This major applies to all students who matriculated into Asian American Studies during or after Fall 2014.
Asian American Studies (ASA)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Preparatory Subject Matter 32 units
ASA 1...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASA 2...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASA 3...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASA 4...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Two lower division courses from the following departments or programs:
African American and African Studies (AAS), American Studies (AMS), Chicana/o Studies (CHI),
Middle East and South Asia Studies (ME/SA), Native American Studies (NAS),
Women and Gender Studies WMS)......................................................................................................................................... 8
Methodology....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Select two courses from any of the following methods courses:
- AAS 101 (Intro to Research in Afro-American Community)
- AMS 100 (Methods in American Studies)
- ANT 13 (Scientific Method in Physical Anthropology)
- AHI 100 (Art Historical Methods)
- AHI 5 (Intro to Visual Culture)
- ART 10 (Introduction to Art Appreciation)
- ART 30 (Introduction to Contemporary Visual Culture)
- CHI 23 (Qualitative Research Methods)
- ENL 42 (Approaches to Reading)
- ENL 110A (Intro to Literary Theory)
- ENL 110B (Intro to Modern Literature and Critical Theory)
- HIS 101 (Intro to Historical Thought and Writing)
- HDE 120 (Research Methods in Human Development)
- NAS 46 (Orientation to Research in Native American Studies)
- PHI 5 (Critical Reasoning)
- POL 51 (Scientific Study of Politics)
- PSC 41 (Research Methods in Psychology)
- SOC 46A (Introduction to Social Research)
- SOC 46B (Introduction to Social Research)
- STA 13 (Elementary Statistics.)
- WMS 104 (Feminist Approaches to Inquiry)
Depth Subject Matter 36 units
ASA 192 Community Internship (required).............................................................................................................. 4 units
Major Emphasis
As part of the depth subject matter requirement, all ASA majors must develop a major emphasis by choosing either a disciplinary or thematic specialization in consultation with the Student Affairs Officer (SAO) and/or faculty advisors. The major emphasis must include six ASA upper-division courses and two upper-division elective courses from other departments or programs.
ASA courses......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 units
Select six upper division courses listed below:
- ASA 100 Asian American Communities
- ASA 102 Theoretical Perspectives in Asian American Studies
- ASA 112 Asian American Women
- ASA 113 Asian American Sexuality
- ASA 114 Asian Diasporas
- ASA 115 Multiracial Asian Pacific American
- ASA 116 Asian American Youth
- ASA 121 Asian American Performance
- ASA 130 Asian American Literature
- ASA 131 Ethnicity, Culture, and the Self
- ASA 132 Health Issues Confronting Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
- ASA 140 Asian Americans and Media
- ASA 141 Asian Americans & the Political Culture of Fashion in U.S. & Asia
- ASA 150 Filipino American Experience
- ASA 150B Japanese American Experience
- ASA 150C Chinese American Experience
- ASA 150D Korean American
- ASA 150E Southeast Asian American Experience
- ASA 150F South Asian American History, Culture, & Politics
- ASA 155 Asian American Legal History
- ASA 189A Topics in Asian American Studies-History
- ASA 189B Topics in Asian American Studies-Culture
- ASA 189C Topics in Asian American Studies-Health
- ASA 189D Topics in Asian American Studies-Policy & Community
- ASA 189E Topics in Asian American Studies-Comparative Race Studies
- ASA 189F Topics in Asian American Studies-Asian and Asian American Studies
- ASA 189G Topics in Asian American Studies-Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
- ASA 189H Topics in Asian American Studies-Society and Institutions
- ASA 189I Topics in Asian American Studies-Politics and Social Movements
- ASA 194/195 Senior Thesis
- ASA 198 Directed Group Study (1-5 units)
- ASA 199 Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5 units)
Up to 6 units in ASA 198 and or ASA 199 can be used to satisfy the ASA upper division course requirements.
Elective courses................................................................................................................................................................... 8 units
Select two upper-division courses from other departments or programs that relate to chosen emphasis.
2 courses (of up to 8 units) from Study Abroad can be substituted for major requirements upon approval from the SAO or faculty advisor.
Total......................................................................................................................................................... 68 units