Asian Studies Major & Minor
Bachelor's degree
In massachusetts (USA)
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Massachusetts (USA)
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Duration
Flexible
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Please note that as of October 1, 2019 the Asian Studies major is no longer accepting applications for new student enrollment.
How did China become an economic powerhouse? How did Japan rise to technological prominence? What dynamics caused North Korea to become a nuclear threat? Asian countries possess unprecedented economic, technological, geopolitical, and military influence. This interdisciplinary major and minor assess the region’s complex history and future, preparing you for a career in economics, law, government, or international relations.
This immersive major weaves together coursework that explores every aspect of the Asian experience. You’ll become an expert in the evolution of Asia from ancient times to the modern day, told through economics, history, literature, philosophy, politics, and religion. You’ll also master at least one Asian language.
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About this course
Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.
Gain a general knowledge about the academic discipline of the study of Asia, and a substantial understanding about the chosen theme or area through courses in the concentrated area of study Understand the significance of Asia in relation to the U.S. and the world, both in the past and in the twenty-first century
Boston is home to one of the fastest-growing Asian-American communities in the United States, and our campus is minutes from one of the country’s largest Chinatowns. Use the city as your extended classroom—engaging directly with its cultural groups on a volunteer, extracurricular, and academic basis. The Rosenberg Institute has affiliations with many of these urban groups, including:
The Asian Taskforce Against Domestic Violence
The Historical Society of New England
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
The Primary Source educational and cultural nonprofit
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Subjects
- Politics
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Global
- International
- Introduction
- Professional
- Development
- Studies
- Culture
- Approval
Course programme
Core Requirements: 3 courses, 6 credits
- AS-100 Introduction to Asian Studies: Culture, People, Ideas
- AS-511 Professional Development for Asian Studies
- CAS-201 College to Career: Explore Your Options And Find Your Path
Choose seven courses from at least three departments, with no more than 20 credits from any one department. Some Seminar for Freshmen courses may qualify with the approval of the Program Director.
- ARH-203 Arts of Asia
- AS-220 Chinese Food in America
- AS-510 Independent Study
- AS-H555 Senior Honors Thesis
- CHIN-211 Survey of Chinese Literature and Culture I
- CJN-281 Asian Popular Culture
- CJN-293 Hong Kong Cinema
- EC-410 Urban Economics: Asian Megacities in Comparative Perspective
- ENG-362 Asian-American Literature
- GVT-389 Politics of China
- GVT-411 Politics of North and Southeast Asia
- HST-103 Cultures and Social Transformations in Asia
- HST-115 Introduction to Chinese History and Culture
- HST-250 A History of Martial Arts in Movies
- HST-251 Modern East Asia
- HST-252 The Rise of China: Through Films, Media, and History
- HST-256 Exploring Asia
- HST-260 Asian Peoples and Cultures
- HST-348 Samurai: History, Literature & Film
- PHIL-261 Eastern Philosophy
- PHIL-262 Buddhism
- PHIL-267 Chinese Philosophy
- PSYCH-247 Asian Perspectives on Health and Work
- RS-112 Introduction to World Religions: Eastern Traditions
- SF-190 Asia in America Fiction and Fact
- SF-1145 Emergence of Southeast Asia
Students who choose the following courses and complete some specific reading and writing assignments may count them toward the Asian Studies major requirements. However, students need to consult the instructor and get the approval of the Asian Studies program director no later than the first week of the class.
- CJN-216 Intercultural Communication
- CJN-385 Globalization of Media and Telecommunications
- EC-141 Development Economics
- EC-151 Economic & Human Geography
- EC-430 International Trade Theory & Policy
- EDUC-315 Strategies for Working With English Learners
- EDUC-316 TESOL Practice
- HST-150 Empires & Globalization in World History II
- SOC-228 Cultural, Global and Social Perspectives
- SOC-329 Sociology of Globalization
- SOC-357 Global Health and Healing
- WGS-325 Global Women's Fiction
To qualify for the major, students must demonstrate one of the following:
- Proficiency in one Asian language at the advanced-intermediate level. This can be fulfilled either:
- By successful completion of an Intermediate Level II Asian language course through study abroad or outside courses with an average grade of “B”
- Or by passing the same level language test offered by the World Languages & Cultural Studies Department.
- Basic knowledge in two Asian languages at the elementary level. This can be fulfilled by successful completion of two Basic Level I Asian language courses with an average grade of “B” or by passing the same level language test offered by the World Languages & Cultural Studies Department.
Students must complete either option A or B:
A. A Semester, Summer or Short-Term Study Abroad in Asia (which must bear at least 4 credits)
B. AS-500 Asian Studies Internship
- AS-500 Asian Studies Internship
Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.
Asian Studies Major & Minor