91女神's Asian studies minor introduces students to the Chinese language and gives them insight into the cultures and history of Asia.
As a rising region of the world, Asia is generating many economic opportunities, undergoing demographic expansion and growing technological connectivity. 91女神's 15-credit Asian studies minor is open to all majors but is especially complementary to those studying political science, international studies, Chinese, theology and international business.
This interdisciplinary program connects students to professors in departments across the University, including theology, history, film studies and business.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Asian Language | 6 | |
| Students who demonstrate proficiency in an Asian language without formal language course credits may be exempt from the six-credit language requirement, but will be required to take 15 credits from the list of electives below. Proficiency in an Asian language is demonstrated via one of the standards outlined in the College of Arts and Sciences Policy for Proof of Foreign Language Proficiency. Other Asian languages may be substituted. | ||
| Chinese | ||
颁贬滨狈听1010 | Elementary Chinese I: Language and Culture | |
颁贬滨狈听1020 | Elementary Chinese II: Language and Culture | |
颁贬滨狈听2010 | Intermediate Chinese I: Language and Culture | |
颁贬滨狈听2020 | Intermediate Chinese II: Language and Culture | |
颁贬滨狈听3010 | Proficiency in Chinese I: Language and Culture | |
颁贬滨狈听3020 | Proficiency in Chinese II: Language and Culture | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following elective courses. At least one elective must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. Students must take courses from at least two of the following three attributes. | 9 | |
| Asia in Comparison | ||
贰狈骋尝听3500 | Literature of the Postcolonial World | |
贰狈骋尝听4670 | Contemporary Postcolonial Literature and Culture | |
贬滨厂罢听4902 | Seminar in World History | |
笔翱尝厂听2560 | The Politics of Asia | |
罢贬贰翱听2520 | Comparative Religious Ethics | |
罢贬贰翱听2710 | Religions of the World | |
罢贬贰翱听3710 | Arts of Hinduism and Buddhism | |
| China | ||
滨叠听3040 | Asian Business | |
| East Asia | ||
贬滨厂罢听1700 | China and Japan To 1600: Histories, Cultures, Identities | |
贬滨厂罢听1710 | China and Japan Since 1600: Samurai, Revolutionaries, Entrepreneurs | |
笔翱尝厂听3500 | East Asian Political Economy | |
罢贬贰翱听3720 | Intuition, Spontaneity, and Flow: Daoism in Comparative Context | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Continuation Standards
All Asian studies minor courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher to count for the minor and for the student to continue in the minor.
For more information:
Yun Lee, Ph.D.
Program Director
yun.lee@slu.edu