Undergraduate Minor

The Minor in Asian Studies, which is administered by the Department of History, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University.  Although the minor complements a number of major fields, students who plan graduate study related to Asia or who wish to pursue careers in government or with corporations in Asia may find the minor particularly appealing.  With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree. Courses taken in a Michigan State University Study Abroad program in Asia may be counted toward the minor with the permission of the Director of the Asian Studies Center and the student's advisor.

The Minor in Asian Studies provides an opportunity for students to create a multidisciplinary specialty with Asia as the  focus.  The student's program of study for the minor must be approved in advance and in writing by the advisor for Asian Studies in Social Science.

Requirements for the Minor in Asian Studies

The student must complete a minimum of 16 credits:
1.		The following core course (4 credits):
		HST	160	Introduction to Asian History and Culture					4
2.		One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
		ANP	415	China: Culture and Society					3
		ANP	419	Anthropology of the Middle East					3
		EC	413	Economic Analysis of Asia (W)					3
		GEO	339	Geography of the Middle East and North Africa					3
		GEO	340	Geography of Eurasia					3
		HST	210	Modern East Asia					4
		HST	344	Russia in Twentieth Century					3
		HST	365	The Vietnam War					3
		HST	366	Modern Southeast Asia					3
		HST	367	Imperial China					3
		HST	368	China since 1900					3
		HST	369	Japan in the Age of the Samurai					3
		HST	370	Modern Japan: History, Culture, and Society					3
		HST	372	The Middle East: Islam and Empires					3
		HST	373	The Modern Middle East: From Empires to Nation States					3
		HST	374	South Asia before Colonialism					3
		HST	375	Modern South Asia					3
		HST	451	Special Topics in Asian History					3
		HST	485	Seminar in Asian History (W)					3
		ISS	330B	Asia: Social Science Perspectives (I)					4
		MC	441	Islam and World Politics					4
		PLS	354	Politics of Asia					3
		PLS	358	Politics of the U.S.S.R. and Its Successor States					3
		The following courses may not fulfill requirement 3. below if used to fulfill this requirement: MC 441 and PLS 358.
3.		Complete at least 6 credits from the following courses (6 credits):
		ASN	291	Special Topics in Asian Languages					1 to 4
		HA	260	Asian Art					3
		HA	261	Modern Asian Art					3
		HA	462	The Arts of China					4
		IAH	204	Asia and the World (I)					4
		IAH	211B	Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: Asia and the Pacific (I)					4
		MC	324D	Regional Politics, Cooperation, and Conflict in Asia					4
		MC	328	Russian Foreign Policy					4
		MC	441	Islam and World Politics					4
		MUS	425	Music of South Asia and Its Diaspora					2
		MUS	429	Music of East Asia					2
		PLS	358	Politics of the U.S.S.R. and Its Successor States					3
		REL	325	East Asian Buddhism					3
		REL	330	Islam					3
		REL	335	East Asian Religions					3
		REL	340	Hinduism					3
		REL	345	Religions of South Asia					3
		REL	350	Buddhism in South Asia					3
		REL	355	Southeast Asian Religions					3
		REL	430	The Qur’an and Its Interpreters (W)					3
		REL	432	Modern Muslim Thought (W)					3
		The following courses may not fulfill requirement 2. above if used to fulfill this requirement: MC 441 and PLS 358. Students may not use both IAH 204 and IAH 211B to fulfill this requirement.
4.		The following course (3 credits):
		GEO	337	Geography of Asia-Pacific					3
With the advance approval of the Asian Studies advisor in the College of Social Science, other courses and options such as study abroad, study away, and independent study may be used to fulfill minor requirements. Student are encouraged to take courses in Asian languages to enhance their understanding of Asia.