Asian Studies Concentration

Draft Curriculum Multidisciplinary Studies Program

Individual Concentration Asian Studies Major (BA)

Dr. John Tucker

Department of History,
Director and Advisor

The multidisciplinary major in Asian Studies is proposed for offering through the Multidisciplinary Studies Program administered by the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences.

The goals of the program are to foster multidisciplinary study among various schools and departments, enable motivated students to pursue degrees in specialized or new fields, and encourage undergraduates to pursue research interests while working closely with faculty. Honors are awarded to students who earn a 3.5 GPA in approved major courses.

The multidisciplinary major in Asian Studies seeks to offer courses from a range of disciplines focusing on Asian civilizations and cultures. Majors will be encouraged to study available Asian language offerings and take advantage of study abroad opportunities. Transfer courses from study abroad programs may be used to satisfy requirements for the major, but must be approved by the director of the Asian Studies program. Additional courses beyond those listed may be approved by the director if they contribute significantly to the student’s understanding of and appreciation for Asian cultures. The proposed Asian Studies major will be an “individual concentration” within the Multidisciplinary Studies Program.

The individual concentration is designed for the student:

  1. who has clear interests and objectives that overlap schools, departments, degrees, or concentrations;
  2. whose interests and objectives cannot reasonably be met through existing majors, minors, and electives; and,
  3. whose program is not fashioned in order to bypass a requirement of an existing program

To declare an Asian Studies major, a student must have completed 30 s.h. with a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Also, the student’s proposal must be approved by the Multidisciplinary Studies Committee.

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs) – 42 s.h.
  • English 1100, 1200 (FC:EN) – 6 s.h.
  • Health and Exercise and Sport Science (FC:HL) (FC:EX) (Select at least one course in each area) – 3 s.h.
  • Humanities and Fine Arts (FC:HU) (FC:FA) (Select at least one course in the humanities and one course in fine arts) – 10 s.h.
    • Humanities (FC:HU)
      • Literature (English or American)
      • Literature in a foreign language or in translation (See Departments of English and Foreign Languages and Literatures. Foreign Languages 1001-1004 will not meet this requirement)
      • Philosophy
      • Selected Linguistics Courses
    • Fine Arts (FC:FA)
      • Art
      • Dance
      • Music
      • Speech
      • Theatre Arts
    • Mathematics (FC:MA) – 3 s.h.
      • Three hours of mathematics at least equivalent to MATH 1067 or MATH 1050 (not for students preparing to teach) or 1065 or 1066 or 1067 or 2127),
        or
      • three hours of logic at least equivalent to PHIL 1500 (If logic is used to satisfy this requirement, it may not be used to satisfy the humanities requirement for the baccalaureate degree.)
    • Science (FC:SC) – 8 s.h.
      At least one course must require laboratory work. Select one or more courses from the following departments:
      • Biology
      • Chemistry
      • Geology
      • Physics
    • Social Sciences (FC:SO) – 12 s.h.
      Select courses from at least three of the following areas:
      • Anthropology
      • Communication
      • Economics
      • Geography
      • History
      • Political Science
      • Psychology
      • Sociology
    • Honors and interdisciplinary courses that carry foundations curriculum credit
      • FC:EN = English;
      • FC:EX = Exercise and Sport Science;
      • FC:FA = Fine Arts;
      • FC:HL = Health;
      • FC:HU = Humanities;
      • FC:MA = Mathematics;
      • FC:SC = Science;
      • FC:SO = Social Science
2. Foreign Language through level 1004 – 12 s.h.

Study of one or more Asian languages is recommended.

  • JAPN 1001 Japanese Level I (3)
  • JAPN 1002 Japanese Level II (P:JAPN 1001 or by placement test) (3)
  • JAPN 1003 Japanese Level III Lab. (P:JAPN 1002 or by placement test) (3)
  • JAPN 1004 Japanese Level IV Lab. (P:JAPN 1003 or by placement test) (3)
  • CHIN 1001 Chinese LevelI Lab. Formerly CHIN 2000 (3)
  • CHIN 1002 Chinese LevelI I Lab. Formerly CHIN 2001 (3)

In another Asian language such as Arabic, Hindi or Korean, the following:

  • FLGC 1001 (Foreign Language Generic Course I) (3)
  • FLGC 1002 (Foreign Language Generic Course II) (3)
  • FLGC1003 (Foreign Language Generic Course III)(3)
  • FLGC 1004(Foreign Language Generic Course IV)(3)
3. Core – 30 s.h.
a. Asian Studies Required Courses (6 s.h.)
  • ASIA 2000 Introduction to Asia (3)
  • ASIA 4000 Senior Seminar (3)
b. Asian Studies Electives (18 s.h.):

Choose 9 s.h. from each of the two areas below in consultation with the Director.

Humanities / Fine Arts:

  • ART 3920 Asian Art (3) (WI*) (F,S)
  • ART 4916 Art of India (3) (P: ART 1906, 1907; or consent of the instructor)
  • INTL 2003 Introduction to Chinese Culture (3) (GE:HU) P:ENGL 1200
  • INTL 2004 Introduction to Japanese Culture (3) (GE:HU)
  • INTL 2100, 2101 Arts and Sciences Abroad: Humanities (3,6) (GE:HU)
  • INTL 2200, 2201 Arts and Sciences Abroad: Arts (3, 6) (GE:FA)
  • PHIL 2692 Buddhism (3)
  • PHIL 2691 Classical Islam (3)
  • PHIL 3691 Islam in the Modern World (3)
  • PHIL 3692 Tibetan Religion and Culture (3)
  • PHIL 3698 Mysticism (3)

Social Science:

  • ANTH 3002 Cultures of East Asia (3) (GE:SO) P: ANTH 1000, or 2010, or 2200,or consent of the instructor
  • ANTH 3009 Motherhood of God in Asian Traditions (3) (EY) (GE:SO), Same as RELI 3000; WOST 3000: Any listing may count once towards the major.
  • GEOG 3051 Asia (3) (GE:SO) (S)
  • HIST 3610 History of East Asia to 1600 (3) (GE:SO)
  • HIST 3611 History of East Asia since 1600 (3) (GE:SO)
  • HIST 3615 History of Traditional Japan (3) (GE:SO)
  • HIST 3620 History of Modern Japan (3) (GE:SO) (F)
  • HIST 3625 Field Study in Japanese Historical Culture (3)
  • HIST 3626 Field Study in Japanese Historical Texts (3)
  • HIST 3627 History of Japanese Buddhism (3) (GE:SO)
  • HIST 3629 History of Traditional China (3) (GE:SO)
  • HIST 3630 History of Modern China (3) (GE:SO)
  • HIST 4610 History of Southeast Asia (3) (GE:SO)
  • HIST 5680 Diplomatic History of Modern Asia (3)
  • POLS 3280. South Asian Political Systems (3)

Other appropriate courses in humanities, social science, and fine arts may be substituted in consultation with ASIA program Director.

c. Multidisciplinary Studies / Senior Thesis (6 s.h.)
  • MULT 3500. Research in Multidisciplinary Studies (3) (WI)(P: Admission to MULT; consent of program director) or comparable structured concentration course.
  • MULT 4999. Seminar in Multidisciplinary Studies (3) (WI) (P: MULT 3500; consent of program director) or comparable structured concentration course.
4. Minor or approved structured electives – 24 s.h.

At least 24 s.h. from the major (Sect. 3) and minor (Sect.4) must be above 2999.

5. Free electives to complete requirements for graduation – 12 s.h.
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