to introduce students to the diverse cultures and regions of Asia through the study of history, politics, languages and literature, visual arts, religion, and economics.

Requirements

Credit Hours: 18

Core courses

Choose one (3 hours):

ASST 101	Introduction to Asian Studies or
ARTH 103	History of Asian Art or
ASST 105	Value and Tradition in Asian Civilization

Electives (15 hours from list below):

The elective courses must be chosen from at least three different disciplines, and with no more than 12 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 hours at the 100 level may be counted toward the minor.

ARBC 313	Conversation and Composition I
ARBC 314	Converation and Composition II
ARST 240	Special Topics in Arabic Studies
ARST 340	Special Topics in Arabic Studies
ARTH 103	Survey of Asian Art
ARTH 241	Art of India
ARTH 242	Art of China
ARTH 243	Art of Japan
ARTH 321	Hindu Myth and Image
ARTH 322	Indian Paintings
ASST 240	Special Topics in Asian Studies
ASST 340	Special Topics in Asian Studies
ASST 390	Independent Study in Asian Studies
CHNS 313	Conversation and Composition I
CHNS 314	Conversation and Composition II
CHNS 390	Special Topics in Chinese Literature
CHST 240	Special Topics in Chinese Studies
CHST 340	Special Topics in Chinese Studies
ENGL 234	Survey of Third World Masterpieces
ENGL 290	Special Topics (as appropriate to Asian studies)
ENGL 358	Colonial and Postcolonial British Literature
HIST 250	Special Topics in Comparative/ Transnational History (as appropriate to Asian studies)
HIST 261	Special Topics in Modern Asia, Africa or Latin America (as appropriate to Asian studies)
HIST 276	Medieval Islamic Civilization
HIST 282	China to 1800
HIST 283	Modern China
HIST 285	The Indian Subcontinent Since 1500
HIST 286	Japan to 1800
HIST 287	Modern Japan
HIST 350	Special Topics in Comparative/ Transnational History (as appropriate to Asian studies)
HIST 361	Special Topics in Modern Asia, Africa or Latin America (as appropriate to Asian studies)
HIST 377	Iran/Persia
HIST 461	Research Seminar in Modern Asia, Africa, or Latin America (as appropriate to Asian studies)
JPNS 313	Conversation and Composition I
JPNS 314	Conversation and Composition II
JPNS 343	Advanced Japanese Conversation and Composition
JPNS 390	Special Topics
LTAR 220	Modern Arabic Fiction in Translation
LTCH 250	Chinese Literature in Translation
LTJP 250	Japanese Literature in Translation
LTJP 350	Japanese Literature in Translation
LTJP 390	Special Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation
PHIL 234	Eastern Philosophy
POLI 343	Politics of East Asia
POLI 359	Special Topics in Comparative Politics (as appropriate to Asian studies)
RELS 205	Sacred Texts of the East
RELS 240	The Buddhist Tradition
RELS 245	Religions of India
RELS 248	Religions of China and Japan
RELS 340	Advanced Topics in Asian Religions
RELS 348	Asian Religions in America