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Major Requirements
The major in Asian Studies requires:
1. Language: Intermediate-level competence in an Asian language, fulfilled by completing the final term of Intermediate Japanese (15-ASIA-201, 202, 203), Intermediate Chinese (15-ASIA-204, 205, 206 or ASIA 214, 215), or Intensive Arabic (15-ARAB-101, 102, 103, or 104, 105, 106), or another approved Asian language. A third year of languages is recommended but not required.
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2. 54 credit hours in Asian Studies courses, including 42 hours in core courses. The 54 credit
hours include the following:
i. Senior Project and Methodology: 3 hours of a methodology course (POL 253, 254; HIST 400) or ASIA 550 and 6 hours of a senior project (from among ASIA 491, 492, 493; GEOG 507, 508, 509; HIST 462, 463; POL 490, 495, 496). An alternative sequence is 9 hours of the above senior project courses from
a single discipline. HIST, POL, GEOG, or other senior projects must cover an Asia-related topic as determined by the Asian Studies director. Senior project courses count as core credits; methods courses are non-core credits.
ii. Field Distribution: At least 18 credit hours from both (a) Humanities and related areas (asian languages, art, art history, english, history, philosophy, religion) and (b) Behavioral and Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, planning,
political science, sociology). Course work includes 9 credits co-requisite with A&S requirements in History (HIST 121, 122, 123) or in Social Sciences (ANTH 101, 102, 103; ECON 101, 102, 103; POL 160, 180; GEOG 105, 106, 126, 236), Humanities (ARTH 140, 270, 271; RELG 252, 260, 262), or Literature (ENGL 221, 222, 223).
iii. Geographic Breadth: Students are encouraged to take at least 6 credits in each, and a concentration of 18 credits in one, of the following regions: South & Southwest Asia; East & Southeast Asia.
In conjunction with the field distribution requirements, it recommended that students take one class in Geography (from Geog 126, 237) and introductory classes in History (Hist 121, 122, 123) or upper-level Asian history courses. Additional introductory courses offer a breadth of perspectives to augment the Asian Studies major and also serve as an introduction to a second major or minor. Useful introductory courses in politics and economics include international relations (Pol 180), comparative politics (Pol 160), microeconomics (Econ 101), and macroeconomics (Econ 102), while basic courses on culture and society include classes in cultural anthropology (Anth 101, 102, 103), religion (Relg 252, 260, 262), Asian art (Arth 140, 270, 271), and world literature (Engl 221, 222, 223).
Second Major or Minor: Asian Studies majors are encouraged to have a second major, or to have a minor or certificate or otherwise focus with approximately 30 credit hours in one main discipline. This could be one of the disciplines involved in the major (Anthropology, Art History, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Religion) or another discipline (please see http://asweb.artsci.uc.edu/CollegeMain/dept_programs/index.html for a list of programs offered at McMicken College).
Three Steps to an Asian Studies Degree / Certificate
1. Please fill out and return the ‘Asian Studies Student Registration Form.’
2. Complete the necessary credits of course work for the degree or certificate.
3. Upon completing the number of credits, but no later than one quarter before graduation, please complete and return the ‘Asian Studies Degree / Certificate Checklist’ to the Asian Studies director.
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