South Asia Track

Program Declaration

Completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Track Requirements

Complete 24 credits from eight courses including one East Asia elective and seven South Asia electives.

Course Requirements

East Asia Elective (3 Credits)

Complete one elective related to East Asia at the 300-level or higher.

ASIAN 112L - Religions of Asia 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 215L - Introduction to Buddhism 3.0 Credit(s)
ASIAN 222L - Introduction to Japanese Music 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 280 - Southeast Asian Cultures 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 314L - Meditation Tradition of Asia 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 358L - Psychology, Politics, and Philosophy in East Asia 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 359L - Women in Modern China 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 360L - Traditional China 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 361L - The History of Modern China 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 363L - Modern Japan 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 366L - Re-made in Asia: Tellings and re-tellings from the Buddha to Godzilla 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 367L - Food and Culture in Japan: National Identity and Diversity, Past and Present 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 371 - Environmental Issues in China 3 Credit(s)
CHINSE 253 - Is Culture Power? Re-thinking ‘Traditional’ Chinese Culture 3 Credit(s)
CHINSE 276 - Modern Chinese Cinema 3 Credit(s)
CHINSE 301 - Advanced Chinese I 3 Credit(s)
CHINSE 302 - Advanced Chinese II 3 Credit(s)
CHINSE 305 - Readings in Chinese: Classical 3 Credit(s)
CHINSE 315 - Chinese Popular Music 3 Credit(s)
CHINSE 320 - Introduction to Teaching Chinese Language 3 Credit(s)
HIST 357 - The Vietnam War 3 Credit(s)
JAPAN 301 - Advanced Intermediate Japanese I 3 Credit(s)
JAPAN 302 - Advanced Intermediate Japanese II 3 Credit(s)
POLSCI 387 - The Government and Politics of China (C) 3 Credit(s)

South Asia Electives (21 Credits)

Complete seven electives related to South Asia. At least two courses must be at the 200-level or above. A minimum of three courses must be at the 300-level or above.

ASAMST 226 - Becoming South Asians 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 112L - Religions of Asia 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 215L - Introduction to Buddhism 3.0 Credit(s)
ASIAN 233L - Introduction to Islam 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 235L - Yoga in History, Philosophy, and Practice 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 239L - Hindu Myth and Narrative: the Epics and Puranas 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 280 - Southeast Asian Cultures 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 314L - Meditation Tradition of Asia 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 351L - Religion and the Arts 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 335L - Literature and the Arts of the Islamic World 3 Credit(s)
ASIAN 357L - Women in South Asian Religions: Gender Ideology and Practice in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam 3 Credit(s)
ECON 336 - Economic Development 3 Credit(s)
ECON 337 - Emerging Economies in Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 364L - India since 1857 3 Credit(s)
HIST 456 - Faith and Politics in Islam 3 Credit(s)
SOCIOL 375L - Indian Cinema 3 Credit(s)
WGS 345L - Gender, Religion, and Politics in South Asia 3 Credit(s)
WGS 355L - Gender, Development, & Globalization 3 Credit(s)