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Minor in Asian Studies

Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences 42 courses

About This Program

The minor in Asian studies allows students throughout the university to develop a more in-depth understanding of the history, literature, and culture of one of the most vital parts of the world. Besides taking core courses and electives drawn from a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, architecture, English, geography, history, philosophy, political science, and theatre arts, students may also study Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese, or Vietnamese and are encouraged to take part in study abroad programs in South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Central/Inner Asia. The minor in Asian Studies requires 18-22 hours of coursework in addition to the courses taken to fulfill a student's major. A minimum of 6 hours of junior/senior coursework is required for this minor, of which 3 hours must be completed in residency at Texas Tech. No more than 3 courses from one department can be counted toward the

Degree Requirements

Course offerings:

Code Course Title Credits
ARCH 4311 Architecture in Nonwestern Societies 3
CHIN 1501 A Beginning Course in Chinese I 5
CHIN 2301 A Second Course in Chinese I 3
CHIN 2302 A Second Course in Chinese II 3
CHIN 4300 Individual Problems in Chinese 3
CMLL 1501 Individual Studies in Modern Languages I 5
CMLL 1502 Individual Studies in Modern Languages II 5
CMLL 2301 Individual Studies in Modern Languages III 3
CMLL 2302 Individual Studies in Modern Languages IV 3
CMLL 4300 Individual Studies in Modern Language 3
ENGL 3387 Multicultural Literatures of America 3
ENGL 3391 Literature and War 3
ENGL 3394 Asian American Literature 3
GEOG 2351 Regional Geography of the World 3
HIST 2322 World History to 1500 3
HIST 3330 The Vietnam War 3
HIST 3333 United States in the Second World War 3
HIST 3389 The British Empire, 1783 to Present 3
HIST 3394 Religion, Family, and the State in Asia 3
HIST 3398 The Modern Middle East, 1800 to the Present 3
HIST 4383 History of Central Asia 3
HIST 4384 Global Buddhism 3
HIST 4385 Global Islam: Past and Present 3
HIST 4393 Modern China 3
HIST 4394 Modern Japan 3
HIST 4395 Modern Vietnam 3
HIST 4696 Studies Abroad in Southeast Asia 6
HONS 3303 Honors Seminar in Social Sciences 3
JAPN 1501 A Beginning Course in Japanese I 5
JAPN 1502 A Beginning Course in Japanese II 5
JAPN 2301 A Second Course in Japanese I 3
JAPN 2302 A Second Course in Japanese II 3
JAPN 4300 Individual Studies in Japanese 3
PHIL 2350 World Religions and Philosophy 3
PHIL 3302 Chinese Philosophy 3
POLS 2361 International Politics 3
POLS 2371 Comparative Politics 3
POLS 3300 Selected Topics in American Politics 3
POLS 3368 Transnational Issues 3
POLS 3376 Asian Governments and Politics 3
SOC 4307 Individual Studies in Sociology 3
VIET 4300 Individual Problems in Vietnamese 3

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