The Minor in Asian Studies
For program coherence, candidates in the minor are encouraged to focus
their course work in a theme (e.g., cultural and artistic traditions, economic
development, history, language and literature, political systems, religions
and philosophy, social systems) or in a geographic area (China, India,
Japan, Korea, or Southeast Asia).
Students must select courses from at least three departments and take a
minimum of 6 upper-division units.
Course Requirements for the Minor: 21 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this minor.
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be applied toward General Education.
3 courses required:
ASST 100 Cultures of Asia 3.0 FS *NW
This course is the same as ANTH 171 which may be substituted.
ASST 150 Asian Studies: Contemp Problems 3.0 FS *NW
This course is the same as AAST 150 which may be substituted.
ASST 250 Capstone Course 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
12 units selected from:
AAST 071 Intro Asian-American Experience 3.0 FS *Eth
This course is the same as SOCI 071 which may be substituted.
ABUS 192 World Food and Hunger Issues 3.0 FS *NW
This course is the same as INST 192 which may be substituted.
OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)
PSSC 192 World Food and Fiber Systems 3.0 FS *NW
ANTH 173 Pacific Cultures 3.0 Inq
ART 002A Far Eastern Art Survey 3.0 FS *NW
ART 244 Chinese and Japanese Art 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.
ASST 167 Sociology of Mainland SE Asia 3.0 Inq *NW
This course is the same as SOCI 167 which may be substituted.
OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)
SOCI 167 Sociology of Mainland SE Asia 3.0 SP *NW
This course is the same as ASST 167 which may be substituted.
ASST 199 Special Problems 1.0-3.0 FS
BIOL 111 Ecology/Natural Hist: Pacific 3.0 SP *
Prerequisites: BIOL 001 or equivalent.
CHNS 001 First-Semester Chinese 3.0 FS
CHNS 002 Second-Semester Chinese 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHNS 001.
CHNS 003 Third-Semester Chinese 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHNS 002.
CHNS 004 Fourth-Semester Chinese 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHNS 003.
ECON 175 Developing Countries 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 003.
ECON 176 Economics of the Pacific Rim 3.0 FS *NW
Prerequisites: ECON 001 or ECON 002 or faculty permission.
GEOG 170 Pacific Rim Regions 3.0 FA
HIST 146 The United States in the Pacific 3.0 FA *
This course is the same as AAST 146 which may be substituted.
HIST 174A East Asia Before 1800 3.0 FA *NW
HIST 174B East Asia After 1800 3.0 SP *NW
HIST 175 Pacific Tradition/Transform 3.0 FA *NW
This course is the same as INST 100 which may be substituted.
OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)
INST 100 Pacific Tradition/Transform 3.0 FS *NW
This course is the same as HIST 175 which may be substituted.
HIST 178 Chinese Women and Social History 3.0 SP NW
HIST 276 Modern China 3.0 FA NW
HIST 278 Modern Japan 3.0 SP NW
INST 102 Intl Relations: Pacific Basin 3.0 SP *NW
This course is the same as POLS 146 and POLS 246D which may be substituted.
OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)
POLS 146 Intl Relations: Pacific Basin 3.0 SP *NW
This course is the same as INST 102 and POLS 246D which may be substituted.
OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)
POLS 246D Intl Relations: Pacific Basin 3.0 SP *NW
This course is the same as INST 102 and POLS 146 which may be substituted.
JAPN 001 First-Semester Japanese 4.0 FS *
JAPN 002 Second-Semester Japanese 4.0 FS *
Prerequisites: JAPN 001 or faculty permission.
JAPN 003 Third-Semester Japanese 4.0 FS *
Prerequisites: JAPN 002 or faculty permission.
JAPN 004 Fourth-Semester Japanese 4.0 FS *
Prerequisites: JAPN 003 or faculty permission.
JAPN 125 Japanese Culture & Civilization 3.0 FS NW
This course is the same as ASST 125 which may be substituted.
PHIL 102 Philosophy: East and West 3.0 FS *NW
POLS 213 Politics of Developing Nations 3.0 SP
POLS 215D Comparative Government: Asia 3.0 SP
R S 005 Asian Religions 3.0 FS *NW
R S 161 Japanese Religions 3.0 Inq
R S 162 Chinese Religions 3.0 Inq
R S 164 Buddhism 3.0 SP *NW
R S 165 Hinduism 3.0 FA *NW
R S 171 Mysticism: East and West 3.0 SP
SOCI 110 Population 3.0 FS
VIET 001 First-Semester Vietnamese 3.0 FS
VIET 002 Second-Semester Vietnamese 3.0 FS
VIET 003 Third-Semester Vietnamese 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: VIET 002.
VIET 004 Fourth-Semester Vietnamese 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: VIET 003.
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