Asian Studies Minor

Canal in an Asian city
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.