Undergraduate Courses

Asian Studies Majors are required to take ONE of the following (3 credits) to fulfill the major requirements in a supervised research course:

ASN 4510 Dynamics of Asia (this course can be taken a second time as a repeat course or counted for cultural credit if ASN 4390 is used to fulfill the capstone); ASN 4390 Modern Asia; or another 4000-level course including but not limited to ASN 4111, ASH 4300, ASH 4404, INR 4232, or SYD 4451.

Asian Studies Independent Research and Internships: These courses can be counted for credit towards either the cultural or the international political economy tracks. Please see Independent Research and Internships under Academic Programs and consult with an Asian Studies advisor prior to enrolling in the following courses.

ASN 4911 Independent Research
ASN 4941 Internship
ASN 4970 Honors Thesis - Students must consult with an Asian Studies advisor before making a decision about pursuing an Honors Thesis in Asian Studies

Asian Studies and Asian Area Courses

Asian Studies Majors are required to take 9 credits of the following as part of their major requirements OR 15 credits of the following for the Asian Area Studies Studies Track.

ASN-prefix courses

ASN 3016 China Then and Now
ASN 3125 Spirituality of Japan
ASN 3143 Corporate Culture of China (Global Learning)
ASN 3153 Topics in Korean Culture
ASN 3154 Traditional and Modern Korea
ASN 3200 Asia Through Film
ASN 3202 Japanese Anime and Manga
ASN 3210 K-Pop and J-Pop Culture
ASN 3215 Japanese Video Games
ASN 3329 Women in Asian Society
ASN 3403 Zen and the Art of Tea Ceremony I
ASN 3410 Introduction to East Asia (UCC Foundations Global Learning OR Discipline-
                  Specific Global Learning)
ASN 3414 Pop Culture of East Asia
ASN 3503 Exploring East Asia: Virtual Reality Travel
ASN 3931 Special Topics in Asian Studies
ASN 4111 Japan and the New East
ASN 4217 Japanese Spirits, Ghosts, Monsters (Yokai)
ASN 4390 Modern Asia
ASN 4404 Zen and the Art of Tea Ceremony II (no prerequisites required)
ASN 4510 Dynamics of Asia
ASN 4810 East Asian Classics to Cool Writings in Translation
ASN 4913 Research in Japanese Studies

Asian Studies BA Students are required to take 9 credits of Asian Area related courses 

ANT 3212 World Ethnographies (Global Learning)
ANT 3241 Myth, Ritual and Mysticism (Global Learning)
ANT 3XXX Asian American Experiences (pending for Fall 2024)

ARH 4552 Art of China & Japan
ARH 4557 Contemporary Chinese Art
ARH 4990 Contemporary Chinese Art

ASH 3223 History of the Middle East 1800-Present
ASH 3280 Introduction to Korean History
ASH 3380 Consumer Culture in East Asia (Global Learning)
ASH 3440 History of Japan
ASH 3442 History of Modern Japan
ASH 3450 Human Rights in Modern Japanese History
ASH 3631 The Pacific War in Asia (Global Learning)
ASH 4300 East Asian Civilization and Culture
ASH 4384 History of Women in Asia
ASH 4404 History of China
ASH 4451 Samurai, Sumo, Shopkeepers and Shogun: A Social and Cultural History of
                  Edo Japan
ASH 4453 History of Travel in Japan

CHI 4930 Special Topics in Chinese
CHT 3391 Chinese Literature and Cinema
CHT 3502 Chinese Culture and Society
CHT 3514 Self-Cultivation in Traditional and Modern China

EDF 4954 Art Education Abroad in China (Discipline-Specific Global Learning)

KOR 2230 Korean Through Drama & Film
KOR 2950 Exploring Korean Language through Culture

LIN 4640 Languages and Cultures of the World (Global Learning)
LIT 4197 Global Asian Literature

JPN 3000 Japanese Calligraphy
JPN 3500 Japanese Culture and Society (Global Learning)
JPN 4930 Special Topics: Reading and Translating Contemporary Japanese Literature
JPT 3521 Japanese Literature and Cinema
JPW 4130 Reading Japanese Literature
JPW 4131 Reading Japanese Non-Fiction

MUH 3514 Music of the World (Global Learning)

PHH 3810 Philosophy of Buddhism
PHI 3762 Eastern Philosophy and Religious Thought

