Asian Studies
2011-12 FINAL 1-30-12
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.
Additional Courses
Additional Courses
Art 109 Studio Art of East Asia
Art 300 Introductory Drawing in China (Asia term only)
Art History 162 (PA,G) Non-Western Art in Perspective (when applicable)
Art History 372 (PP,G) East Asian Art
Art History 373 (PP,G) Japanese Art
Chinese 101-102-103 First-Year Chinese
Chinese/Japanese 106 Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy
Chinese 201-202-203 Second-Year Chinese
Chinese 205/305 (PH,G) Chinese Culture
Chinese 300 (PA) Chinese Literati Art
Chinese 401-402-403 Current Chinese
Geography 334 East Asia
History 150 (PP,G) Traditional East Asia: China and Japan
History 151 (PP,G) Modern East Asia: China and Japan
History 350 (PP,G) China: The Last Dynasty
History 351 (PP,G) China: The Twentieth Century
History 353 (PP,G) Governance in China
History 354 (PP) Modern Japan
History 480 Seminar in Asian History (when applicable)
Japanese 101-102-103 First-Year Japanese
Japanese/Chinese 106 Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy
Japanese 201-202-203 Second-Year Japanese
Liberal Studies 103 Gender and Privilege in the People's Republic of China
Political Science 342 Comparative Politics of East and Southeast Asia
Religion 362 (PP,G) Religion and Philosophy of India
Religion 365 (PL,G) Religions of East Asia
Religion 366 (PH,G) Buddhism
Religion 392 Women in Religion (when applicable)
Religion 394b Key Issues in Comparative Religion: Studying Asian Religions
Religion 410 Special Topics in Religion (when applicable)
World Literature 350 (PL,G) Japanese Masterpieces in Translation
Additional courses taken on the East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia terms or those taken as part of the Lingnan University program that have been pre-approved by the Asian Studies coordinator may apply to the major or minor.
Additional courses taken on the East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia terms or those taken as part of the Lingnan University program that have been pre-approved by the Asian Studies coordinator may apply to the major or minor.
