Required Courses - 6 Credits chosen from:

• ARTH 203 Survey of Asian Art (3 credits) Introduces arts of South, Southeast, and east Asia. Examines aspects of culture and history of Asia. Discusses monuments and artifacts in a variety of media and their relation to social and historical contexts.
• RELI 212 - Religions of the Orient
  Religions of India and the Far East: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and the Chinese and Japanese religions.
• HIST 251 or 252 Survey of East Asian Civilization (3 credits each)
  A survey of the history of China and Japan from prehistoric times to the present.
• GOVT 333 - Government and Politics of Asia (3 credits)
  Prerequisite: Govt 132, 133 or 149
  Government structures and political processes of Asian countries. Patterns of conflict and cooperation, and issues of economic development and political reform in a rapidly changing world are examined.
• Any single 200-level or higher course in an Asian language.

Note: Only 6 credits of 200-level coursework are allowed to be counted towards the minor. Credits taken in excess of the required 6 credits from the above list may be applied as elective credits.

Elective Courses: 12 Credits

• ANTH 303 - Peoples & Cultures of East Asia
  Prerequisite: Anth 114, 60 hours, or permission of instructor
  Explores the peoples and cultures of East Asia with emphasis on central cultural values, family and community structures, political institutions, and the intersection of traditional life ways and an increasingly global political and economic order.
  The course will begin with a general overview of the region and then focus sequentially on China, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan, concluding with a consideration of the situation of ethnic minorities.
• ANTH 306 - Peoples & Cultures of Island Asia
  Prerequisite: Anth 114, 60 hours, or permission of instructor
  Examination of cultures of the Island Asia culture region; focus on native cultures of Indonesia, Borneo, and the Philippines.
  
• ANTH 311 - Peoples & Cultures of of Mainland Southeast Asia
  Prerequisite: Anth 114, 60 hours, or permission of instructor
  Survey of societies of mainland Southeast Asia, with emphasis on successive waves of outside cultural influences and relations between contrasting ethnic groups in modern states. Focus on Thailand and Malaysia.
• ARTH 382 - Arts of India
  Prerequisite: 24 credits
  The history, culture, and arts of South Asia from the earliest civilizations along the Indus River to the onset of Western colonialism. Emphasis is placed on the role that the material evidence has provided in the creation of the South Asian history and the ways political, social, and religious developments impacted the arts. Monuments and artifacts in a variety of media are discussed in relation to their historical contexts.
• ARTH 383 - Arts of Southeast Asia
  Prerequisite: 24 credits
  Examination of the various cultural and artistic traditions of ancient Southeast Asia, from the earliest archaeological evidence to the onset of colonialism. Lectures and discussions focus on the material culture of the great civilizations that arose within the borders of modern Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Laos, and Malaysia.
• ARTH 384 - Arts of China
  Prerequisite: 24 credits
  Explores the complex and dynamic history of China by examining the ways in which social, religious, and political shifts have given rise to new and variant forms of material culture.
• ARTH 385 - Arts of Japan
  Prerequisite: 24 credits
  The art and architecture of Japan, with particular attention to the ways in which political changes, religious movements, and social developments influenced and shaped those creations. Monuments and artifacts in a variety of media are discussed in relation to their social and historical contexts.
  
