Asian Studies

Professor Smith (right) with Hanyang Summer School students at Gyeongbokgung Palace

What we offer

The Asian Studies Minor offers students the opportunity to explore the cultures of this important area. Coursework can be taken in history, geography, music, religion, philosophy, business, and in sociology. ONU also offers language classes in Chinese and Japanese. This minor is vital for students who wish to work and live in Asia, as a student, a teacher, or an entrepreneur.

ONU offers a Minor in Asian Studies, with a core of two years in either Chinese or Japanese, two history courses (either in Japanese or East Asian History), and Contemporary Asia. The final three courses are electives from the areas described above.

Faculty who teach in the Minor have advanced degrees, or are native speakers in the language they teach.

The Asian Studies Minor emphasizes language acquisition through coursework or study abroad opportunities.

Professor David Smith blogged his experiences at Hanyang University in South Korea.

Asian Studies Minor (24 credit hours)

The student may take no more than two courses in any subject code.

With the approval of the Asian Studies Committee, the student may apply

study abroad courses to elective credit.

Select one first-year language sequence:

CHNS 1011 Elementary Chinese 1

CHNS 1021 Elementary Chinese 2

JAPN 1611 Elementary Japanese 1

JAPN 1621 Elementary Japanese 2

Select one:

HIST 3131 East Asia to 1800

HIST 3141 East Asia since 1800

Select:

HSPS 3221 Asia in Transition

Select four:

BIZ 3001 Global Environment for Business Planning

GEOG 2261 World Regional Geography

HIST 4651* Topics in Asia

HONR 2021 Asian Music

HONR 2081 Asian Studies

HSPS 3241 The Middle East in Transition

MUSC 2201 Non-Western Music

PHIL 2431 Asian Philosophies

RELG 2021 Islam

RELG 2031 Eastern Religious Traditions

RELG 2051 Hinduism

RELG 3021 Buddhism

SOC 2501 Cultural Anthropology