The Asian studies minor involves courses from multiple departments in the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education. The Departments of Government, History and Sociology, Languages and Linguistics, and Philosophy and Religion all contribute required courses to the minor. Minor in Asian Studies The minor in Asian studies focuses on the history, culture, and politics of East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It provides students with an understanding of the interdisciplinary field of Asian studies. Students take 24 credit hours of courses from lists of eligible electives. The minor helps prepare students for careers in business, government, and nonprofit/non-governmental organizations, and is designed to enhance the marketability of those applying to law schools, MBA programs and graduate schools in various disciplines. Requirements for the minor in Asian studies: 24 credit hours, distributed as follows from lists (A), (B), and (C), and possibly (D) and (E): A. Asian History Foundation Requirement (at least 4 credit hours). Students must take one or more of the following courses: HIS 217 China’s Modern Centuries 4 HIS 221 Japan’s Modern Centuries 4 HISH/GWAH 317 China’s Revolutionary Twentieth Century 4 B. Asian Philosophy/Religion Foundation Requirement (at least 4 credit hours). Students must take one or more of the following courses: PHLREL 237/217 Indian and Asian Philosophy 4 PHL 320 Chinese Philosophy 4 PHL 330 Asian Philosophy Special Topics (may be taken and counted toward the minor more than once, if the particular topic varies) 4

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