Asian Studies Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The minor program provides an opportunity for students majoring in fields such as business, engineering, or sciences who will be working in Asia or with Asians. They will gain a significant degree of cultural literacy that will be critical for their professional success. In addition, the program will be an outstanding supplement to a traditional liberal arts major for students with particular interests in Asia, who want to study abroad, or who plan to go on to do graduate work in areas with concentrations in aspects of Asia.
Minor Code: 938
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Identify and describe the major cultural, social, and historical developments across various regions of Asia, and articulate their significance and evolution.
- Critically analyze and interpret key ideas, traditions, and practices in Asia, assessing their influence on both regional and global contexts.
- Apply knowledge of Asian societies and cross-cultural communication skills to interpret and evaluate global issues, showing sensitivity to different cultural perspectives and values.
- Integrate knowledge and approaches from various disciplines to analyze and evaluate complex issues related to Asia.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Select 19-20 credits from at least two of the following disciplines: | 19-20 | |
| *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-CHINA | ||
| *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-JAPAN AND KOREA | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART | ||
| *EARLY CHINESE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| *LATE CHINESE ART AND CULTURE | ||
| *ART OF JAPAN | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| *ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ACTIVISM AND EMPOWERMENT | ||
GEOG 313 | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION | ||
| *TRADITIONAL CHINA AND JAPAN | ||
| *MODERN CHINA AND JAPAN | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST TRADITIONS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO HINDU TRADITIONS | ||
| *GANDHI AND NONVIOLENCE | ||
| *PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA | ||
| *CHINESE POLITICS | ||
| *JAPANESE POLITICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF ASIA PACIFIC | ||
| Select 8-9 credits from the following courses: | 8-9 | |
| CHINA IN 20TH CENTURY | ||
| HISTORY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY | ||
| BUDDHISM, NON-VIOLENCE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| *YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS | ||
| EAST ASIAN POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| US-CHINA RELATIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 27-29 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Minor Code: 938