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Grade Point Average to Graduate with Major: 2.50 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.
Total Credits for Asian Studies Minor: 20

Students desiring to apply study abroad credits (course, course, course, course) toward these degrees must obtain approval from the World Languages and Cultures office prior to participating.

course is a required transition course that is intended for students who have not had extensive experience living in a Chinese community. course is required after course and before course and does not count towards the Chinese minor. For students with at least one year of extensive experience speaking Mandarin Chinese in a Mandarin-speaking environment (e.g., returned missionaries), course is waived and the student should take course after they have tested in the World Languages and Cultures Department (Cantonese speakers should take course).

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 course and course, 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:

To meet the requirement of Asian studies major, non-native English speakers who are skipping third year language courses in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean need to take the same amounts of credits (3-4 credits) from courses in Section A Core Requirements or Section B General Elective Requirements.
Non-native English-speaking students may also consider the following options:
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

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