Asian American Studies Minor

To earn a minor in Asian American Studies, students must complete 18 credits of coursework.

Asian American Studies Minor Core

Students are required to take the following core courses: 9 credits
AMST 200 - What is an American? (3.00)
AMST 300 - Approaches in American Studies (3.00)
AMST 375 - Studies in Asian American Culture (3.00)

Electives

Students must select three of the following elective courses (9 credits). One course must be in AMST. See below. Up to 6 credits may be from another department or program. At least one AMST course listed below is offered each semester:
AMST 365 - Asian American Fictions (3.00)
AMST 369 - Filipino American Cultural Studies (3.00)
AMST 464 - Narratives of Contemporary U.S. Immigration (3.00)
AMST 474 - Theorizing Identity in Contemporary American Culture (3.00)
AMST 490 - Senior Seminar (3.00)

Other Possible Courses

The following courses may count toward the AAS Minor. Consult with an AMST faculty advisor to determine how courses from other departments or programs may count toward the AAS minor.

ASIA/HIST 207: Asian Diasporas
GWST 342: Gender in Modern South Asia
GWST/HIST 380: Women and Gender in Asia

For more information about the Minor in Asian American Studies, please contact the Program Director.