Asian Studies Certificate
The certificate introduces students to continuity and change in the Asian world, encompassing East Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia. There are a number of reasons for referring to these three areas as Asia. First, trade routes have connected Asia for at least two millennia. Religious and philosophical perspectives have united large segments of Asia including Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam. From the era of European colonial conquest to the present day, many parts of Asia have a shared history of conflict. Finally, there are indigenous cultural traditions that Asian regions have sought to preserve and celebrate in the face of pressure to westernize. In short, a variety of careers in this era of globalization necessitates knowledge of international affairs. Students in the Asian Studies Certificate will benefit from being exposed to diverse approaches to the study of Asia.
A certificate can be earned with 15 credits in courses that focus on Asia. No more than 9 of these credits may be earned in a single discipline. For example, a student could apply HBR 1120 and HBR 1121 for 8 credits toward the certificate. Then such a student would need to fulfill the rest of the requirements through content courses. These content courses include those from Anthropology, Communications, English, History, Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Women’s Studies.
Classes in regular Rotation:
Cultures of South
Asia (ANT 3361) 3 credits
Beginning Japanese Language
and Culture I (JPN 1120) 4 credits
Beginning Japanese Language
and Culture II (JPN 1121) 4 credits
Beginning Hebrew Language and
Culture I (HBR 1120) 4 credits
Intermediate Hebrew Language
and Culture I (HBR 2220) 4 credits
Beginning Hebrew Language and
Culture II (HBR 1121) 4 credits
Intermediate Hebrew Language
and Culture II (HBR 2221) 4 credits
History of Eastern Ideas (ASH
4600) 3 credits
History of East Asia (ASH
3300) 3 credits
Women in Asian History (ASH
3384) 3 credits
History of Modern China (ASH
4404) 3 credits
History of Modern Japan (ASH
4442) 3 credits
Asian Aesthetics and Arts
Theories (PHI 3870) 3 credits
Asia Pacific Rim Politics
(CPO 4502) 3 credits
Comparative Politics: Middle
East (CPO 4403) 3 credits
Middle East Politics (CPO
6407) 3 credits
Islamic History (ASH 3222) 3
credits
The Modern Middle East (ASH
3223) 3 credits
Peoples of the Middle East
(ASH 3230) 3 credits
The Ottoman Empire (ASH 3233)
3 credits
The Crusades (ASH 4210) 3
credits
Modern India (ASH 4550) 3
credits
Indian Civilization (ASH
4560) 3 credits
Asian Studies certificate application
