The political, economic, and cultural importance of the nations of Asia grows every year and the Asian Studies Program promotes the understanding of Asia’s historical, cultural, political, and economic role in the world. 

Chien-Kai Chen, Department of International Studies
Li Han, Department of Modern Languages and Literature
Seok-Won Lee, Department of History
David Mason, Media Studies Program
Brooke Schedneck, Department of Religious Studies
Casey Shin, Department of Politics and Law
Yinyin Xue, Department of Modern Languages and Literature
Shaolu Yu, Urban Studies Program, Chair
Lynn B. Zastoupil, Department of History

A total of twenty (20) credits as follows:

1. One "Primary" Asian Studies course.
2. One "Secondary" Asian Studies course offered by a department/program other than that which provided the course that fulfilled the "Primary" requirement.
3. Three additional, 200+ level, approved Asian Studies courses.

"Primary" Asian Studies Courses
History 105: Revolutions and Revolutionaries in Modern East Asia
History 105: World War II in Asia
History 105: The Two Koreas, Past and Present
History 282: Traditional China
History 283: Modern China
History 287: Traditional Japan
History 288: Japan Since 1800
History 293: Ancient and Medieval India
Art 165: Survey of Asian Art
Chinese 206: Introduction to East Asian Cultures
Chinese 214: Introduction to Chinese Culture
Chinese 218: Taste and Power: Asia and Global Foodways
Urban 275/Chinese 216 Asian Urbanization Through Cinema
International Studies 261: Government and Politics of China
International Studies 263: Comparative Political Economy of East Asia
Religious Studies 255: Living Religions of Southeast Asia
Religious Studies 258: Buddhism
Religious Studies 258: Buddhism in Thai Society
Religious Studies 258: Religion and Theatre in India 

"Secondary" Asian Studies Courses
Chinese 205: Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
Chinese 215: Gender in Chinese Literature
Chinese 220: Contemporary Chinese Cinema
History 282: Traditional China
History 283: Modern China
History 287: Traditional Japan
History 288: Japan Since 1800
History 293: Ancient and Medieval India
History 294: Modern India
History 391: Gandhi
History 481: Cold War in East Asia
International Studies 261: Government and Politics of China
International Studies 262: China’s Foreign Policy
International Studies 263: Comparative Political Economy of East Asia
International Studies 264: China-Taiwan-US Relations
Religious Studies 232: Religion, Women, and Social Change in Asia
Religious Studies 232: Religion and the Asian City
Religious Studies 255: Living Religions of Southeast Asia
Religious Studies 258: Buddhism
Religious Studies 258: Buddhism in Thai Society
Religious Studies 301: Socially Engaged Buddhism

Additional Asian Studies Courses
History 105: The British Empire through Film 
History 201: The Bible and Empire
PLAW 207: Race and Ethnic Politics