Asian Studies Minor

Dr. Yongguang Hu, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-3607
Email: hu2yx@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/asianstudies

The purpose of this cross disciplinary program is to broaden the students’ perspective by enhancing their understanding and appreciation of Asian culture and institutions. This program combines the offerings of several academic units, such as anthropology; art, design and art history; economics; English; geography; history; international business; foreign languages; political science; and religion and philosophy.

The minimum requirement for a minor in Asian studies is 18 credit hours. These 18 hours can include any of the following courses. Special topics courses not listed can be applied to the minor degree with approval of the program coordinator. A maximum of eight hours of Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Hindi language may be included to satisfy credit hour requirements of the minor.

Courses

ANTH 197. Archaeology 3.00 (A,R)
ANTH 295. People and Cultures of East Asia 3.00 (C)
ARTH 430. Far Eastern Art 3.00
CHIN 101. Elementary Chinese I 3.00 - 4.00
CHIN 102. Elementary Chinese II 3.00 - 4.00
CHIN 231. Intermediate Chinese I 3.00
CHIN 232. Intermediate Chinese II 3.00
CHIN 300. Chinese Grammar and Communication 3.00
CHIN 397. Intensive Reading and Writing in Chinese I 3.00
ECON 312. Comparative Economic Systems 3.00
ENG 378. Studies in South Asian Literature 3.00
GEOG 334. Geography of East and Southeast Asia 3.00
GEOG 338. Geography of the Philippine Islands: Problems and Possibilities 3.00
HUM 200. Great Works 3.00 (Asia)
HUM 252. Global Cultures 3.00 (Cross-Cultural Perspectives – East Asian Humanities)
HUM 252. Global Cultures (Cross-Cultural Perspectives – Global South Asia)
HUM 252. Global Cultures (Cross Cultural Perspectives – Gandhi, Non-Violence and Globl Transformation)
HIST 273. East Asia to 1600 3.00
HIST 274. Modern East Asia 3.00
HIST 311**. China to 1600 3.00
HIST 312**. Japan Since 1600 3.00
HIST 371**. India 3.00
HIST 375**. History of Modern Southeast Asia 3.00
HIST 377**. History of Korea 3.00
HIST 378**. China in the Modern World 3.00
HIST 379**. Family and Gender in East Asia 3.00
IB 298. Special Topics in International Business 3.00 (Business Environment in China and Southeast Asia)
IB 298. Special Topics in International Business 3.00 (Doing Business in China)
JAPN 101. Elementary Japanese I 4.00
JAPN 102. Elementary Japanese II 4.00
JAPN 111. Intensive Japanese I 6.00
JAPN 212. Intensive Japanese II 6.00
JAPN 231. Intermediate Japanese I 3.00
JAPN 232. Intermediate Japanese II 3.00
JAPN 300. Japanese Grammar and Communication 3.00
KOR 101. Elementary Korean I 3.00 - 4.00
KOR 102. Elementary Korean II 3.00 - 4.00
KOR 231. Intermediate Korean I 3.00
KOR 232. Intermediate Korean II 3.00
POSC 355. East Asian Politics 3.00
REL 308. Islam in South Asia 3.00
REL 310. Rethinking Order and Chaos : An Introduction to Hinduism 3.00
REL 312. Religions of East Asia 3.00
REL 314. Gandhi 3.00
REL 317. Exploring Gandhian Philosophy of Nonviolence
REL 318. Exploring Contemporary India
REL 385. Buddhist Thought 3.00
or
REL 410. Dharma/Adharma : Hindu Ethical Reasoning 3.00

Asian Studies Minor

Courses

Total: 18 Credit Hours