Asian Studies

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Director: Associate Professor Zhen Zhang (Modern Languages & Literatures)
Faculty: Professors B. Lewis (Economics), J. Madancy (History), M. Ferry (Modern Languages), J. Matsue (Music), E. Motahar (Economics), M. Dallas (Political Science), J. Ueno (Modern Languages), B.Tuon (English); Associate Professors J. Witsoe (Anthropology), Z. Zhang (Modern Languages), S. Lullo (Visual Arts), K. Plofker (Math); Assistant Professor S. Chattopadhyay (History), A. Dang (Economics), S. Barber (Anthropology), L. McCabe (Religious Studies); Visiting Assistant Professors I. Oker (Political Science), M. Arora (Economics), K. Staudt (English); Adjunct Professor Thomas Patton (Religious Studies & Philosophy)

The Asian Studies program provides a broad, interdisciplinary liberal arts education focusing on the languages, histories, cultures, and the arts of Asia. The courses taken in this program equip students to pursue interests and careers that require exposure to global issues, particularly pertaining to Asia. The major leads to a bachelor of arts degree and our graduates have gone on to careers in business, government service, law, education, the arts, journalism, or further study in graduate school.

Programs

• Asian Studies Approved Humanities Courses
• Asian Studies Approved Social Sciences Courses
• Asian Studies Term Abroad Programs

• Asian Studies, B.A.

• Asian Studies (ID), B.A.

• Asian Studies Minor

Courses

• AIS 232 -  “From Bombs to Buddhism: Fatalism, Technology, and Modern Japanese Culture”
• AIS 295H - Asian Studies Honors Independent Project 1
• AIS 296H - Asian Studies Honors Independent Project 2
• AIS 490 - Asian Studies Independent Study 1
• AIS 491 - Asian Studies Independent Study 2
• AIS 492 - Asian Studies Independent Study 3
• AIS 498 - Asian Studies Senior Project 1
• AIS 499 - Asian Studies Senior Project 2

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