Asian American Studies

What You Will Learn

1. The history and contributions of Asian Americans in the United States and abroad.
2. How race as a social construct functions in the world.
3. How race intersects with gender, sexualities, and socio-economic class.
4. How to design and implement a research study, creative project, or a community-based project in an Asian American community.
5. The ethical implications of your research, creative project, or community-based project in Asian American communities. 

Eleven graded courses are required for the major.

Required Courses

Core Courses (6)

• Asian American History (ASAM 125 PZ -Asian American Hist: 1850-Presnt / HIST 125 CM -Asian American Hist:1850-Present )
• Asian American Contemporary Issues (SOC 150 AA -Contemporary Asian-Amer Issues )
• Communities course: approved field work in an Asian American community or internship with a Asian American community-based organization (ASAM 090 PZ -Community Studies )
• Theory and Methods in Asian American Studies (ASAM 115 PZ -Theory and Methods )
• Senior Seminar (ASAM 190A PO -Asian Amer Studies Senior Sem )
• Senior Thesis or Project: independent work with senior thesis/project adviser (ASAM 191 PO -Senior Thesis Asian Amer Studies )

Breadth Requirements and Electives (5)

Five courses in addition to the core courses. These courses should be selected in consultation with the IDAAS major advisor, and they must fulfill all the following requirements. Core courses may not be used to fulfill any breadth requirements, but all other courses may fulfill two or more requirements. For example, a single non-core course might simultaneously fulfill the requirements for social sciences, gender and sexuality, and Asia and migration. If courses are used to fulfill multiple requirements, students must take additional IDAAS courses to make a total of eleven courses for the major. Consult list of approved courses for each requirement.

• At least one IDAAS social sciences course
• At least one IDAAS humanities course
• At least one IDAAS gender and sexuality course
• At least one approved non-Asian American ethnic studies course: e.g. comparative ethnic studies course, Black Studies course, Chicano Studies course
• At least one approved course related to Asia and migration, globalization, and/or imperialism

Asian language courses and ASAM 197 AA are strongly recommended but not required. 

A combined major in Asian American Studies requires at least nine courses.

Required Courses

Core Courses (6)

• Asian American History (ASAM 125 PZ -Asian American Hist: 1850-Presnt /HIST 125 CM -Asian American Hist:1850-Present )
• Asian American Contemporary Issues (SOC 150 AA -Contemporary Asian-Amer Issues )
• Communities course: approved field work in an Asian American community or internship with a Asian American community-based organization (ASAM 090 PZ -Community Studies )
• Theory and Methods in Asian American Studies (ASAM 115 PZ -Theory and Methods )
• Senior Seminar (ASAM 190A PO -Asian Amer Studies Senior Sem )
• Senior Thesis or Project: independent work with senior thesis/project adviser (ASAM 191 PO -Senior Thesis Asian Amer Studies )

Breadth and Elective Courses (3)

These courses should be selected in consultation with the IDAAS major advisor.

The minor in Asian American Studies requires six graded courses.

Required Courses

Core Courses (2)

• ASAM 125 PZ -Asian American Hist: 1850-Presnt / HIST 125 CM -Asian American Hist:1850-Present
• ASAM 090 PZ -Community Studies  
• SOC 150 AA -Contemporary Asian-Amer Issues 

Elective Courses (4)

Four elective courses determined between minor advisor and student.