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Asian Studies

MARI NAGASE, Assistant Professor (Japanese)
B.A., M.A., University of Tokyo; Ph.D., University of British Colombia

VAN J. SYMONS, Professor (History), Coordinator
B.A., Brigham Young; Ph.D., Brown

PETER TONG XIAO, Professor (Art), Coordinator
B.A., Coe; M.F.A., Temple

MAJOR IN ASIAN STUDIES. 34 credits, including 200, 449 and 450, 12 credits in Chinese or Japanese language, 12 credits at the 300 level or higher: one in Art History, one in History, one in Religion and one in either Geography or Political Science. The remaining credits, which may include further language study, are selected from the additional courses listed below.

MINOR IN ASIAN STUDIES. 24 credits, consisting of 200, 449 and 450, and courses chosen from at least four disciplines among the additional courses listed below. At least 12 credits must be 300-level or above. A maximum of 9 credits may be from Chinese or Japanese language.


Courses (ASIA)