Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies
In order to provide students with the skills needed in a globalized world that increasingly pivots on Asia, Montana State University offers an interdisciplinary Asian studies major. Besides taking core Asian studies courses, students can choose between a Japan Focus and China Focus.
Required Courses for Japan Focus
| Core Asian Studies Requirements (take three of the following: 9-12 credits) | 9-12 | |
| Contemporary Japan | ||
| Historical and Literary Journey into Modern China | ||
| Chinese Culture & Civilization | ||
| Modern Asia | ||
| Reinventing Japan | ||
| Japanese Culture & Civ | ||
| Philosophies of Asia | ||
| Buddhist Traditions | ||
| Japan Focus | ||
| 1. Japanese Language Requirement (16 credits) | ||
| Elementary Japanese I | ||
| Elementary Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| 2. Japan Courses (take six courses of the following: 18 credits) | 18 | |
| Sex, Gender, Sexuality Japan | ||
| Popular Culture - Japan | ||
| Social Movements in Japan | ||
| History of Asian Art and Architecture | ||
| East Asia in the Global System | ||
| Age of the Shoguns | ||
| Japan's Meiji Revolution | ||
| Gender in Asia | ||
| Gender in Japan | ||
| Environ, Health & Sci in Japan | ||
| Japanese Adv Conversations | ||
| Classical Japanese Literature | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature | ||
| Outcast Literature | ||
| Japanese Adv Reading & Grammar | ||
| Japanese Text and Cinema | ||
| 3. Japan Research Experience (3 credits): | 3 | |
| Undergraduate Research and Instruction | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Sen Capstone: Hist Methodology | ||
| Sem: Japanese Lit and Culture | ||
Other courses approved by a faculty advisor | ||
| University core and electives | 71-74 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Course Substitutions: Other appropriate courses, including those taken abroad, may be substituted with the approval of an Asian Studies Advisor.
Study Abroad: Montana State maintains active exchange programs with overseas universities, including ones throughout Asia. Students may spend an entire academic year abroad while paying Montana State tuition. Contact the Office of International Programs for more information.
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be upper-division.
Required Courses for China Focus
| Core Asian Studies Requirements (take three of the following: 9-12 credits) | 9-12 | |
| Contemporary Japan | ||
| Historical and Literary Journey into Modern China | ||
| Chinese Culture & Civilization | ||
| Modern Asia | ||
| Reinventing Japan | ||
| Japanese Culture & Civ | ||
| Philosophies of Asia | ||
| Buddhist Traditions | ||
| China Focus | ||
| 1. Chinese Language Requirement (16 credits): | ||
| Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| 2. China courses (take six courses of the following: 18 credits) | 18 | |
| History of Asian Art and Architecture | ||
| History of Chinese Cinema | ||
| East Asia in the Global System | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Gender in Asia | ||
| Science and Medicine in China | ||
| World Environmental History | ||
| Special Topics | ||
Other courses in Chinese history designed by Professor Maggie Greene | ||
| 3. Chinese Research Experience (3 credits): | 3 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Sen Capstone: Hist Methodology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Independent Study | ||
Other courses approved by a faculty advisor | ||
| University core and electives | 71-74 | |
| Total credits | 120 | |
Course Substitutions: Other appropriate courses, including those taken abroad, may be substituted with the approval of an Asian Studies Advisor.
Study Abroad: Montana State maintains active exchange programs with overseas universities, including ones throughout Asia. Students may spend an entire academic year abroad while paying Montana State tuition. Contact the Office of International Programs for more information.
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be upper-division.