Asian American Studies Minor
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
AAS MINOR [~8 classes]
AAS CORE COURSES: (9 UNITS)
- AAS 100: Introduction to Asian American Studies (3 units)
- AAS 210: History of Asians in America (3 units)
- AAS 220: Survey of Asian American Literature (3 units)
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS: (15 UNITS)
Select five of the following:
- AAS 321: Asian American Fiction (3 units)
- AAS 325A-B: Asian American Creative Studies Workshop (3 units*)
- AAS 340: Asian American Women (3 units)
- AAS 345: Contemporary Issues in Asian American Studies (3 units)
- AAS 350: Asian American Personality and Mental Health (3 units)
- AAS 360: Asian American Immigration-Global Perspective (3 units)
- AAS 361A-Z Asian American Experience of Selected Groups (3)
- AAS 450: Asian American Child (3 units)
- AAS 495: Advanced Seminar in Asian American Studies (3 units)
*Only one course in the AAS 325A-B series may be applied to the minor. Elective in Asian American Studies or related fields may be substituted for the above required courses with prior approval of the minor advisor and the Chair of the department.
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR THE MINOR: 24
Classes that count for the MINOR and for GE†[~5 classes]
The following courses may be counted for the Minor and General Education:
- GE Section C (Arts and Humanities) - AAS 220, AAS 321
- GE Section D (Social Sciences) - AAS 210, AAS 350
- GE Section E (Lifelong Learning) - AAS 230
- GE Section F (Comparative Cultural Studies) - AAS 100, 340, 345, or 360