ASIAN STUDIES
College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Pacific Asia, including the nation states on the Asian shores of the Pacific Rim, the Koreas, Japan, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and Indonesia, is a region of great economic, political and strategic importance, possessing immense natural and human resources.
The major is designed to provide students with a coherent introduction to the language, history, and culture of Asian societies on the western rim of the Pacific Basin. While focusing on Pacific Asia, the program also supports the study of cultures from the Indian subcontinent and other regions of Asia. Each concentration provides an interdisciplinary understanding of the major social and historical forces at work in the region, supported by appropriate language training. Graduates of the program either continue their studies at graduate institutions or utilize their knowledge and training through employment in government, business or education relating to this increasingly important region of the world.
The minor offers students a framework to explore one or more Pacific Asian societies from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is particularly relevant for students in various academic or applied disciplines who have a regional interest in Pacific Asia.
Concentrations
- Japanese Concentration
- Chinese Concentration
- South and Southeast Asian Concentration
- Asian American Concentration
Special Features
- The program of Asian Studies is administered through the Center for Pacific Asian Studies. The Center is composed of designated faculty in the departments of Anthropology, Art, English, Ethnic Studies, Foreign Languages, Geography, Government, International Business, History, Music, Philosophy, Humanities and Religious Studies, and Sociology.
- A program committee, comprised of the director of the center and six members of the Asian Studies faculty, oversees the Asian Studies Program.
- The Center also serves to support and facilitate various university activities related to furthering our understanding of the Pacific Asian region (as well as the Indian subcontinent and other regions of Asia): faculty research, sponsoring summer training institutes, travel and residential programs in Pacific Asia, seminars for faculty, students and the community, and establishing collaborative links with institutions and community groups.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree
Units required for Major: 42; these units include the 15 units of study in student's chosen concentration (see below) Minimum total units required for the BA: 120
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
A. Core Requirements (30 units)
(15 units are required core courses as outlined in the Additional Requirements for Specialization section below)
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Traditional Asian Art OR |
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Modern and Contemporary Asian Art |
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Asia in the World Today (Instructor permission) OR |
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Seminar in Recent Interpretations of Asian History (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Asian Civilizations |
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Arts and Ideas of Asia: Ancient to Medieval OR |
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Arts and Ideas of Asia: Medieval to Modern |
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Government and Politics in Asia (GOVT 1 or equivalent) OR |
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World Music: Asia |
B. Concentration Requirements (15 units)
Japanese Studies Concentration
Select five of the following:
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Japanese Cultural and Society |
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Cultural History of Japan to 1800 |
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Modern Japan 1800 to Present |
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The History of Manga |
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Modern Japanese Literature and Culture |
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Japanese Civilization |
Chinese Studies Concentration
(15) Select five of the following:
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Anthropology of Chinese Societies |
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Chinese Civilization |
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Survey of Chinese Literature (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D. |
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China, 1600 to Present |
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The Classical Culture of China |
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Chinese Philosophy and Religion |
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Chinese Philosophy (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
South and Southeast Asian Concentration
(15) Select five of the following:
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Peoples of Southeast Asia |
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Cultures of South Asia |
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Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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South Asian History & Civilization |
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The Making of Modern Southeast Asia |
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History of Buddhism | |
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Religions of India I: The Formative Period |
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Religions of India II: Medieval and Modern |
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Philosophies of India (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
C. Electives (12 units)
Note: Students must take 12 units of electives from four different groupings. Students are not permitted to take an elective from their area of concentration. In other words, Japanese Studies Concentration Majors can not take courses from group 1, Chinese Studies Concentration Majors can not take courses from group 2, and Southeast Asia Concentration Majors can not take courses from group 3.
