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Regional Focus – Southeast Asia

History

Dept Number Title Credits Advisory Notes
HIST 190 East Asia Civilization 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 388 Vietnam War & the US 4.00 cr.
HIST 399 Sp St The Pacific War 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
HIST 415 Top Pacific Islands 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
HIST 449 Race and Ethnicity in the American West 4.00 cr.
HIST 484 Philippines 4.00 cr.
HIST 486 Uprising SE Asia: [Topic] 4.00 cr.
HIST 495 Iss SE Asian Hist: [Topic] 4.00 cr.

Social Science

Dept Number Title Credits Advisory Notes
ANTH 223 Anthropology of Chocolate 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ANTH 331 Cultures of India & South Asia 4.00 cr.
ANTH 343 Pacific Islands Archaeology 4.00 cr.
ANTH 346 Archaeology of Southeast Asia 4.00 cr.
ASIA 111 Great Books Mod Asia 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ASIA 350 What is Asia: Theoretical Debates 4.00 cr.
ASIA 399 Special Studies: [When Topic Southeast Asia and SS-related] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 410 Special Studies: [When Topic Southeast 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 258 Introduction to Pacific Islander 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 Southeast 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 421 Gender and International Development 4.00 cr. Satisfies Partial Asian Focus for Minor
GLBL 423 Development and the Muslim World 4.00 cr. Satisfies Partial Asian Focus for Minor
GLBL 442 South Asia: Development & Social Change 4.00 cr.
GLBL 444 Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia 4.00 cr.
GLBL 448 Bollywood’s Lens on Indian Society 4.00 cr.
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 345 Southeast Asian Politics 4.00 cr.
PS 391 Non-Western Political Theory 4.00 cr.
REL 407 Sem Bddhsm & Psythrpy 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 410 Identity Polit Asia-Am 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 399 Special Studies: [When Topic Southeast Asia and HUM-related] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 410 Special Studies: [When Topic Southeast Asia and HUM-related] 1.00 – 5.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ASIA 425 Asian Foodways 4.00 cr.
CINE 440 Top SE Asian Cinema 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
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 468 Ethnic Literature: [when topic related to Southeast Asia] 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
ES 252 Introduction to Asian-American Studies 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ES 258 Introduction to Pacific Islander Studies 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
MUS 358 Diversifying Music 4.00 cr.
MUS 490 Balinese Gamelan 4.00 cr.
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 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.