Asian Studies, BA

Requirements

In order to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Asian Studies, students must complete a minimum of 180 credits with a cumulative and a major/program grade point average of 2.00, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (or MATH 1010 or above)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (or BIOL 1610/1611, 2200, CHEM 1500/1501, PHYS 1050/1051, 1210/1211)

Module II: Engaging Jesuit Traditions

Module III: Engaging the World

Choose one:

II. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

NOTE:

Students earning this major must demonstrate competency through the level of 1350 in a language other than English. This competency is ordinarily achieved by successful completion of the three-course sequence: 1150, 1250 and 1350. Because these courses are a college requirement, no courses in the sequence may be taken on a pass/fail, correspondence, or audit basis. Placement into other than the beginning course of the sequence is achieved by acceptable performance on the Modern Language Competency Examination. See the Modern Languages and Cultures Department for details on the examination. International students educated to age 16 in an Asian language may request a waiver of the language requirement.

III. Major Requirements

A minimum of 60 credits in three areas of Asian Studies, including:

Area I: Foundation for Asian Studies (20 credits)

NOTE:

*International students educated to age 16 in an Asian language may request a waiver of the language requirement, substituting additional approved electives in Asian Studies areas.

Area II: Modern Themes of Asian Studies (10 credits)

Choose two of the following courses that focus on theoretical methodology of Asian Studies, emphasizing issues beyond state-nation boundaries to cover larger regional concerns:

Special Topic Courses:

Contemporary South Asian Literature and Culture

Area III: Major Electives (30 credits)

Choose six courses from the following, including:

AIST 4900 - Senior Capstone in Asian Studies

Five of the following courses from at least three different disciplines:

Special Topic Courses:

Cultural History of Asia
China’s Past and Present

A maximum of 10 credits may be selected as major electives from the following:

NOTE:

*Students interested in economics and business should seek special advising from the director of the program. 3000 or 4000 level ECON courses have prerequisites. Please consult with the Department of Economics.

IV. Additional Requirements

General electives to total 180 credits