Asian Studies Minor Requirements (20 credits)

• Total Credits: 20
• Grade Point Average to Declare Minor: 2.5 Overall GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• Credits in Residence: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this minor must be earned at USU.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the minor require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
• Note: As many as 10 credits completed at other colleges or universities may be used to partially satisfy these requirements. For more information, students should contact the World Languages and Cultures advisor.

A. Required Courses (12 credits)

Complete 12 credits from the following course options:

• ARBC 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 or
• HIST 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 or
• RELS 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3

•  

• ANTH 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3 or
• HIST 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3 or
• LANG 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3

•  

• ART 3050 - Japanese Calligraphy 1 or
• JAPN 3050 - Japanese Calligraphy 1

•  

• ARTH 3110 - Ancient Near East (CI/DHA) 3 or
• HIST 3110 - Ancient Near East (DHA/CI) 3

•  

• CHIN 3090 - Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature and Film 3
• CHIN 3100 - Readings in Contemporary Chinese Culture (DHA) 3
• CHIN 3510 - Chinese Business Presentations 3
• CHIN 3520 - Chinese Business Strategies 3
• CHIN 3540 - Translating Into and From Chinese (CI) 3
• CHIN 3600 - Contemporary Children’s Literature in Chinese 3
• CHIN 4010 - Chinese Multimedia 3
• CHIN 4090 - Readings in Masterworks of Classical Chinese Fiction 3
• CHIN 4210 - Chinese/Sinophone Theatre and Performance 3
• ECN 5400 - International Trade Theory 3

•  

• HIST 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 or
• RELS 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3

•  

• HIST 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 or
• RELS 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3

•  

• HIST 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3
• HIST 3460 - Comparative Asian History (DHA) 3
• HIST 3482 - Ancient China to 1800 (DHA) 3
• HIST 3483 - Modern China, 1800 to Present (DHA) 3
• HIST 3560 - Modern East Asia (DHA) 3
• HIST 4150 - Japan, Europe, and the Early Modern World 3

•  

• HIST 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 or
• RELS 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3

•  

• HIST 4821 - World War II in Asia (DHA) 3
• JAPN 3090 - Introduction to Japanese Literature 3
• JAPN 3100 - Readings in Contemporary Japanese Culture 3
• JAPN 3510 - Japanese for the Business Environment 3
• JAPN 3560 - Studies in Japanese Film 3
• KOR 3510 - Business Korean 3
• LANG 3570 - Narrative Ethics in Asian Literature and Film (DHA) 3
• PHIL 3710 - Philosophies of East Asia 3
• POLS 3230 - Middle Eastern Government and Politics 3
• POLS 3250 - Chinese Government and Politics (DSS) 3
• POLS 4230 - Issues in Middle East Politics 3
• POLS 4260 - Asian Government and Politics (DSS) 3
• POLS 4470 - Foreign Policy in the Pacific 3

•  

• RELS 3470 - Religion and Politics in South Asia 3 or
• HIST 3470 - Religion and Politics in South Asia 3

•  

• RELS 3820 - Hindu Sacred Texts (CI) 3

•  

• RELS 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3 or
• HIST 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3

•  

• RELS 4566 - Modern Islam 3 or
• HIST 4566 - Modern Islam (DHA) 3

•  

  Other courses that are focused on Asia may also applied. See advisor for details.

B. General Elective or Language Courses (8 credits)

The remaining 8 credits must be chosen from either of the following sections (see below): I. General Electives OR II. Language Courses.

Related Programs

• Asian Studies Major: 33-34 credits