Asian Studies Minor
Required Courses for Asia Studies Minor
| Core Asian Studies Requirements (take one of the following: 3-4 credits) | 3-4 | |
| 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 & Civ | ||
| Philosophies of Asia | ||
| Buddhist Traditions | ||
| Asian Language Requirement (6 credits). Take any 101-102 sequence in the same language, OR take any two 101 courses in different languages. | 6 | |
| Elementary Modern Arabic I | ||
| Elementary Modern Arabic II | ||
| Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Elementary Japanese I | ||
| Elementary Japanese II | ||
| Upper Division Electives. Take any four (12 credits) of the following courses. | 12 | |
| History of Asian Art and Architecture | ||
| Monsoon Asian Civilization | ||
| History of Chinese Cinema | ||
| 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 | ||
| Gender in Asia | ||
| Environ, Health & Sci in Japan | ||
| Science and Medicine in China | ||
| From Empire to Republic | ||
| World Environmental History | ||
| Classical Japanese Literature | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature | ||
| Outcast Literature | ||
| Japanese Text and Cinema | ||
| Total Credits | 21-22 | |
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.