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  • Asian-American Studies

    The Asian-American studies minor examines the diverse experience of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S., including their literatures, cultures, religions, histories, racial and gender identities, political participations, and their relationships to their homelands and other Asian diasporas.

    About this Minor

    Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.

    Required Courses: Choose 9 credits

    The required courses are offered every other year. Refer to the Schedule of Courses.

    Courses Credits
    AML 3673 Introduction to Asian-American Literature
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    ​AML 3673 Asian-American and African-American Interactions
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    ​3
    ENG 4130 Asian-American Cinema
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    ENG 4133 Martial Arts Cinema
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    POS 4931 Asian-American Politics
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    REL 3120 Religion and the American Immigrant Experience: Hindu Traditions in America 3
    REL 4936 American Buddhism
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    WST 3930 Women of Color in the US: Asian-American Women
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3

    Electives: Choose 6 credits

    Courses Credits
    AFA 2000 Introduction to African-American Studies 3
    AML 3605 Survey of African-American Literature 1 3
    AML 3607 Survey of African-American Literature 2 3
    AML 4170 Indian Captivity Narratives
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    AML 4685 Race and Gender in U.S. Latina Literature
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    LIT 4930 Third World Women Poetry and Short Stories
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    POS 4624 Race, Law and the Constitution 3
    POS 4931 Multicultural Politics
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    SYA 4931 Race, Class, and Gender
    Must be taken under this specific course title
    3
    SYD 3700 Minorities in American Society 3
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minors: asian-american-studies