The Asian Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Arts and Letters. CSUSB's Asian Studies minor, provides students with opportunities to study the languages and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Rim through a unique interdisciplinary curriculum drawn from courses in the colleges of Arts and Letters, Business and Public Administration, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences. The program adds an international perspective to any major and provides physical and virtual resources for students interested in this area of the world. The Asian Studies minor will make its graduates more marketable since they will become more knowledgeable and productive members of today's global community.
MINOR IN ASIAN STUDIES
Requirements (29-32 units)Requirements for a minor in Asian Studies:
- Admission to the Program
- Students must meet general university admissions requirements.
- Students in all majors are eligible to participate in this minor program.
Core requirements (20 Units)
- Four Units Chosen from:
ANTH362 Peoples of Asia (4)
ASIA 392 Topics in Asian Studies (4) - HUM 328 Asian Cultural Traditions (4)
- Four units of foreign language study chosen from:
(NOTE: There are two prerequisite classes (or their equivalent) for each of the following "150" level courses)
MAND 150 Intermediate Mandarin (4)
JAPN 150 Intermediate Japanese (4)
FLAN 150K Intermediate Language Study: Korean (4) - International Experience/1-4 units chosen from:
HUM 576 International Experience
(C) Asian Studies
ASIA 591 Internship/Externship in Asian Studies
ASIA 595 Independent Study
Students are required to have an international experience or equivalent as part of this minor. This experience can be gained abroad in an Asian country, through approved international language programs, internships, research, or study abroad options, including CSU International Programs. Credit may be granted for significant international experiences completed prior to taking courses toward this minor. - HUM 425 Integrative seminar in Asian Studies (4)
Electives (12 Units)
At least four units from each group:A. Social Sciences (4 Units)
ANTH 330 Cross-Cultural Child-Rearing Practices (4)
ANTH 333 Sex and Gender on Cross-Cultural Practices (4)
ANTH 365 Asian-American Cultures (4)
ANTH 366 Filipino Cultural Expressions (2-8)
ANTH 466 Anthropology of Health, Illness and Healing (4)
HIST 432 Communist China (4)
HIST 426 Early Imperial China (4)
HIST 428 Medieval China (4)
HIST 430 China, 1895-present (4)
HIST 434 East Asia Since World War II (4)
HIST 440 Japan, 1868-present (4)
HIST 567 The Asian-American Experience (4)
PSCI 352D Asian American Politics
SOC 425 Asian Americans: Origins and Ethnicity (4)
ANTH 366 Filipino Cultural Expressions (2-8)
ANTH 466 Anthropology of Health, Illness and Healing (4)
HUM 576 International Experience
ASIA 591 Internship/Externship to Asian Studies
ASIA 595 Independent Study
When approved by an Asian Studies advisor, credit will be given to other courses contingent on a significant amount of content focusing on Asia and Asian cultures. Such courses may include, but are not limited to the following:
ANTH 332 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Aging (4)ECON 430 International Economics (4)
PSYC 345 Cross Cultural Psychology (4)
SSCI 300 Non-Western World (4)
B. Arts, Languages, Literature, and Education (4 units)
ART 310 Asian Art (4)
DAN 310D World Dance traditions: Asian (2)
JAPN 290 Japanese Literature in English (4)
MAND 290 Chinese Literature in English Translation (4)*
PHIL 193 Introduction to Eastern Philosophy (4)
PHIL 375 Non-Western Philosophy (4)
TA 463 Asian Theatre (4)
When approved by an Asian Studies advisor, credit will be given to other courses contingent on a significant amount of content focusing on Asian and Asian cultures. Such courses may include but are not limited to the following:
ART 222. Art History: Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania (4)ENG 319. Studies in Literary Diversity (4)
ENG 321. Studies in Language and Linguistics (4)
ERDG 642. Images of Culture Through Children's Literature (4)
MUS 350. Music of World Cultures (4)
TA 465. Ethnic Film and Film Makers (4)
TA 464. Theatre in the Post-colonial World (4)
C. Business, Management, Communications, Health and Nutrition, Environment (4 units)
ADMIN 590 Seminar in Administration (Doing Business in Asia) (2-4)
COMM 410 Asian Median and Culture (4)
KINE 114F Physical Fitness and Conditioning Activities: Yoga (2)
KINE 120A Combative and Martial Arts Activities: Aikido (2)
KINE 120B Combative and Martial Arts Activities: Tai Chi (2)
KINE 120D Combative and Martial Arts Activities: Judo (2)
KINE 120E Combative and Martial Arts Activities: Karate (2)
When approved by an Asian Studies advisor, credit will be given to other courses contingent on a significant amount of content focusing on Asia and Asian cultures. Such courses mayinclude but are not limited to the following:
COMM 302. Communication, Language and Culture (4)COMM 304. Intercultural Communication (4)
COMM 471. International Communication (4)
COMM 580. Culture and Ethnicity in Language (4)
FIN 433. International Business (4) (project/research focus on Asia)
HSCI 359. International Perspectives on Health (4)
HSCI 344. International Perspectives on Nutrition (4)
HSCI 385. Food and Culture: Traditions and Trends (4)
MGMT 305. International Organizational Behavior (4) (project/research focus on Asia)
MGMT 324. International Environmental Management (4) (project/research focus on Asia)
MGMT 405. International Management (4) (project/research focus on Asia)
MKTG 470. International Marketing (4) (project/research focus on Asia)
Contact Person: Dr. Rueyling Chuang, Coordinator of Asian Studies Phone: (909) 537-5780; email: rchuang@csusb.edu