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Japanese Culture and Society |
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Cultural History of Japan to 1800 |
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Modern Japan, 1800-Present |
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The History of Manga |
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Modern Japanese Literature and Culture |
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Japanese Civilization |
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Anthropology of Chinese Societies |
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Chinese Civilization |
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Survey of Chinese Literature (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D. |
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China, 1600 to Present |
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The Classical Culture of China |
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Chinese Philosophy and Religion |
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Chinese Philosophy (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Peoples of Southeast Asia |
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Cultures of South Asia |
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Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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South Asian History & Civilization |
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History of Buddhism | |
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The Making of Modern Southeast Asia |
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Religions of India I: The Formative Period |
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Religions of India II: Medieval and Modern |
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Philosophies of India (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Asian American Literature (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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The Asian American Experience |
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Southeast Asians in the U.S. |
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Contemporary Asian American Issues |
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Asian American Communities |
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Asian Americans and Globalization |
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Asian American Politics and Public Policy |
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Asian American Women |
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Asian American Families: Issues and Perspectives |
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Asian Art and Mythology (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Topics in Asian Art (Upper division or graduate status, ART 3A or equivalent, an upper division Asian Art History course such as ART 113B, ART 117A, ART 117B, or instructor permission; GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Art of China and Japan (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Modern East Asian Cinema (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) | |
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Geography Of East Asia |
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History of Buddhism |
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Zen, Buddhism and Daoism |
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The Confucian Tradition |
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Women of the Middle East |
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Advanced Mandarin: Modern Chinese Fiction (CHIN 2B or instructor permission) |
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Introduction to Japanese Literature (JAPN 2B or instructor permission) |
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Language and Culture of the Japanese and the Japanese in America (JAPN 2B or equivalent) |
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Language and Culture of the Japanese and the Japanese in America (JAPN 116A or instructor permission) |
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Advanced Japanese Grammar and Conversation (JAPN 2B or instructor permission) |
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Internship: Asian Studies OR |
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Approved Internships or Fieldwork in other departments |
D. Language Proficiency Requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency at a level equivalent to four semesters of an Asian language appropriate to their concentration by coursework or a language proficiency examination provided by the Department of Foreign Languages. Students concentrating in South or Southeast Asia can demonstrate proficiency in any South or Southeast Asian Language. The following courses are available at Sacramento State to fulfill the proficiency requirements:
Elementary Mandarin |
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Intermediate Mandarin (CHIN
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Elementary Japanese |
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Intermediate Japanese (JAPN
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Requirements - Asian Studies Minor
Total units required for minor: 24; 12 must be in upper division.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
A. Course Requirements (12 units)
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Traditional Asian Art OR |
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Modern and Contemporary Asian Art |
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Asia in the World Today (Instructor permission) OR |
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Seminar in Recent Interpretations of Asian History (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Government and Politics in Asia (GOVT 1 or equivalent) OR |
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World Music: Asia |
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Asian Civilizations |
B. Electives (12 units)
Students must take 12 units of electives from four different groupings listed under the major.
C. Language Proficiency
Language proficiency is not required for the minor; however, students are highly encouraged to study an Asian language.
Faculty
Pat Chirapravati, Art; Cindi Sturtz Sreetharan, Raghuraman Trichur, Anthropology; Kisun Nam, Division of Social Work; Yan Zhou, Economics; Jeffery Dym, Mitchell Mumark, Michael Vann, History; James Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Minjeong Kang, Seunghee Wie, Family and Consumer Sciences; Kazue Masuyama, Lewis Robinson, Foreign Languages; Joel Dubois, Richard Shek, Humanities & Religious Studies; James Chopyak, Music; Greg Kim-Ju, Psychology; Eun Mi Cho, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Amy Liu, Sociology; Brian Lim, Teacher Education
Contact Information
Pat Chirapravati, Director
Benicia Hall 1016
(916) 278-7373
Jeffrey Dym, Asst. Director
Tahoe Hall 3099
(916) 278-4425
Cindi Sturtz Sreetharan, Asst. Director
Mendocino Hall 4036
(916) 278-6567
Anne Montgomery, Administrative Support Assistant II
www.csus.edu/asia