Asian Studies Minor

Minor Requirements (18 Hours)

Students must select 18 hours from the following list with no more than 6 hours from the same subject.

Course Title Credits
ANTH 240South Asian Cultures3
ANTH 512Gender Issues in China3
ANTH 556Language and Globalization3
ARTH 107History of Asian Art3
Any CHIN course
CPLT 303Great Books of the Eastern World3
ENGL 392Great Books of the Eastern World3
GEOG 227Geography of Russia and Central Asia3
GLST 101Global Studies: Context, Connection, and Change3
GLST 391Topics in Global Studies3
HIST 103Introduction to South Asian History3
HIST 105Introduction to East Asian Civilization3
HIST 354Modern East Asia3
HIST 356China Since 19493
HIST 358Japan since 18003
HIST 359Cold War Koreas3
HIST 365East Africa and the Indian Ocean World3
HIST 3671947 Partition of India and Pakistan3
HIST 386Islamic Institutions and Traditions3
HIST 497Senior Seminar3
HIST 600Approaches to Global History3
Any Japanese (JAPA) course
Any Korean (KORE) course
LING 243Korean Popular Culture and Language3
LING 303Chinese Language and Society3
LING 556Language and Globalization3
POLI 315International Relations3
POLI 380Comparative Politics of Developing Countries3
POLI 381Comparative Politics of Industrialized Countries3
POLI 443International Relations of East Asia and the Pacific3
POLI 448Politics and Government of China3
RELG 210Introduction to Hinduism3
RELG 220Introduction to Buddhism3
RELG 250Introduction to Islam3
RELG 352Religions of East Asia3
RELG 354Islamic Institutions and Traditions3
THEA 369Japanese Culture and Society through Theatre3
WGST 335Women in China3

Note: Students minoring in Asian Studies may petition to substitute courses not on this list (e.g., special topics courses, May Term courses). For more information, see an advisor in the Walker Institute.

Note: Foreign language courses taken for the Carolina Core or College requirements may not be counted towards the minor and/or another major.