Asian Studies, Minor

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Purpose Statement
 
The purpose of the Asian Studies minor is to encourage students to explore the complex influence of Asian culture across such disciplines as history, art, religion, politics, language, and philosophy. Students shape their program to suit their interests through a diverse array of approved electives, creating a specialized course of study in three different disciplines.
 

• The content studied within these two emphases contextualizes the deeply rooted cultural traditions that shape all aspects of modern Asian societies, ranging from their aesthetic values to their economic strategies. The skills the students develop in the context of their Asian Studies curriculum include Critical Thinking, Civil Discourse, Comparative Cultural Awareness and Interdisciplinarity, Critical Reading, Effective Writing.
• Learning experiences provided within these emphases include regular on-campus academic and language course work, supplemented with various international internship and study abroad opportunities. Moreover, individual undergraduate research is prioritized and student are encouraged to develop their in-class research projects further and participate in NAU’s annual Undergraduate Student Research Symposium.
• The future opportunities for which these emphases prepare the students include pursuit of graduate degrees and/or careers in museums and other cultural institutions, international journalism, government and NGO related work, and communications and marketing. The ASN-IGP program is designed specifically to prepare future generations of engineers, scientists and businesspersons for leadership in an increasingly global labor market.

• Demonstrate introductory knowledge of methods and theories in the study of Asia
• Demonstrate knowledge about selected major Asian cultures and their cultural products (languages, religions, arts, histories, etc.)
• Demonstrate facility in writing about the study of Asia, which may include writing in an Asian language
• Demonstrate proficiency in the essential interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Asia, including critical reading, critical thinking and effective writing

Minor Requirements

• Take the following 18 units:

  • Select one course from (3 units)
    • ARH 143
    • HIS 249, HIS 250, HIS 251
  • Select from the following (15 units):
    • ARB 101, ARB 102, ARB 201, ARB 202
    • ARH 143, ARH 269, ARH 270, ARH 370, ARH 380
    • ASN 199, ASN 208, ASN 299, ASN 497
    • CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201, CHI 202
    • ES 206, ES 378
    • GSP 241, (GSP 348, when topic is Asia)
    • HIS 230, HIS 231, HIS 249, HIS 250, HIS 251, HIS 270, HIS 312, HIS 314, HIS 325, HIS 331, HIS 332, HIS 378, HIS 379, HIS 421,
    • HUM 261, HUM 362
    • JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201, JPN 202
    • PHI 150
    • POS 361, POS 370, POS 372
    • REL 150, REL 211, REL 231, REL 241, REL 261, REL 303, REL 306, REL 312, REL 332, REL 352
    • TH 351

• • You must select courses from at least three disciplines or departments. The Asian studies advisory committee may consider additional courses for minor credit if your subject or problem content is specifically, or in large part, concentrated on Asian societies and cultures.
    
    We encourage you to select courses in an Asian language, although this is not required. If you must meet a language requirement for your bachelor's degree, we strongly recommend that you take an Asian language to meet that requirement.
    
    For additional information about this minor, contact the plan advisor.

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.