Asian Studies Minor

Asian Studies Minor Requirements

Five courses taken in one of the following ways:

• Four semesters of Chinese plus one course on China;
• Four semesters of Japanese plus one course on Japan;
• One year of Chinese history plus two courses on China and one other Asian Studies course;
• One year of Japanese history plus two courses on Japan and one other Asian Studies course.

The department reserves the right to place the student in a language course commensurate with his or her abilities. Language courses are designed for the non-native speaker; students with an Asian language background are requested to undergo staff evaluation prior to enrolling in a language course.

Students must achieve at least a C - in a course to get credit for the major or minor.

Note: The Chair may substitute required courses with other courses based on course offerings.