Asian Studies Minor Program

Randy Kaplan , Coordinator (Bodie 324)

With a broad definition of Asia extending from the Pacific Rim to the Arabian Sea, this minor gives students of all ethnic backgrounds new opportunity to study Asia as an integral part of the human civilization. For the Asian-background students in Geneseo, it provides them an important channel through which they may learn more about their own cultural roots. By stressing interdisciplinary comparison (including such disciplines as anthropology, art history, geography, history, foreign languages, literature, performing arts, philosophy, political science, and sociology), this minor is especially designed to serve students who are interested in learning about how different Asian cultures, religions, languages, and social practices coexist and intermix. As the world has become increasingly interdependent and multi-cultural, this minor trains students to meet the challenges they are going to face as qualified citizens of the twenty-first century.

Total Required Hours: 21

Basic Requirements: Completion of 21 credit hours (7 courses) from the courses listed below.

Courses must be chosen in such a way that the following requirements are met:

1. Four courses must be above the 100-level
2. No more than 2 Asian language courses can be counted toward meeting the requirement.
3. The seven (7) courses chosen should be from at least 3 different departments.

Advisement will be required for all students pursuing the program.

Relevant courses:

Anthropology
	Anth. 214	Peoples of Southeast Asia
Art History:
	ArtH 180	Non-Western Art
	ArtH 284	Art of Asia
English
	Engl 241	World Literature (when applicable)
	Engl 267	Non-Western Literature (when applicable)
Foreign Languages
	Chinese 101	Elementary Chinese I
	Chinese 102	Elementary Chinese II
	Japanese 101	Elementary Japanese I
	Japanese 102	Elementary Japanese II
	Chinese 201	Intermediate Chinese I
	Chinese 202	Intermediate Chinese II
Geography
	Geog 123	The Developing World
	Geog 360	Asian Field Course
	Geog 366	The Orient and Oceania
History
	Hist 103	Introduction to Non-Western History
	Hist 281	Traditional East Asian History to 1840
	Hist 282	East Asian History since 1600
	Hist 291	The Islamic Middle East: 600-1800
	Hist 292	The Modern Middle East: 1800 to the Present
	Hist 327	Transforming Russia and China
	Hist 380	Studies in Non-Western History (when applicable)
	Hist 381	Ancient China
	Hist 382	Modern China
Philosophy
	Phil 214	Chinese Philosophy
	Phil 215	Eastern Philosophy
Political Science
	Plsc 240	Asia in the Global Setting
School of Performing Arts
	Mus 123	Music of the World’s Peoples
	Thea 305	Topics in Theater History: Asian Theater
	Danc 104	Cultural Dance I (when applicable)
	Danc 204	Cultural Dance II (when applicable)
	Danc 211	Cultural Dance of Asian Peoples
	Danc 304	Cultural Dance III (when applicable)
Sociology
	Socl 105	Introduction to the Sociology of the Third World
	Socl 337	Comparative Non-Western Social Institutions