Asian Studies

The Asian Studies minor combines language study with interdisciplinary coursework. 21 credits are required for the minor.

Please Direct your questions about the minor and advising to Jeff Kyong-McClain, the director of the Habib Institute for Asian Studies: jeffkm@uidaho.edu.

Requirements

• Three semesters of Asian Language study or one semester of Approved Study Abroad in Asia
• Courses from the following list may be selected. No no more than 6 in the student’s major. At least 9 credits of upper-division coursework required. At least 9 of the 21 credits must be UI coursed taken in residence. Credits earned through study abroad may be applied toward completion of the minor requirements.
  
  • CHIN 202: Intermediate Chinese II (4 credits)
  • CHIN 310: Advanced Chinese 1: Oral (3 credits)
  • CHIN 312: Advanced Chinese 2: Reading and Translation (3 credits)
  • CHIN 314: Advanced Chinese 3: Writing & Grammar (3 credits)
  • FLEN 325: Contemporary Chinese Culture and Customs (3 credits)
  • FLEN 326: Chinese Cinema in Translation (3 credits)
  • FLEN 327: Chinese Literature in Translation (3 credits)
  • FLEN 331: Japanese Anime (3 credits)
  • HIST 180: Introduction to East Asian History (3 credits)
  • HIST 482: Japan, 1600 to Present (3 credits)
  • HIST 484: Modern China, 1840s to Present (3 credits)
  • HIST 485: Chinese Social and Cultural History (3 credits)
  • IS 325: Topics in Islamic Studies (3 credits)
  • JAPN 202: Intermediate Japanese II (4 credits)
  • JAPN 301: Japanese Reading (3 credits)
  • JAPN 303: Japanese Speaking (3 credits)
  • JAPN 305: Japanese Professional Culture (3 credits)
  • PHIL 307/RELS 307: Buddhism (3 credits)
  • POLS 420: Introduction to Asian Politics (3 credits)