Asian Studies
MAJOR IN ASIAN STUDIES
38 semester hours
Required courses:
- JPNS 151 and JPNS 152 Intermediate Japanese or Arabic 151 and Arabic 152 or 6 s.h. of another Asian language at the intermediate level or above.
- AS l06 Asian Civilizations
- AS 212 Asian Religions
- ANTH 120 Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 220 Language and Culture
- AS 400 Senior Requirement
Four of the following:
- AS 200 Introduction to Asia
- AS/REL 212 Asian Religions
- AS 242 Modern Korea
- AS 244 Modern Middle East
- AS 246 Modern Japan
- AS 247 India and Pakistan
- AS 248 Southeast Asia
- AS 250 Traditional China
- AS 251 Asian Women
- AS 253 Modern China
- AS 255 Survey of South Asian Art
- AS 257 The Chinese Century?
- AS/SOC 270 Australia and New Zealand
- AS/REL 275 Buddhism
- AS 277 Colloquium
- AS/REL 278 Hinduism
- AS/PHIL 320 Peacemaking: Gandhi and Nonviolence
Students may substitute one of the following for the courses listed above:
- BUAD 305 Global Business
- ECON 253 International Trade
- ECON 254 International Finance
- INT 240 Quebec and Canada
- POLS 215 Politics in the Third World
- AS 287/387 Internship
At least 3 s.h. academic credit for one of the following:
- Enroll in a recognized college in Asia for at least one semester
- Complete an internship in Asia or with an Asian company in the United States
- Participate in AS 200 or another approved study travel course in Asia
Note: A student may substitute another major Asian language for Japanese or Arabic by demonstrating competence in that language. However, a person who is a native speaker of an Asian language, or who has achieved at least an intermediate level knowledge of an Asian language, and who elects not to take at least six semester hours of an Asian language at Mary Baldwin College or elsewhere must take up to two additional courses or one additional course and an internship in Asia or with an Asian-related company in the U.S.
MINOR IN ASIAN STUDIES
21 semester hours
Required courses:
- AS 106 Asian Civilizations or AS/REL 212 Asian Religions
- 18 semester hours of Asian studies courses
Not more than 6 s.h. earned in one of the following three activities:
- An internship in Japan or elsewhere in Asia
- An internship with an Asian company/organization in the United States
Participate in AS 200, or another travel study course in Asia.
