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Asian Studies - BA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of World Languages and Cultures

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For more information about Asian Studies, please see the World Languages and Cultures website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that this plan is only a general guideline and that student-specific plans may differ. Please make sure to consult regularly with your departmental advisor to confirm what courses will be available and to work out your plan of study.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy (QL) course of the student’s choice.

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.50 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3		ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3
Asian Language Course 1010	5		Asian Language Course 1020	5
Breadth Requirement	3		Breadth Requirement	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Breadth Requirement	3
Elective Course	1		Elective Course	1
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15
Comments			Comments

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Asian General Elective Course	3		ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
Asian Language Course 2010	5		Asian Language Course 2020	5
Breadth Requirement	3		Asian Core Course	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Asian General Elective Course	3
Elective Course	1		Elective Course	1
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15
Comments			Comments

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Asian Language Course 3010/3020	3		Asian Upper-Division Core Course	3
Asian Upper-Division Core Course	3		Asian Upper-Division Core Course	3
Communications Intensive (CI)	3		Communications Intensive (CI)	3
Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Asian General Elective Course	3
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15
Comments			Comments

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Asian Upper-Division Core Course	3		Asian Upper-Division Core Course	3
Upper-Division Asian General Elective Course	3		Upper-Division Asian General Elective Course	3
Upper-Division Elective Course	3		Upper-Division Elective Course	3
Upper-Division Elective Course	3		Upper-Division Elective Course	3
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3		Elective Course	3
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15
Comments			Comments

Asian Studies Major Requirements (33-34 credits)

Total Credits: 33-34
Total Credits for Asian Studies Minor: 20
Grade Point Average to Declare Major: 2.5 Career GPA
Grade Point Average to Graduate with Major: 2.5 GPA within major coursework
USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this major must be earned at USU.
Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses for the major require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the major may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
Note: To graduate with a BA degree in Asian Studies, students must complete a minimum of 33-34 credits approved by the Asian Studies program director. The program must include a minimum of 18 credits selected from the Core Requirements, 12 credits from the General Electives, and 3-4 credits of one upper-division grammar course from the language of the student’s choice. Course selections may need consultation with the Asian Studies program advisor.

A. Core Requirements (18 credits)

ARBC 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
RELS 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
ARBC 4040 - Language and Culture of the Arab World (DHA) 3 credit(s)
ARTH 3110 - Ancient Near East (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3110 - Ancient Near East (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
CHIN 3090 - Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature and Film 3 credit(s)
CHIN 3100 - Readings in Contemporary Chinese Culture (DHA) 3 credit(s)
CHIN 3510 - Chinese Business Presentations 3 credit(s)
CHIN 3520 - Chinese Business Strategies 3 credit(s)
CHIN 3540 - Translating Into and From Chinese (CI) 3 credit(s)
CHIN 3600 - Contemporary Children’s Literature in Chinese 3 credit(s)
CHIN 4010 - Chinese Multimedia 3 credit(s)
CHIN 4090 - Readings in Masterworks of Classical Chinese Fiction 3 credit(s)
CHIN 4210 - Chinese/Sinophone Theatre and Performance 3 credit(s)
ECN 5400 - International Trade Theory 3 credit(s)
HIST 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3 credit(s)
HIST 3460 - Comparative Asian History (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3482 - Ancient China to 1800 (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3483 - Modern China, 1800 to Present (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3560 - Modern East Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4150 - Japan, Europe, and the Early Modern World 3 credit(s)
HIST 4821 - World War II in Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
JAPN 3050 - Japanese Calligraphy 1 credit(s) or
ART 3050 - Japanese Calligraphy 1 credit(s)
JAPN 3090 - Introduction to Japanese Literature 3 credit(s)
JAPN 3100 - Readings in Contemporary Japanese Culture 3 credit(s)
JAPN 3510 - Japanese for the Business Environment 3 credit(s)
JAPN 3560 - Studies in Japanese Film 3 credit(s)
KOR 3510 - Business Korean 3 credit(s)
LANG 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
ANTH 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
LANG 3570 - Narrative Ethics in Asian Literature and Film (DHA) 3 credit(s)
LANG 3990 - Special Topics 1-5 credit(s) (3 credits required)
PHIL 3710 - Philosophies of East Asia 3 credit(s)
POLS 3230 - Middle Eastern Government and Politics 3 credit(s)
POLS 3250 - Chinese Government and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4230 - Issues in Middle East Politics 3 credit(s)
POLS 4260 - Asian Government and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4470 - Foreign Policy in the Pacific 3 credit(s)
RELS 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3470 - Religion and Politics in South Asia 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3470 - Religion and Politics in South Asia 3 credit(s)
RELS 3820 - Hindu Sacred Texts (CI) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4566 - Global Faces of Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4566 - Global Faces of Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
- Or other topics courses that are focused on Asia

B. General Elective Requirements (12 credits)

ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS) 3 credit(s)
ANTH 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ANTH 4100 - The Study of Language 3 credit(s) or
LING 4100 - The Study of Language 3 credit(s)
APEC 5700 - Regional and Community Economic Development 3 credit(s)
CMST 1330 - Introduction to Global Communication (BSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 4330 - Advanced Perspectives in Global Communication 3 credit(s)
ECN 3400 - Introduction to Global Economic Institutions and Business Environment (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ECN 5150 - Comparative Economic Systems (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
FIN 4300 - International Finance 3 credit(s)
GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS) 3 credit(s)
LANG 4330 - Communication in a Global Era 3 credit(s)
LING 2100 - Languages in Global and Historical Context (BSS) 3 credit(s)
LING 3100 - Language in Social Context 3 credit(s)
MSLE 4590 - Marketing Strategy 3 credit(s)
POLS 2100 - Introduction to International Relations (BSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 2200 - Comparative Politics (BSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 5120 - Economics of Russia and Eastern Europe, 9th Century to 21st Century 3 credit(s)
SOC 3200 - Population and Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3600 - Finding Community in Today’s Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)

C. Language Requirements (3-4 credits)

Students must have completed the equivalent of one of the 3010/3020 third year language courses from an Asian language, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean (see the department for questions regarding other languages). The following are languages courses that will help fulfill that requirement:

Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent).
OR
Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of COMD 4920 and COMD 4780 , and by passing an exit interview.
OR
Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent).
OR
Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students.
OR
TOEFL, Michigan, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.

Asian Studies - BA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of World Languages and Cultures

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Minimum University Requirements

Admissions Requirements for this Program

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Asian Studies Major Requirements (33-34 credits)

A. Core Requirements (18 credits)

B. General Elective Requirements (12 credits)

C. Language Requirements (3-4 credits)

Arabic

Chinese

Japanese

Korean

Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement