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. Students choose a language to study, and have latitude to take content courses that focus on a given region within Asia, or to spread their coursework over the continent.
| Core Asian Studies Requirements. Take three of the following (9-12 credits). | 9-12 | |
| Historical and Literary Journey into Modern China | ||
| Chinese Culture & Civilization | ||
| The Modern Middle East | ||
| Modern Asia | ||
| Reinventing Japan | ||
| The Silk Road: Religion and Globalization | ||
| Japanese Culture and Civilization | ||
| Philosophies of Asia | ||
| Buddhist Traditions | ||
| Asian Language Requirement (12 credits). Take any 101-202D sequence. All courses must be taken in the same language. | 12 | |
| Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| Elementary Japanese I | ||
| Elementary Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Upper-Division Electives. Take six of the following (18 credits). | 18 | |
| History of Asian Art and Architecture | ||
| History of Chinese Cinema | ||
| Monsoon Asian Civilization | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Ancient India: Text and Ritual | ||
| Age of the Shoguns | ||
| Japan's Meiji Revolution | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern India | ||
| Russia to 1917 | ||
| Middle East/20th Century | ||
| Eurasian Borderlands | ||
| Soviet Union: Rise & Fall | ||
| History of Yoga: East and West | ||
| Gender in Asia | ||
| Environ, Health & Sci in Japan | ||
| Japanese Adv Conversations | ||
| Classical Japanese Literature | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature | ||
| Outcast Literature | ||
| Japanese Adv Reading & Grammar | ||
| Japanese Text and Cinema | ||
| Research Experience. Take one of the following (3 credits). | 3 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Senior Capstone: History Methodology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
other courses approved by a faculty advisor | ||
| University core and electives | 72-75 | |
| 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.