Global Asia Studies, BA
Campus: NYC
This 36-38 credit multidisciplinary major program advances a cross-cultural understanding of Asia and the world and develops bilingual area specialists and professionals for graduate schools, government and international organizations or for employment in a globalized economy.
Students follow one of two tracks: Asian Languages and Cultures or Comparative Asian Studies.
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44 minimum |
| Major Requirements | 36-38 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
University Core Requirements (44 Minimum Credits)
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 44 | |
| Total Credits | 44 | |
Major Requirements (36-38 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Tracks or Open Electives | ||
| Select one of the following Tracks or Open Electives: | 36-38 | |
| Track I: Asian Languages and Cultures | ||
Senior Thesis 1 | ||
Elective Course 2 | ||
| Track II: Comparative Asian Studies | ||
Senior Thesis 1 | ||
Elective Course 2 | ||
| Open Electives | ||
| Total Credits | 36-38 | |
| 1 | All GLB majors must complete a research project (thesis) of their own choice in consultation with the faculty specialists in the program. |
| 2 | required for both tracks (3 credits) from either the Asian Languages course list or the Global Asia Topical course list. |
Comparative Asian Studies
Track I: Required Global Asia Topical Courses (9 credits) chosen from list below.
Track II: Required Global Asia Topical Courses (18 credits) chosen from list below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| ART 220 | Art History: Aspects of Asian Art | 3 |
| COM 213 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3,4 |
| ECO 374 | Rising Powers: China's Economic Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECO 375 | China's Financial System: Past, Present and Future | 3 |
| ECO 396V | Topic: From Wall Street to the Great Wall | 3 |
| GLB 101 | An Introduction to Global Studies I | 3 |
| HIS 241 | Modern China | 3 |
| HIS 242 | Modern Japan | 3 |
| HIS 296A | Barbarians and Mandarins: China and Her Inner Asian Neighbor | 3 |
| HIS 296E | Topic: Tolstoy, Turks and Taliban: Russia's "Orient" | 3 |
| HIS 296U | Topic: Bible and Gun: Christianity in China since 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 297F | Topic: Of Swords and Cherry Blossoms: Samurai Images Past and Present | 3 |
| HIS 340 | Chinese Cultural Tradition | 3 |
| INT 196J | The Sacred and the Secular in East Asia | 6 |
| INT 297A | Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinema | 6 |
| LIT 211D | The Individual and Society | 3 |
| LIT 211F | Worlds In Literature: The Asian Diaspora | 3 |
| LIT 345 | Literatures of Diversity | 3 |
| RES 202 | Great Ideas in Eastern Religious Thought | 3 |
| RES 296 | Topics in Religious Studies | 3 |
| Topic courses | ||
| Note: students interested in a following topic course should check with the Global Asia Major program director about possible availability: | ||
| COM 296 | Topics in Communication | 3 |
| HIS 297 | Topics in History | 3 |
Asian Languages and Cultures Track
Track I: Required Asian Languages Courses (18-20 credits) chosen from list below.
Track II: Required Asian Languages Courses (9-11 credits) chosen from list below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| CHI 101 | Elementary Chinese I (Mandarin) | 4 |
| CHI 102 | Elementary Chinese II (Mandarin) | 4 |
| CHI 263 | Chinese for Heritage Speakers | 4 |
| CHI 280 | Intensive Review of Chinese | 3 |
| CHI 283 | Intermediate Chinese Conversation | 3 |
| CHI 300 | Chinese Theater and Culture | 3 |
| CHI 301 | Advanced Conversation in Chinese | 3 |
| CHI 305 | Chinese for Professional Communication | 3 |
| CHI 380 | Chinese Seminar | 3 |
| JPN 101 | Elementary Japanese I | 3 |
| JPN 102 | Elementary Japanese II | 3 |
| JPN 280 | Intensive Review of Japanese | 3 |
| JPN 283 | Intermediate Japanese Conversation | 3 |
| JPN 380 | Japanese Seminar: Japanese for Professions | 3 |
| JPN 395 | Independent Study in Japanese | 1-9 |
Research Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COS 312 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HIS 380 | Seminar on Historiography | 3 |
| LIT 329 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| WS 380 | Seminar in Feminist Theory | 3 |
| GLB | 400-level Asia Seminar | 3 |
Open Electives (35-48 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives 1 | ||
| Select 35-48 credits | 35-48 | |
| Total Credits | 35-48 | |
| 1 | Includes UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community required of first-year freshman students. |