Interdisciplinary
College of Arts and Sciences
Web: http://www.kent.edu/academics/asian/
Asian Studies Minor
The program requires successful completion of a minimum 16 credit hours of nonlanguage coursework selected from the list given below; this coursework must be distributed in three of the areas listed. Students may earn a certificate in Asian studies if they complete the required nonlanguage courses plus one year of introductory study of an Asian language chosen from among the four currently available through the heritage languages program—Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean—or demonstrate the equivalent skill or proficiency by an examination.
Course requirements for Asian studies minor (16-24 credits):
| Nonlanguage courses |
16 |
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| Must be selected from three disciplines. | |||
| ANTH |
*38096 |
Individual Investigation in Anthropology |
3 |
| ARTH |
42022 |
The Arts of China |
3 |
|
42023 |
The Arts of Japan |
3 |
|
| GEOG |
37079 |
Geography of South Asia |
3 |
| HIST |
31112 |
Chinese Civilization |
3 |
|
41112 |
History of Modern China |
3 |
|
|
41116 |
History of Japan |
3 |
|
|
42297 |
Colloquium on Contemporary China and Japan |
3 |
|
|
*49196 |
Individual Investigation |
2-3 |
|
| MUS |
42151 |
Asian Music |
3 |
|
*45311 |
Chamber Music |
1-2 |
|
| POL |
30530 |
Asian Politics |
3 |
|
40995 |
Selected Topics in Political Science |
1-3 |
|
|
40996 |
Individual Investigation |
1-3 |
|
| Language Courses |
8 |
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| Eight credit hours or equivalent required for certificate |
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| CHIN |
15101 |
Elementary Chinese I |
5 |
|
15102 |
Elementary Chinese II |
5 |
|
|
25201 |
Intermediate Chinese I |
5 |
|
|
25202 |
Intermediate Chinese II |
5 |
|
| HRTG |
10101 |
Elementary I (Variable Language) |
4 |
|
10102 |
Elementary II (Variable Language) |
4 |
|
|
20201 |
Intermediate I (Variable Language) |
3 |
|
|
20202 |
Intermediate II (Variable Language) |
3 |
|
| JAPN |
15101 |
Elementary Japanese I |
5 |
|
15102 |
Elementary Japanese II |
5 |
|
|
25201 |
Intermediate Japanese I |
5 |
|
|
25202 |
Intermediate Japanese II |
5 |
|
|
Total |
16-24 | ||
*These and other selected topics courses that focus on Asia may be counted toward the program if approved by the coordinator.
Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required for graduation.