• ARTH 320 - Art of the Islamic World
  Prerequisite: 24 credits
  Introduction to Islamic art, from the time of Muhammad to the present day. Cultural and regional approach.
• CHIN 301 - Advanced Grammar and Syntax
  Prerequisite: CHIN 300, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
  In-depth review of Chinese grammar and syntax. Provides extensive practice in controlled and free writing with emphasis on the fundamental difficulties and points of interference that exist between English and Chinese.
• CHIN 310 Survey of Chinese Literature
  Prerequisites: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
  Introduction of the outlines of Chinese literature from the beginning to the 19th century, presented through literary sources arranged in roughly chronological order. Readings include poetry, fiction, and personal essays as well as documents of philosophy, history, religion, and transcribed oral records. Knowledge of Chinese language helpful but not required.
• CHIN 311 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
  Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
  Introduction of the outlines of modern Chinese literature from the early 20th century to the post-Mao era, presented through literary sources arranged in roughly chronological order. Readings include poetry, fiction as well as personal essays. Knowledge of Chinese language helpful but not required.
• CHIN 318 Introduction to Classical Chinese
  Prerequisite: CHIN 202 or permission of instructor
  Introduces basic structures and vocabulary of Classical Chinese, which still has a large influence on the formal written prose of modern newspapers and documents.
• CHIN 320 Contemporary Chinese Film
  Explores China from 1949 to present through cinematic and literary representations. Discussions focus on representations of cultural, social, and political changes in the movies. Also introduces critical readings that address issues of gender and youth, family, ethnicity, modernity and the nation, as well as visuality and memory. Knowledge of Chinese language helpful but not required. Course work in English.
• CHIN 328 Asian American Women Writers
  Introduction to selected works by female writers of Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, and Korean descent. Analyzes themes, form, style, language, and structure of a variety of works, mainly novels and short stories. Assesses role and significance of writings as part of ethnic American and women’s literature by exploring questions of identity formation and disintegration, and how they are rooted in gender, social status, ethnicity, community, geography, and generational conflict. Knowledge of Asian languages not required. Course work in English.
• CHIN 355 Readings in Chinese Poetry and Poetics
  Prerequisite: CHIN 300, or permission of instructor.
  Close readings and discussions of primary texts covering major periods in Chinese poetry to 1949. Analyzes variety of themes, forms, and styles. Knowledge of Chinese required.
• CHIN 356 Readings in Chinese Fiction After Mao
  Prerequisite: CHIN 300, or permission of instructor.
  Close readings and discussions of primary texts after Cultural Revolution. Analyzes themes, subjects, language, and styles. Knowledge of Chinese required.
• CHIN 480 Fourth Year Chinese I
• CHIN 480 Fourth Year Chinese II
• GOVT 433 - Political Economy of East Asia
  Prerequisite: Govt 133 and 60 hours, or permission of instructor
  The political economy of east Asia is commonly referred to as a "miracle." The course analyzes and critiques this description by focusing on the historical background, social structure, role of the state, way of politics, and ever-changing realities in the political and economic life of China and Japan.
• GOVT 490 - Seminar on Asia
  Readings, individual or group projects, and discussions of seminar papers constitute the content or format.
• HIST 353 - History of Traditional China
  Prerequisite: Six credits of history or permission of instructor. China from earliest times to the period of modern Western intrusion. Development of traditional Chinese culture, society, and government.
• HIST 354 - Modern China
  Prerequisite: Six credits of history or permission of instructor. China from 1644 to the people's Republic of China. Emphasis on the coming of the West and the various stages of Chinese reaction.
• HIST 356 - Modern Japan
  Japan from the Meiji Restoration to World War II. Emphasis on Japan's modernization in the face of challenge.
• HIST 459 - Pre-Modern South Asia
  Prerequisite: 45 credits of history or permission of instructor.
  History of South Asia (present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) from the earliest civilizations along the Indus River to the advent of colonialism. Special attention is given to significant historical events and their effect on the development of political, religious, and economic ideas.
• RELI 314 - Chinese Philosophies & Religious Traditions
  Prerequisite: RELI 212 or permission of instructor.
  Survey of the major religious traditions and philosophical themes of China including Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism. Examines the foundation of the Chinese world view and spirituality by investigating the diverse religious traditions that have created tensions and harmony among them.
• RELI 315 - The Buddhist Tradition
  Prerequisite: RELI 212 or permission of instructor.
  Survey of the Buddhist religious traditions. Main thrust of the course includes the historical development of Buddhism in India, China, and Japan, examining both Theravada and Mahayana traditions; philosophical and religious significance of Buddhism; and social and political implications of the Buddhist traditions in the South Asian and East Asian countries.