East Asian Studies Minor
Students interested in China, Japan, and Korea, especially the interconnections between East Asian culture, history, and politics, should consider the East Asian Studies minor. This interdisciplinary course of study provides students with a critical understanding of East Asia’s central role in the world, both past and present. The minor helps prepare students for dynamic careers in multiple fields, including business, finance, law, medicine, policy, and academia.
Dr. Peter Thilly, Director of the East Asian Studies Minor and Assistant Professor of History
“Our students are global citizens, with a strong grasp of inter-cultural communication and experience in learning the unfamiliar. These are qualities that match well with any major and can help a person stand out in any career trajectory. The East Asian Studies minor field is one that signals that a student has taken a different path, that they are motivated people who have developed expertise in very difficult East Asian languages, and have wide-ranging familiarity with East Asian cultures, history, and politics.”
—Dr. Peter Thilly, Director of the East Asian Studies Minor and Assistant Professor of History
Requirements for the Minor:
18 Credit Hours, meeting the following requirements:
- Courses should come from the following units: AH / Anth / Soc, Hst, Inst, Mlll, Pol, or Phil / Rel.
- Students must take at least one course from each of the three categories: 1) courses with a focus on China, 2) courses with a focus on Northeast Asia (Japan and Korea), and 3) courses with a regional focus on East Asia
- Students who complete relevant internships, study abroad courses, and special topics courses will consult with the East Asian studies director prior to enrollment in the course for approval and to determine the appropriate category for the course.
- The same course may not satisfy requirements for both a student’s major and his or her minor.
- A minimum grade of C is required in all courses applied toward the minor.
- Up to six credits in an East Asian Language (Chin, Japn, Kor) may be used towards the minor.
Course Categories
Please note that not all courses listed below are available each semester.
Courses with a focus on China:
Courses with a focus on Northeast Asia (Japan and Korea):
Courses with a regional focus:
| HST 380 | Premodern China |
| HST 492 | Race and Ethnicity in East Asia |
| HST 382 | China in Revolution |
| INST 203 | Introduction to East Asian Studies |
| INST 341 | Contemporary China |
| REL 102 | Introduction to Asian Religions |
| REL 308 | Buddhism |
| PPL 376 | Politics and Policymaking in China |
| CHIN 361 | China through Film and Literature |