Asian Studies, Bachelor of Arts (6002)
- Undergraduate
- AB
- Arts & Letters
- History
Overview
Asian Studies
The Asian Studies major at WKU is interdisciplinary, drawing on a wide range of fields including Religious Studies, History, Geography, Modern Languages, Political Science, Anthropology, Art, and others. The major facilitates the understanding of the continent and its peoples, including their languages, religions, cultures, history, and politics. It provides students with an understanding of the Asian past and the knowledge to put current issues and problems into broader historical, religious, cultural, and political contexts. The flexible program pairs well with many majors to advance students' academic and professional goals.
Program Requirements (30 hours)
A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.
Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Religion (6 Hours) | ||
Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
RELS 102 | World Religions | |
RELS 302 | Buddhism | |
RELS 303 | Hinduism | |
RELS 306 | Islam | |
RELS 317 | Confucianism | |
RELS 318 | Daoism | |
RELS 319 | Religions of Asia | |
RELS 322 | Pilgrimage, Islam and Modernity | |
RELS 335 | Islam, Sexuality, and Gender | |
Language (6 Hours) | ||
Select one of the following one-year sequences: | 6 | |
CHIN 101 & CHIN 102 | Elementary Chinese I and Elementary Chinese II | |
CHIN 201 & CHIN 202 | Intermediate Chinese I and Intermediate Chinese II | |
CHIN 301 & CHIN 302 | Advanced Intermediate Chinese I and Advanced Intermediate Chinese II | |
CHNF 101 & CHNF 102 | Intensive Elementary Chinese I and Intensive Elementary Chinese II | |
CHNF 201 & CHNF 202 | Intensive Intermediate Chinese I and Intensive Intermediate Chinese II | |
CHNF 301 & CHNF 302 | Intensive Advanced Chinese I and Intensive Advanced Chinese II | |
JAPN 101 & JAPN 102 | Elementary Japanese I and Elementary Japanese II | |
History and Politics (6 Hours) | ||
Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
HIST 351 | Asian American History | |
HIST 370 | Modern South Asia: from Empires to Nations | |
HIST 378 | History of Yoga: Tradition, Literature, Practice | |
HIST 379 | Gandhi: The Creation of a Global Legacy | |
HIST 449 | Korea and Vietnam | |
HIST 460 | Traditional East Asia | |
HIST 461 | Modern East Asia | |
HIST 462 | History of the Middle East | |
HIST 466 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Local and Global Influences | |
HIST 471 | Modern China | |
HIST 472 | Modern Japan | |
IA 352 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
PS 359 | Politics of North Korea | |
PS 364 | Chinese Politics | |
IA 365 | Government and Politics of the Middle East | |
PS 366 | Government and Politics in East Asia | |
Electives (9 Hours) | ||
Select three of the following courses not already counted toward the major from at least two different areas of study: | 9 | |
ANTH 333 | The Archaeology of Ancient China | |
ARC 401 | Topics in Asian Religions and Cultures | |
ARC 498 | Study in Asian Religions and Cultures | |
ART 407 | Islamic Art and Architecture | |
CHIN 101 | Elementary Chinese I | |
CHIN 102 | Elementary Chinese II | |
CHIN 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | |
CHIN 202 | Intermediate Chinese II | |
CHIN 208 | Chinese Calligraphy | |
CHIN 301 | Advanced Intermediate Chinese I | |
CHIN 302 | Advanced Intermediate Chinese II | |
CHIN 401 | Advanced Chinese I | |
CHIN 402 | Advanced Chinese II | |
CHNF 201 | Intensive Intermediate Chinese I | |
CHNF 202 | Intensive Intermediate Chinese II | |
CHNF 301 | Intensive Advanced Chinese I | |
CHNF 302 | Intensive Advanced Chinese II | |
CHNF 420 | Media Chinese | |
CHNF 430 | Chinese Culture | |
CHNF 440 | Chinese Tradition | |
CHNF 450 | Classical Chinese | |
GEOG 465 | Geography of East Asia | |
HIST 351 | Asian American History | |
HIST 370 | Modern South Asia: from Empires to Nations | |
HIST 378 | History of Yoga: Tradition, Literature, Practice | |
HIST 379 | Gandhi: The Creation of a Global Legacy | |
HIST 449 | Korea and Vietnam | |
HIST 460 | Traditional East Asia | |
HIST 461 | Modern East Asia | |
HIST 462 | History of the Middle East | |
HIST 466 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Local and Global Influences | |
HIST 471 | Modern China | |
HIST 472 | Modern Japan | |
JAPN 101 | Elementary Japanese I | |
JAPN 102 | Elementary Japanese II | |
JAPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | |
JAPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese II | |
IA 352 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
PS 359 | Politics of North Korea | |
PS 364 | Chinese Politics | |
IA 365 | Government and Politics of the Middle East | |
PS 366 | Government and Politics in East Asia | |
RELS 100 | The New Testament | |
RELS 101 | The Old Testament/ Hebrew Scriptures | |
RELS 102 | World Religions | |
RELS 302 | Buddhism | |
RELS 303 | Hinduism | |
RELS 306 | Islam | |
RELS 317 | Confucianism | |
RELS 318 | Daoism | |
RELS 319 | Religions of Asia | |
RELS 322 | Pilgrimage, Islam and Modernity | |
RELS 335 | Islam, Sexuality, and Gender | |
Senior Seminar (3 Hours) | ||
Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
RELS 496 | Senior Seminar | |
HIST 498 | Senior Seminar | |
HON 404 | Honors Thesis / Project II | |
Total Hours | 30 |
Note: students must take courses from at least four different programs. At least 15 hours must be at the 300-level or above. A second major or minor is required.
Finish in Four Plans
Finish in Four Plan - Asian Studies (6002)
First Year | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
COMM 145 or ENG 100 | 3 | COMM 145 or ENG 100 | 3 |
HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 | RELS 102 | 3 |
Colonnade: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | MATH 109 (or higher) | 3 |
Colonnade: Natural & Physical Science | 3 | Colonnade: Natural & Physical Science w/lab | 3 |
Asian Language Course (101) | 3 | Asian Language Course (102) | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Asian Studies Elective (or additional language work) | 3 | Asian Studies Elective (or additional language work) | 3 |
Asian History or Politics Course | 3 | Colonnade: Connections (Social & Cultural) | 3 |
ENG 200 | 3 | Colonnade: Connections (Local to Global) | 3 |
2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 | 2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Asian Religion Course | 3 | Asian Studies Elective | 3 |
ENG 300 | 3 | Asian History or Politics Course | 3 |
2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 | Colonnade: Connections (Systems) | 3 |
2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 | 2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Asian Studies Senior Seminar | 3 | 2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 |
2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 | 2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 |
2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 | 2nd Major/Minor Course | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Total Hours 120 |