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Asian American Studies 5 Year Graduation Plan

Contact Information

AAS Department

Office Location

JR 340

Phone

818-677-7284

 

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Suggested 5-Year Study Plan for Asian American Studies Minors (R Plan)

1st Year. Fall Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
A1
Written Composition
3
 AAS 155; ENG 155
A3
Mathematics
3
 MATH 102, 103, 105, 140
F
Core
 Comparative Cultural Studies: AAS Core Course
3
 AAS 100 - Introduction to Asian American Studies
A4
Oral Communications
3
 AAS 151; COMS 151
Note: Student may need more courses for major.

1st Year. Spring Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
A2
   Critical Thinking
3
 AAS 201 - Race, Racism and Critical Thinking
Title V (1)
US History, Institutions and Ideals
3
 CHS 245; HIST 270, 271; PAS 271, 272
B
Natural Sciences (including lab)
3+1
 Any appropriate course & lab in B1 section of GE requirement
Note: Student may need more courses for major.

2nd Year. Fall Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
B
Natural Sciences (including lab)
3+1
Any appropriate course in B2 section of GE requirement
F
Comparative Cultural Studies
3
ART 315; MCLL150; HIST 150, 151, RS 160
C
Core
 Arts and Humanities:AAS Core Course
3
 AAS 220 - Survey of Asian American Literature
Note: student may need more courses for major.

2nd Year. Spring Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
C
Arts and Humanities
3
 ANTH 222; JS 200; PAS 282; PHIL 150, 160, 201, 202; RS 100, 101
D
Core
 Social Sciences; AAS Core Course
3
 AAS 210 - History of Asians in America
Title V (2)
US Constitution/ State-Local Government
3
 AAS 347; CHS 250; PAS 161; POLS 155
Note: student may need more courses for major & full-time status.

3rd Year. Fall Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
C, Upper-Div
Upper Req
 Arts and Humanities; AAS Upper-Division Requirement
3
AAS 321 - Asian American Fiction
D, Diff discipline
Social Sciences
3
Any appropriate course in D section of GE requirement
Note: student may need more courses for major & full-time status.

3rd Year. Spring Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
D, Upper-Div
Upper Req
Social Sciences; AAS Upper-Division Req.
3
 AAS 350 - AA Personality & Mental Health
Note: student may need more courses for major & full-time status.

4th Year. Fall Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
F, Upper-Div
Upper Req
 Comparative Cultural Studies; AAS Upper-Division Req.
3
 AAS 345 - Contemporary Asian American Issues
Upper-Div
AAS Upper-Division Requirement
3
 AAS 361A-Z, AAS 453, AAS 450, AAS 417, AAS 497
Note: student may need more courses for major & full-time status.

4th Year. Spring Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
F, Upper-Div
Upper Req
 Comparative Cultural Studies; AAS Upper-Division Req.
3
AAS 340 - Asian American Women
Note: student may need more courses for major & full-time status.

5th Year. Fall Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
F, Upper-Div
Upper Req
 Comparative Cultural Studies; AAS Upper-Division Req.
3
AAS 360 - AA Immigration-Global Perspective
IC
 Information Competency from Subject Exploration 3
AAS 311 or any appropriate course in IC section of GE requirement
Note: student may need more courses for major & full-time status.

5th Year. Spring Semester.

GE/CSUN Requirements
AAS Requirements
Description
Units
Examples of Courses. (Courses in bold must be taken).
E, Upper-Div
Upper Req
Lifelong Learning: AAS Upper-Division Requirement
.
3
AAS 390 - Field Practicum
Note: student may need more courses for major & full-time status.
48 units GE & 6 units of Title V and 24 AAS overlap with GE
68
 8 required AAS Classes (with additional 3 AAS GE courses)

 

Notes

~ Student needs 52 more units (17-18 classes) to finish BA/BS requirement (120 units). These units are most likely to be from their major.

~ Please note that only 15 units of upper-division are from AAS minor and 6 more units from AAS 347 and AAS 390. Student needs 19 more units of upper-division to fulfill the 40 units upper-division requirement (9 of the 40 must be GE).

~ Student who has completed 56 units and has met the lower division writing requirement needs to take an essay exam called the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE). It is recommended to do this prior to earning 90 units (in junior year).

~ It is recommended that the student applies for graduation one year before the expected date of graduation.

~ Student should meet with the advisor to do the graduation check to make sure all requirements will be met for graduation.