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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Asian Studies, B.A.

Offered by Asian Studies .

University Requirements

Completion of Minimum University Requirements for an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree .

  • Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
  • Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement

Major Requirements

  • Minimum 42 credits
  • Minimum grade of ‘C’ in graded courses applied to the major

Course Requirements

Core Courses (6 credits)

Complete the following:

Language (3-22 credits)

Complete one Asian language through the 302 level.

Elective Courses (15-33 credits)

Complete 15 to 33 elective credits from courses in three or more disciplines, (e.g., HIST, ECON, PHIL), including a minimum of 9 credits at or above the 300 level and a maximum of 3 credits from ASIA 399 .