Asian Studies Minor
Asian studies minor (18 credits)
may be organized around a general study of Asia, one of its regions, or specific countries. Completion of appropriate courses must be completed through more than one department.
Requirements
- 18 credit hours with a minimum grade of C in all courses.
- At least half of the courses to be at the 3000 level or above.
- Up to eight hours of an Asian language (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may be included in the minor requirements.
- Appropriate study abroad courses are welcome.
Courses offered at WMU that may be applied to this minor include, but are not limited to:
- ANTH 3400鈥揅ultures of Asia
- ART 2230鈥揑ntroduction to Asian Art History
- CHIN 2750鈥揅hinese Life & Culture
- CHIN 2800鈥揅hinese Calligraphy
- ECON 3870鈥揝tudies in Asian Economies
- ENGL 3130鈥揂sian Literature
- GEOG 3830鈥揅hina, Japan, and Korea
- HIST 3760鈥揗odern East Asia
- HIST 3790鈥揥WII in US and Japanese History
- HIST 3850鈥揗odern Middle East
- HOL 5380鈥揈aster Thought & Practice
- JPNS 2750鈥揓apanese Life & Culture
- PSCI 3440鈥揜ussian/Central Asian Politics
- REL 2010鈥揃uddhism
- REL 2020鈥揜eligion in China
- REL 2030鈥揜eligion in Japan
- REL 2040鈥揜eligion in India
- REL 3360鈥揨en & Buddhist Meditation
For more information or for printable information, please see our Asian studies minor flier.