Asian Studies - East Asian, BA

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

• WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum (Asian Studies)

Required Credits: 37

One University Core Curriculum Course is completed within the major:

• UCC Area 6, Global Awareness: ASN 2010  , ASN 2700 ​ or ASN 2800  

Additional University Core Curriculum requirements may be satisfied within the major depending upon elective choices.

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World Language Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

Students in this major must complete the pre-requisite courses for, or test into, the Intermediate I level of Chinese (CHIN 2100 ), Korean (KORE 2100 ) or Japanese (JPAN 2100 ). Completing the language requirement for this major will satisfy the University World Languages Requirement.

Asian Studies: East Asia Required Courses

Required Credits: 9

• ASN 2010 Exploring Asia: Introduction To Asian Studies Credits: 3.0
• ASN 2700 East Asian Civilization Credits: 3.0
• ASN 4800 Asian Studies Senior Seminar Credits: 3.0

Asian Studies: East Asia Electives

Required Credits: 15

• ASN 2270-ASN 4990 Click here to search courses.  
• ASN 3500 Buddhist Philosophy Credits: 3.0
• CHIN 2000-CHIN4990 Click here to search courses.  
• ECON 3600 Economic Growth and Development Credits: 3.0
• GEO 3310 Geography of Asia Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3600 Traditional Japan Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3610 Modern Japan Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3700 Traditional China Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3710 Modern China Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2000-JPAN 4990 Click here to search courses.  
• PHIL 2270 Eastern Philosophy and Religion Credits: 3.0
• PHIL 3500 Buddhist Philosophy Credits: 3.0
• POL 3360 Politics of Asia Credits: 3.0
• SOC 3910 Sociology of Population and Development in Asia Credits: 3.0

Asian Studies: East Asian Language Electives

Required Credits: 6

Select two (2) courses:

• CHIN 2100 Intermediate Chinese I Credits: 3.0
• CHIN 2110 Intermediate Chinese II Credits: 3.0
• CHIN 2210 Chinese Conversation Credits: 3.0
• CHIN 2220 Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition I Credits: 3.0
• CHIN 2230 Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition II Credits: 3.0
• CHIN 3100 Chinese Advanced Tutorial I Credits: 3.0
• CHIN 3110 Chinese Advanced Tutorial II Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2100 Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2110 Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2210 Japanese Conversation Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2220 Advanced Japanese I Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2230 Advanced Japanese II Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3100 Japanes Advanced Tutorial I Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3110 Japanese Advanced Tutorial II Credits: 3.0
• KORE 2100 Intermediate Korean I Credits: 3.0
• KORE 2110 Intermediate Korean II Credits: 3.0
• KORE 2220 Korean Conversation and Writing I Credits: 3.0
• KORE 2230 Korean Conversation and Writing II Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement (Asian Studies)

Required Courses: 4

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100  

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the Asian Studies program requirements: ASN 4800  , CHIN 4000  or JPAN 4000  

Two additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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