Asian Studies

Asian Studies

The Asian region, broadly defined here – including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia – has a rich variety of languages, cultures, and literatures in the long history of their respective civilizations, and it is a region with continually growing importance in the contemporary global economy. 

The concentration in Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program with a focus on Asia. It is based on a strong foundation of language, literature, and cultural studies. Students choose either Chinese (Mandarin) or Japanese, and take a minimum of 36 credit hours of coursework, including 3 years of study of the target language and elective East Asian literature and culture courses offered by CMLL faculty.

For the required 36 credit hours, students can also include courses offered outside CMLL in e.g. history, geography, and religion, with upper-division courses. Students in the Asian Studies concentration will thus build a strong foundation in one of the East Asian languages and literatures, have an understanding of the Asian region from multidisciplinary perspectives, and develop critical perspectives toward Asian literature, culture, and society. Students majoring in Asian Studies thus can pursue careers in a wide range of professional fields such as public service, journalism, international trade and manufacturing, information technology, education, media, law, and government.

Degree Requirements

123 total degree hours consisting of a combination of  36 credit hours through a combination of FLC, FLJ and East Asian-focused courses, in addition to College of Arts & Sciences and University requirements.

 

Advising Sheet

Clubs and Organizations

Courses

*All of the literature/culture courses in Asian Studies are taught in English.

SPRING 2024

Language Courses:
  Chinese

    FLC 1123: Chinese II
     Section I  MTWR 10:00am-10:50am
      Section II  MTWR 11:00am-11:50am
    FLC 2143: Chinese IV   MWF 9:00am-9:50am
    FLC 3163: Chinese VI  MWF 8:00am-8:50am
  Japanese
    FLJ 1123: Japanese II
      Section I   MTWF 10:00am-10:50am
      Section II   MTWF 11:00am-11:50am
    FLJ 2143: Japanese IV   MWF 9:00am-9:50am
    FLJ 3163: Japanese VI   TR 8:00am-9:15am

  Literature/Culture Courses:
    FLC 4403: Romantic Tales from China in Translation*   TR 2:00pm-3:15pm

 

FALL 2023

Language Courses:
FLC 1113  Chinese I
     Section I  MTWR  10:00am - 10:50am
     Section II  MTWR  11:00am - 11:50pm
FLC 2133  Chinese III       MWF   09:00am - 9:50am
FLC 3153  Chinese V        MWF   08:00am - 08:50am
FLJ 1113  Japanese I
     Section I  MTWF  10:00am - 10:50am
     Section II  MTWF  11:00am - 11:50am
FLJ 2133  Japanese III      MWF   09:00am - 9:50am
FLJ 3153  Japanese V      TR  08:00am - 09:15am

Literature/Culture Courses:
FLC 3303  Survey of Chinese Culture*       MW  02:00pm - 03:15pm
FLJ 3203  Survey of Japanese Literature* TR  02:00pm - 03:15pm

 

SPRING 2023

Language Courses:
FLC 1123  Chinese II
Section I MTWR 10:00am-10:50am
Section II MTWR 11:00am-11:50am
FLC 2143  Chinese IV MWF 9:00am-9:50am
FLC 3163 Chinese VI MWF 8:00am-8:50am
FLJ 1123  Japanese II
Section I MTWF 10:00am-10:50am
Section II MTWF 11:00am-11:50am
FLJ 2143  Japanese IV MWF 9:00am-9:50am
FLJ 3163  Japanese VI TR 8:00am-9:15am

Literature/Culture Courses:
FL 4503 Ghost Tales from China and Japan, 14th-19th Centuries* TR 2:00pm-3:15pm

 

FALL 2022

Language Courses:
FLC 1113  Chinese I
Section I  MTWR  10:00am - 10:50am
Section II  MTWR  11:00am - 11:50pm
FLC 2133  Chinese III M W F  09:00am - 9:50am
FLC 3153  Chinese V M W F  08:00am - 08:50am
FLJ 1113  Japanese I
Section I  MTW F  10:00am - 10:50am
Section II  MTW F  11:00am - 11:50pm
FLJ 2133  Japanese III  M W F  09:00am - 9:50am
FLJ 3153  Japanese V T R  08:00am - 09:15am

Literature/Culture Courses:
FLC 3203  Survey of Chinese Literature*  M W   02:00pm - 03:15pm
FLJ 3303  Survey of Japanese Culture*  T R  02:00pm - 03:15pm