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Thematic Focus – Economics & Business

Dept Number Title Credits Advisory Notes
ANTH 223 Anthropology of Chocolate 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ASIA 480 Chinese Economy: Transition, Development, Globalization 4.00 cr.
CHN 445 Top Business 4.00 cr.
CRES 430 Working Internationally: Culture and Context 4.00 cr.
GEOG 342 Geography of Globalization 4.00 cr.
HIST 363 American Business History 4.00 cr.
J 429 Top Social Media Asia 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
JPN 455 Japanese Business Culture & Language 4.00 cr.
PS 342 Politics of China 4.00 cr.
PS 345 Southeast Asian Politics 4.00 cr.
PS 460 Political Economy of East Asia 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.