Asian Studies Minor
Home to over half of the world's population, Asia is a region of immeasurable significance to contemporary global society. The Asian Studies minor allows students to pursue a course of study that includes a variety of regional emphases across East, Southeast, and South Asia and disciplinary perspectives across English, Philosophy and Religion, History, and Political Economy. The minor consists of at least 16 credits.
This minor qualifies for either the Fine Arts & Humanities or the Social Science & History PEAK.
With approval of the Asian Studies faculty, students who complete study abroad coursework can appeal to substitute credits in the Humanities and Social Science from other disciplines not listed above.
Students are also encouraged to study abroad in Asia through internationally recognized programs or College of Idaho study tours. Credits from ASN-designated courses that include study tours to Asia are distributed according to the sponsoring discipline of the participating faculty. For example, a six-credit ASN course that includes Religion and Political Economy will count as three credits toward each discipline.
This minor requires 16 credits.
Humanities & Fine Arts PEAK
- A major outside the Humanities & Fine Arts PEAK
- Nine credits from the following:
- ENG-299T.23 Asia through its Movies (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.28 Asian Pop Culture (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.35 The Literature of Immigrants (3 cr)
- ENG-380.5 Seminar: Narratives against Oppression (3 cr)
- ENG 309 Seminar: Constructing World Literatures (3 cr)
- REL-115 Introduction to Buddhist Studies (3 cr)
- REL-300 Zen (3 cr)
- REL-352 Indian Philosophy & Religion (3 cr)
- REL-353 Chinese Philosophy & Religion (3 cr)
- REL-303 Islam: History, Practices and Beliefs (3 cr)
- REL-356 Japanese Philosophy & Religion (3 cr)
- PHI-367 Buddhist Philosophy (3 cr)
- Six credits from the following:
- HIS-210 History of Modern East Asia (3 cr)
- HIS-338 Modern India (3 cr)
- HIS-343 Religion & the State in Late Imperial China (3 cr)
- HIS-340 Pre-Modern Chinese History (3 cr)
- HIS-345 Modern China (3 cr)
- HIS 354 History of Southeast Asia (3 cr)
- HIS-357 Popular Culture in Modern Chinese (3 cr)
- HIS-384 Modern Japan (3 cr)
- POE-321 Comparative Economics (3 cr)
- POE-370 Political Economy of China (3 cr)
- POE-371 Political Economy of Japan (3 cr)
- POE-374 Political Economy of Southeast Asia (3 cr)
- ASN-302.1 Southeast Asia: Traditions and Transitions (2 cr)
- ASN-302.2 Southeast Asia: Traditions and Transitions (4 cr)
- ASN-494 Independent Study (1 cr)*
Social Science & History PEAK
- A major outside the Social Science & History PEAK
- Nine credits from the following:
- HIS-210 History of Modern East Asia (3 cr)
- HIS-338 Modern India (3 cr)
- HIS-343 Religion & the State in Late Imperial China (3 cr)
- HIS-340 Pre-Modern Chinese History (3 cr)
- HIS-345 Modern China (3 cr)
- HIS 354 History of Southeast Asia (3 cr)
- HIS-357 Popular Culture in Modern Chinese (3 cr)
- HIS-384 Modern Japan (3 cr)
- POE-321 Comparative Economics (3 cr)
- POE-370 Political Economy of China (3 cr)
- POE-371 Political Economy of Japan (3 cr)
- POE-374 Political Economy of Southeast Asia (3 cr)
- ASN-302.1 Southeast Asia: Traditions and Transitions (2 cr)
- ASN-302.2 Southeast Asia: Traditions and Transitions (4 cr)
- Six credits from the following:
- ENG-299T.23 Asia through its Movies (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.28 Asian Pop Culture (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.35 The Literature of Immigrants (3 cr)
- ENG-380.5 Seminar: Narratives against Oppression (3 cr)
- ENG-309 Seminar: Constructing World Literatures (3 cr)
- REL-115 Introduction to Buddhist Studies (3 cr)
- REL-300 Zen (3 cr)
- REL-352 Indian Philosophy & Religion (3 cr)
- REL-353 Chinese Philosophy & Religion (3 cr)
- REL-303 Islam: History, Practices and Beliefs (3 cr)
- REL-356 Japanese Philosophy & Religion (3 cr)
- PHI-367 Buddhist Philosophy (3 cr)
- ASN-494 Independent Study (1 cr)*
*For ASN-494 Independent Study minors must expand a paper they have written for one of their ASN-related courses. These "starred papers" will be graded on a pass/fail basis by the faculty member who originally supervised the project and should constitute a polished piece of work that serves as the student's highest achievement in the minor.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Reasoning
- Problem Solving
- Written Communication
- Acquire a basic familiarity with major traditions and themes in the study of Asia across at least three disciplines
- Think comparatively about at least three different regions of Asia
- Demonstrate an ability to write thoughfully and persuasively about Asia's diverse cultures and history