Asian Studies, Minor
Dr. Jennifer Spock, Program Advisor
Keith 305
(859) 622-1364
asianstudies.eku.edu/
Asian Studies at Eastern Kentucky University provides an understanding of Asia through a critical examination of the cultures, societies, languages, histories, religions, and politics of Asians and peoples of Asian descent throughout the world. An understanding of Asia enhances not only students’ understanding of the world but also their prospects for employment in a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to international trade and industry, teaching and research, translation and interpretation, foreign policy and diplomacy, human rights and development, and immigration and social service. The program offers a minor (18 hours) and a certificate (12 hours) in Asian Studies.
A student may minor in Asian Studies by completing a minimum of 18 semester hours from at least three different departments; at least 9 hours at the 300 level or above.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Language and Immersion | ||
| Choose from one of the following: (or higher levels) | 6 | |
| Conversational Chinese I and Conversational Chinese II | ||
| Conversational Japanese I and Conversational Japanese II | ||
| Language Topics:___ and Language Topics:___ (Arabic, Chinese, or any other Asian language) | ||
Six hours of study abroad in any Asian country | ||
Three hours of study abroad in any Asian country plus three hours of a language (101 level or higher) indigenous to that country | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Students must take one core course each from two distinct areas: | ||
| Religion and Culture: | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Islam | ||
| Religions of India | ||
| Religions of China and Japan | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| History and Society: | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Islamic Societies to 1800 | ||
| History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| East Asian History to 1600 | ||
| China- Empire and Revolution | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose from six hours of electives of all Asian language courses, all the “core courses” listed above, and any of the following: | 6 | |
| Conversational Chinese I | ||
| Conversational Chinese II | ||
| Literature and Film 1 | ||
| Topics in Culture:___ 1 | ||
| Japanese Culture and Civilization | ||
HIS 204 | 1 | |
| The Marginalized in History:___ | ||
| Topics in Non-Western History:___ 1 | ||
| Research Topics in History:___ 1 | ||
| Independent Study in History:___ 1 | ||
| Iran- State, Religion & Society | ||
| Topics in the History of Eurasia:___ | ||
| Japan-Samurai to Superpower | ||
| Honors Seminar in the Arts:___ 1 | ||
| Honors Seminar in the Humanities:___ 1 | ||
| Honors Seminar in History:___ 1 | ||
| Honors Seminar in the Social and Behavioral Sciences:___ 1 | ||
| Honors Seminar in Diversity of Perspectives and Experiences:___ 1 | ||
| Topics in Non-Western Traditions: ___ 1 | ||
| Independent Work in Humanities 1 | ||
| Topics in Humanities:___ 1 | ||
| Study Abroad:___ | ||
| Conversational Japanese I | ||
| Conversational Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Independent Work in Japanese | ||
| Independent Work in Japanese | ||
| The Diverse Worlds of Music 1 | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy 1 | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Advanced Topics in Psychology:___ 1 | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Religion & Global Ethics | ||
| Special Topics in Religion 1 | ||
| Selected Topics in Sociology | ||
| Study Abroad:____ 1 | ||
| Study Abroad:____ 1 | ||
| Study Abroad:____ 1 | ||
| Study Abroad:____ 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Topic must relate crucially to Asia; check with Director of Asian Studies Program