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Regional Focus – South Asia

History

Dept Number Title Credits Advisory Notes
HIST 186 Cultures of India 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
HIST 286 Cities in India and South Asia 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
HIST 385 South Asia: [Topic] 4.00 cr.
HIST 386 India 4.00 cr.
HIST 399 Sp St The Pacific War 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
HIST 407 Seminar [when South Asia topic] 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
HIST 410 Experimental Course [when South Asia topic] 1.00 – 6.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
HIST 449 Race and Ethnicity in the American West 4.00 cr.

Social Science

Dept Number Title Credits Advisory Notes
ANTH 331 Cultures of India & South Asia 4.00 cr.
ASIA 111 Great Books on Modern Asia 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ASIA 399 Special Studies: [When Topic South Asia and SS-related] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 410 Special Studies: [When Topic South Asia and SS-related] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 425 Asian Foodways 4.00 cr.
ES 252 Introduction to Asian-American Studies 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ES 410 Asian Am Femnst Theo 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ES 410 Experimental Course: [When South Asia-related Topic] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
GEOG 201 World Regional Geography 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
GEOG 342 Geography of Globalization 4.00 cr.
GLBL 415 Global Story of Race 4.00 cr.
GLBL 442 South Asia: Development & Social Change 4.00 cr.
GLBL 448 Bollywood’s Lens on Indian Society 4.00 cr.
HIST 186 Cultures of India 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
J 412 Advertising in India 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
J 429 Top Social Media Asia 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
J 467 Top Digt Media in Asia 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
PS 391 Non-Western Political Theory 4.00 cr.
PS 399 Sp St Afghanistan/ Pakistan 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
PS 399 Sp St The War in Afghanistan 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note

Humanities

Dept Number Title Credits Advisory Notes
ARH 210 Contemporary Asian Art & Architecture 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ARH 325 Islamic Art & Architecture 4.00 cr.
ARH 382 Arts of the Silk Road 4.00 cr.
ARH 399 Sp St Global Asia 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 399 Sp St Indian Painting 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 399 Indian Miniature 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 407 Sem Women Contemp Asia 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 407 Seminar: The Indian City 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 410 Identity Polit Asia-Am 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 410 Early Indian Art & Architecture 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 410 Early South Asian Art 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 410 Indian Painting 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 410 Late Indian Art & Architecture 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 410 Later Indian Art 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ARH 410 Buddhist-Hindu Art/Arch 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 399 Special Studies: [When Topic South Asia and HUM-related] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 410 Special Studies: [When Topic South Asia and HUM-related] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 425 Asian Foodways 4.00 cr.
CINE 440 Top Transnat Asian Flm 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ENG 242 Introduction to Asian-American Literature 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ENG 362 Asian American Writers 4.00 cr.
ENG 399 Topics: Indian Literature 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ENG 468 Ethnic Literature: [when topic related to South Asia] 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ES 252 Introduction to Asian-American Studies 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
HC 424H Topics: Mahatma Gandhi 4.00 cr. Honors College Course; See *Non-regularized course note
HC 424H Topics: Mahabharata 4.00 cr. Honors College Course; See *Non-regularized course note
LING 199 Sp St Himalayan Languages 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
REL 101 World Religions: Asian Traditions 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
REL 199 Sp St Buddhism 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note; See ***Lower-division course note
REL 353 Dark Self, East/West 4.00 cr.
REL 399 Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
REL 399 Yoga in Theory and Practice 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
REL 440 Readings in Buddhist Scriptures 4.00 cr.

Advisory Notes

*Non-regularized course note: Courses with an asterisk in the Advisory Note may not be pre-coded into Degree Guide as Elective; may require advisor adjustment. Course topic and title varies. Course number only accepted as elective if listed in term course list.

**Upper-division language course note: The Regional Focus for the Asian Studies major requires 24 credits, inclusive of two (2) History courses, two (2) Social Science courses, and two (2) Humanities courses. As many as 15 credits of upper-division Asian language courses related to the chosen Regional Focus may be used for the Social Science and/or Humanities requirement for the student’s chosen Regional Focus. Courses not pre-coded into Degree Guide; require advisor adjustment.

***Lower-division course note: 40 out of 48 credits for the Asian Studies major must be upper-division (300-level or higher). Keep this in mind when considering using lower level courses for your Asian Studies major.