IMPORTANT NOTE: The interdisciplinary major and minor requirements have changed as of fall 2008. If you are an entering freshman in fall 2008 or later, the new version of the major/minor applies to you. If you are from a previous cohort (this includes both continuing students and transfer students joining an earlier cohort), the old version of the major/minor as described on this page applies to you.

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Interdisciplinary concentration
For the major in Asian Studies with an interdisciplinary concentration, a student must take four courses in a single Asian language and eight interdisciplinary courses. Up to two language courses beyond the fourth semester may be counted (normally in the humanities category) as interdisciplinary courses. More than one Asian country must be represented among the interdisciplinary courses. The eight interdisciplinary courses must include at least one from each of the following three divisions:

History: ASIA 53, 54, 131 [32A], 132 [32B], 133 [33], 134 [34], 135 [35A], 136 [35B], 138 [36], 139 [37], 152 [32], 187 [38], 244 [44], 261 [61], 275 [45], 276 [78], 277, 281 [74], 282 [84], 283 [86], 287 [87], 288 [88], 536 [194], 537 [195], 538 [197], 539 [193], 570 [153]; HIST 393 [90N] (when offered on Asia); JAPN 161, 377 [77].

Humanities: ARAB 150 [33], 151 [34], 433 [133], 434 [134], 452 [152]; ASIA 51, 55, 56, 147 [47], 151 [31], 153 [22], 154, 161 [70], 162 [40], 180 [36], 181 [37], 183 [39], 240 [72], 241 [41], 242 [42], 252 [62], 253 [73], 266 [68], 273 [67], 284 [71], 379 [79], 380 [80], 445 [155], 451 [140], 452 [141], 454 [144], 455 [142], 456 [128], 481 [181], 483 [183], 486 [186], 581 [171], 582 [172], 583 [173], 681 [179]; CHIN 150 [50], 252 [51], 354 [52], 361 [53], 451 [133], 452 [134], 463 [135], 464 [136], 544 [148], 551 [144], 552 [145], 563 [138]; HNUR 490 [115], 592 [134]; JAPN 160 [133], 261 [85], 375 [75], 376 [76], 378 [78], 381 [81], 384 [84], 482 [82]; RELI 199 [99] (when offered on Asia), 283 [66], 328 [160] (when offered on Asia), 490 [161]; VIET 252 [51].

Social Sciences: ANTH 103 [50], 120 [20], 320 [120]; ASIA 52, 155 [55], 192 [46], 226 [54], 243 [43], 250 [85], 265 [166], 267 [167], 350 [89], 429 [129], 440 [123], 447 [147], 453 [143], 457 [146], 460 [51], 461 [52], 469 [169], 545 [145], 574 [174], 578 [178], 586 [196], 682 [182]; CHIN 562 [137]; POLI 195 [95] (when offered on Asia).

With the approval of the chair of Asian Studies, a course in directed readings (ASIA 496 [91]) may also count toward the concentration. Before registering for ASIA 496 [91], a student must obtain the approval of the chair and of the faculty member who will supervise the independent study project.

Of the eight interdisciplinary courses, at least six must be passed with a grade of C (not C-minus) or better. No interdisciplinary course may be taken pass/fail.

Interdisciplinary minor
The interdisciplinary minor in Asian Studies consists of five courses, with at least one chosen from each of the History, Humanities, and Social Sciences divisions (as listed above).

For specific course listings, please refer to the course listings given on the page with the new version of the interdisciplinary major/minor. Only the structure of the major/minor has changed; the courses included are essentially the same.