The Minor in Asian American Studies

Course Requirements for the Minor: 24 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

Minor Core: 15 units

5 courses required:

AAST 152 Intro Asian American Exper 3.0 Inq * Eth

This course is also offered as SOCI 152.

AAST 253 Asian American Literature 3.0 FS * Eth

This course is also offered as ENGL 253.

AAST 351 Asian American Communities 3.0 Inq

This course is also offered as SOCI 351.

AAST 370 Asian Immigrtn: Wrld Perspec 3.0 Inq Eth
MCGS 155 Intro Multicultural/Gender Std 3.0 FS * Eth

Breadth: 3 units

1 course selected from:

AAST 300 Asian Studies: Contemp Probs 3.0 FS * NW

This course is also offered as ASST 300.

AAST 380 SE Asian Amer: Cult in Trans 3.0 Inq Eth
CMST 335 Intercult Comm Theory/Pract 3.0 FS Eth

Capstone: 6 units

1 course required:

MCGS 495 Senior Seminar in MCGS 3.0 SP WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

1 course selected from:

MCGS 385 Community Activism & Service 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 and one of the following: AAST 152, AFAM 170, AIST 170, CHST 157, or WMST 170.
MCGS 489 Internship in MCGS 1.0 -3.0 FS

Note: Students must take at least 3 units of internship. This is a letter-graded internship.