REL 3020 Meditation and Spiritual Development
REL 3026 Folk Religions in Asia and the World
REL 3027 Meditation and Mystical Traditions
REL 3077 Sacred Image, Sacred Space in Indian Religions
REL 3145 Women & Religion
REL 3308 Studies in World Religions (UCC Foundations Global Learning OR
                  Discipline-Specific Global Learning)
REL 3310 Introduction to Asian Religions
REL 3314 Religions of the Silk Road
REL 3316 Healing in Asian Religions
REL 3318 Chinese Religion and Culture
REL 3330 Religions of India
REL 3336 Introduction to Jainism
REL 3340 Survey of Buddhism
REL 3349 Indian Buddhism
REL 3362 Islamic Faith & Society
REL 3399 The Art of Yoga and Meditation Theory and Practicum
REL 4205 Methods Sacred Text
REL 4311 Religious Classics of Asia
REL 4312 Jews of Asia and Africa
REL 4335 Modern Hinduisms
REL 4345 Zen Buddhism
REL 4351 Religion and Japanese Culture
REL 4937 Special Topics (must have an Asian component and be approved by an
                  Asian Studies advisor prior to enrollment)

SYD 4451 Japanese Society in Global Perspective (Global Learning)
SYD 4654 State and Society in China

CPO 3010 Comparative Politics
CPO 3403 Politics of the Middle East
CPO 3502 Politics of the Far East
CPO 3643 Russian Politics
CPO 4401 The Arab-Israeli Conflict
CPO 4507 Comparative Political Economy of Asia
CPO 4541 Politics of China
CPO 4553 Government and Politics of Japan

ECO 4701 World Economy
ECS 3003 Comparative Economic Systems
ECS 3200 Economics of Asia
ECS 3704 International Economics

EVR 3402 Asian Environmental Issues

FIN 3652 Asian Financial Markets and Institutions

GEA 3554 Geography Russia/Central Eurasia
GEA 3635 Population and Geography of the Middle East
GEA 3704 People, Place, and Environment of East Asia
GEA 3705 Geography Central Asia/Caucuses

INR 3081 Contemporary International Problems (Global Learning)
INR 3223 Japan and the US
INR 3224 International Relations of East Asia
INR 3226 International Relations of Central Asia/Caucuses
INR 3227 International Relations of South Asia (Global Learning)
INR 3262 International Relations Russia/Former USSR
INR 3274 International Relations of the Middle East
INR 3703 International Political Economy
INR 4032 Asia and Latin America in World Affairs
INR 4082 Islam in International Relations
INR 4232 International Relations of China
INR 4273 International Relations of Iran and the Persian Gulf
INR 4521 Politics of Regional Integration
INR 4707 Political Economy of China
INR 4931 Topics in International Relations (must have an Asian component and be approved by an Asian Studies advisor prior to enrollment)

MAN 4661 Business in Asia

SYD 4451 Japanese Society in Global Perspective (Global Learning)
SYD 4610 Topics in Sociology (must have an Asian component and be approved by
                  an Asian Studies advisor prior to enrollment)
SYP 4454 Globalization and Society
SYD 4654 State and Society in China

Asian Studies Majors with the Asian Cultural Studies Concentration and the International Political Economy Concentration are required to take 12 credits. The East Asian Studies Concentration requires 18 credits. The Asian World Affairs Concentration requires 6 credits.

CHI 1130 Chinese I
CHI 1131 Chinese II
CHI 2200 Intermediate Chinese I
CHI 2201 Intermediate Chinese II
CHI 3400 Intermediate Chinese Conversation
CHI 3410 Advanced Chinese I
CHI 3440 Business Chinese
CHI 3403 Chinese Calligraphy

JPN 1130 Japanese I
JPN 1131 Japanese II
JPN 2200 Intermediate Japanese I
JPN 2201 Intermediate Japanese II
JPN 3242 Intermediate Japanese Conversation
JPN 3243 Advanced Japanese Composition
JPN 3400 Advanced Japanese I
JPN 3401 Advanced Japanese II
JPN 3412 Advanced Japanese Conversation

KOR 1113 Korean I
KOR 1132 Korean II
KOR 2220 Intermediate Korean I
KOR 2203 Korean for Business
KOR 2224 Korean Drama & Film
KOR 2950 Exploring Korean Language through Culture

FOL 3930 Special Topics